Dr Byrnes believes the China visit will reap benefits for the school and Unitec. 

"It’s gone exceptionally well," she says. 

"The 70th birthday celebrations of Beijing Dance Academy provide a chance to reflect on the significant impact of BDA and its partners around the world. President Xu Rei and his amazing team at BDA made me and Unitec so welcome throughout my time there, and I’m very grateful for this opportunity to reconnect after COVID. We have a very special relationship with BDA that is treasured."

Our School of Creative Industries has continued its run of success at the annual Eden Arts Art Schools Award, receiving three out of the top five awards at this year's event held at Webb's Gallery, in Mt Eden last Friday, 25 October. 

This year’s success is a repeat of last year when Unitec took out three of the top five honours as well.

The primary aim of the challenge is to help master’s students communicate their thesis projects dynamically and concisely. 

Participants are judged on the quality of their presentation, as well as the accessibility of the narrative, communication skills, engagement, and comprehension.

Mr Wu, a Master of Applied Business student majoring in Business Analytics, won a $1,000 gift voucher with his three-minute address on Enhancing Academic Performance: A Machine Learning Approach to Predict and Raise Students' GPA.