Welcome to the University of Otago Wellington
Welcome to the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) - a nationally significant health sciences campus located in the Wellington Regional Hospital precinct in Newtown, Wellington. We are part of the University of Otago's Health Sciences Division focusing on research and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Upcoming events
29 June 2012 at 12 noon: UOW Dean's Open Lecture Series 2012 kicks off with Sir Peter Gluckman "Setting Priorities for Science" Venue : Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre at the University of Otago, Wellington
19 September 2012 at 5pm : The Nordmeyer Lecture to be given by Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago. More details will be available on our events web page soon.
News & Events
- Setting Priorities for Science
29 Jun 2012
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, KNZM FMedSci FRSNZ FRS, Chief Science Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister's Science and Advisory Committee -
Smokers support increased regulation of tobacco industry
Just published research has found strong support from New Zealand smokers for much greater regulation of the tobacco industry. -
Short term household income change and impacts on health
Short term changes in household income have only small effects on health, but have more significant impacts if income is affected by unemployment or chronic health conditions, new research from the University of Otago, Wellington shows. -
Public health expert questions prescription charge move
The Government’s announcement that it will increase the co-payment for a prescription from $3 to $5 per item, for up to a maximum of 20 items per year, represents a questionable trade-off, says a University of Otago public health researcher. -
The cost of law-making in New Zealand
University of Otago, Wellington researchers have just published a study that estimates for the first time the average cost of producing a new law in New Zealand.