Friday, 26 June 2020
From North Otago to North Carolina, Winsome Wallace Leadbetter's life has travelled many different paths, but perhaps none quite so special as the trail which follows alongside the Leith River in North Dunedin.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Fiji's COVID-19 Incident Management Team (IMT) represents Fiji's whole-of-government response to the pandemic and implements the Fiji Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Plan.
Friday, 26 June 2020
We catch up with Dr Karen Poutasi CNZM, who was appointed Dame Companion, and Mr George Ngaei ONZM who along with Dr John Nacey was awarded CNZM.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Alumni in the news - an overview of some of the amazing things that University of Otago alumni are doing right now.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Since it was launched last month, the financial relief fund Pūtea Tautoko has allocated grants with a total value of $659,156 and has received a major boost from alumni, friends, staff, current students and parents.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Do you know an outstanding young alumna or alumnus? You still have time to nominate them for the Otago's inaugural 20 Twenties Young Alumni Awards which close at the end of June.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Now that New Zealand has moved down to level one lockdown we are thrilled to be able to host the Highlanders' Breakfast with the Coaches. Our first online book club has also started and has had an incredible uptake by alumni.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Here's a gem – the short documentary film 'The Dental Reunion', featuring Otago dental graduates from the class of 1950, received its world premiere on 12 June at the Documentary Edge Festival 2020.
Friday, 26 June 2020
A chance discussion during lockdown led to the discovery of strong family ties to the University. Otago Business School Development Manager Graeme Mullin was Skyping an old friend in the UK, only to discover that his friend's great-grandfather was one of the founding Geology professors at Otago, Professor Patrick Marshall.
Friday, 26 June 2020
Every semester Otago academics, and visiting lecturers, share a wealth of information through their public lectures – we warmly invite you to access these online
Friday, 26 June 2020
A generous grant of $50,000 has been made to Professor Michael Baker of the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, by the Trustees of the Sargood Bequest.
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Otago's first Centre for International Health doctoral graduate is being recognised globally as a leader in her field and as one of Africa's most influential women.
Friday, 15 May 2020
Otago alumna and current PhD student Heather Tribe has been multi-tasking as social media adviser, relief driver and board member for Auckland food rescue NGO Fair Food, as it responds to increased need due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, 15 May 2020
Otago alumnus Steve Wilson is doing all he can to keep his team of worldwide tour guides working by employing them as virtual guides in their home countries.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
Whether you're a current student, staff member looking to support your students, or you recently graduated, the University of Otago Career Development Centre is always there to help and offer independent, knowledgeable career advice.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
We love hearing about interesting things our alumni have been up to, and we've gathered up some impressive achievements that have come to our notice recently.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
For master's student Charlotte Bruce Kells, the recent launch of Pūtea Tautoko, the student hardship fund, comes just in time, providing her with the vital financial support she needs to be able to continue her studies.
Friday, 8 May 2020
Otago alumna Emma Gattey has been selected as one of 77 top international postgraduate students to be awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge.
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
Along with members of the Highlanders rugby team, another special guest at last week's alumni virtual afternoon tea was an official 1920s University of Otago tea set.
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Despite it being a challenging time to change jobs, distinguished Otago Business School (OBS) alumna Dr Jenny Darroch is excited about taking up her new position as Dean of the Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Ohio, USA.
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Medical practitioner and documentary maker Paul Trotman plans to make a feature documentary telling the story of the COVID-19 outbreak from start to finish, using the words and experiences of doctors, nurses and allied staff.
Monday, 6 April 2020
Dr Desiree Dickerson, her husband and their two small children, aged three and five, are starting another day of their "new normal" life in the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. Here are some of her tips for coping with the lockdown.
Monday, 6 April 2020
Concerned about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic University of Otago medical school alumnus Dr Zeid Abussuud decided to spread the word on staying safe.
Friday, 27 March 2020
An update from Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne on Otago's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we work to provide the best possible care for our students and staff during these unprecedented times, our thoughts are with our global community of alumni, donors, friends and families.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
A warm welcome was extended to all our new alumni scholarship students by senior academic and professional staff at a function at the beginning of March.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Every semester Otago academics, and visiting lecturers, share a wealth of information through their public lectures – we warmly invite you to access these online
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Inspirational Otago alumni feature in a new video series about Kiwis who have achieved success in their fields in the UK.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Our new Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Otago alumnus Professor Mike Morgan, has been involved with efforts to commemorate the New Zealand WW1 hospital ship the TSS Maheno.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Take a fly-through to see what our fantastic new Music Theatre and Performing Arts Centre will look like from the inside out and read about its wonderful new facilities.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Alumni in the news - an overview of some of the amazing things that University of Otago alumni are doing right now.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
The second Clocktower lawn picnic took place on a sunny January afternoon. Emeritus Professor Fred Fastier celebrated his 100th birthday at the University Staff Club in March.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Otago alumna and Victorian Country Fire Authority (CFA) Deputy Chief Officer Dr Stephanie Rotarangi has been flat out recently helping lead the firefighting effort during one of the busies bushfire seasons in Australian history.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Galleries from a selection of alumni events that have taken place during 2020.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
We talk with Dame Margaret Sparrow, who was recently named the Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year, and Mary Jerram, the first woman to hold the post of State Coroner for New South Wales, Australia.
Friday, 13 March 2020
With the backdrop of live music, 80 people enjoyed the late afternoon sun at the University's Auckland Centre on 27 February 2020.
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
A warm summery Christchurch evening greeted 100 alumni and guests to the Ilex Function Centre on February 20. This was the first of Otago's alumni events for 2020.
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
During a recent visit to Dunedin Home Science alumna Margaret Wallace took the time to come along and talk to us about her work as an international student adviser in the 1960s and 70s.
Thursday, 20 February 2020
Dr John Delahunt was "surprised and gratified" that his colleagues had put his name forward for a 2020 New Year Honour, he says "I was just going the job of an endocrinologist, and transgender came along".
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
The papers of pioneering medical researcher and Otago alumna Dr Muriel Bell have been accepted into the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Dr Bell graduated MB ChB (1922) and MD (1926) from Otago and was awarded an HonDSc from the university in 1968.
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Otago alumna and award-winning conductor Holly Mathieson takes music to audiences in every corner of society. One week she might be taking the stage in an opera house or for a ballet company or an orchestra, and the next performing on mountain summit, in far flung islands, or in a supermarket
