Aidan O’Malley
Theatre Studies
What learning environment do you thrive in? For Aidan, who studied for a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Theatre Studies, practical experiences helped him learn in a way no textbook could.
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Ariana Cann
Radiation Therapy
What if your career goals change? Ariana initially studied Anatomy at Otago. While she loved learning about the human body through hands-on lab work, she realised her future career lay in the health sector.
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Elisepa Taukolo
Law, Pacific Islands Studies, Indigenous Studies
Unsure what to expect when you first arrive at university? Elisepa can relate but quickly found her feet thanks to Otago’s supportive environment.
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Anuraag Sanker
Sustainable Business
A strong foundation for a career with impact. Studying for a Master of Sustainable Business was a transformative experience for Anuraag.
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Magdeline Huang
Computer Science, Entrepreneurship
Prepare to unlock unlimited possibilities! For Magdeline, adding a minor in Entrepreneurship to her Computer Science major allowed her to build a unique skill set.
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Rosie Jerram
Economics, Finance, Environment and Society
Otago’s diverse study options appealed to Rosie, who studied for a Bachelor of Commerce.
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Taylor Davies-Colley
Botany, Ecology
With his Science degrees from Otago, Taylor turned a passion for nature into a meaningful career.
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Te Reimana Parangi
Māori Health, Medicine and Surgery
For Te Reimana, Health Sciences First Year at Otago opened up pathways towards a variety of healthcare professions.
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18 March 2025
Intrepid Otago Business School students on exchange
Twenty-three students from the Otago Business School were given the enviable task of spending semester 2 on international exchange last year, with support from Westpac Travelling Scholarships.
17 March 2025
Meet the Cooks - aka the physics family
If the Cook siblings miss their daily catch up over dinner at the family’s home, they may be able to share morning tea at the Department of Physics.
14 March 2025
History 'quite a sobering force'
Some of the anti-queer views being currently voiced loudly are sounding scarily similar to views expressed during the 1990s, according to an expert on the queer history of Aotearoa New Zealand.
14 March 2025
Young Muslim immigrants are proud NZers – study
Young Muslim immigrants with a strong personal faith feel a deep sense of belonging to Aotearoa New Zealand despite assumptions to the contrary, according to a new Otago study.
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Radicant
Radicant, new work by Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux, creates an opportunity to observe our own expectations and preconceptions of plants and consider our reciprocal relationship with the more-tha...
Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Avenue, Ōtepoti Dunedin
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tue 18 Mar 2025
2025 Work and Family webinar: Family wellbeing
Family Wellbeing: Thriving as a family with children toddler to teen is part of the 2025 Work and Family Support Webinar Series. It is open to Otago University staff who have registered for the 12-mon...
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