13 Oct 2023

Massey University students plea for science courses to remain

From Afternoons, 1:24 pm on 13 October 2023

Yesterday we looked at the issue of university cuts and how Victoria and Otago universities are working together to save their language courses.

Today, we're looking at a change proposal out of Massey University which would see science programmes cut from its Albany campus in Auckland.

Students are gutted by the plan and are calling on Massey to reconsider.

James Roberts is a post-graduate biology student studying invertebrate conservation. Katipo spiders are a big part of his research, and he says the cuts could put key conservation projects at risk.

James speak with Jesse today.

Light microscope. (Photo by WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LI / WBU / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Photo: AFP