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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 20. September 3, 1968

Research Officer

Research Officer

NZUSA is to appoint a full-time paid Research Officer.

This was decided at Winter Council.

When first mooted at Easter Council the proposal raised considerable opposition, particularly from Canterbury.

Since then differences, especially over the precise functions of the officer, have been resolved.

A motion from Massey and the Education Vice-President saying the officer shall be "responsible to the executive for investigating areas of immediate concern to NZUSA and for liaison with other agencies with similar concerns" was passed with very little discussion.

It was decided that the appointee should be qualified to use quantative statistical methods in primary and secondary research.

Considerable discussion took place over the priorities of research for the officer. Staffing problems, salaries and individual projects of each university were mentioned.

The officer will probably be asked to concentrate initially on staffing issues, as these are regarded as "central to all New Zealand university problems".

Profits from NZUSA Travel Bureau and insurance schemes will provide the salary of $2400 and expenses of $300 for the officer.