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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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
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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
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Botany, Ecology
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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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Time to redefine concept of health
How health is defined, measured and addressed by Indigenous communities doesn’t match Western frameworks, leaving health systems to fall short when caring for vulnerable communities, a University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.
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Science Communication in the Post-Truth Era
A high school interest in astronomy led Dr Ana Stojanov, now a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, to become one of the first psychologists in the world to study conspiracy theories.
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If you’re interested in more affordable and sustainable energy on a national, regional or even personal scale, there will be something for you at this year’s Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC) Symposium.
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Thu 15 Oct 2026
Creating the Cantonese Pacific: Migration and environmental change in the Southern Pacific, 1790s–1930s
This talk examines the environmental dimensions of what Henry Yu has coined the “Cantonese Pacific.” It surveys how Chinese market demand and migration contributed to the great acceleration of environ...
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Centre for Sustainability Research Seminar Room, 563 Castle Street North, Dunedin
Thursday 15 October 2026
Thu 15 Oct 2026
Lunchtime Theatre presents: Masquerade
Lunchtime Theatre presents: Masquerade. Innovative and exuberant choreographic works devised by the students of DANC 204/304 Dance for Musical Theatre
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Allen Hall Theatre, University of Otago, Central Campus