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26 Nov 2025

A meeting of bright young minds


This is what you might call a very high-powered lunch.

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07 Nov 2025

GRS Dean’s Medal winner 'goes above and beyond’


Professor Ruth Fitzgerald has won the Graduate Research School (GRS)  Dean’s Medal for Contribution to Supervision 2025.

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07 Nov 2025

Supervisor with ‘super positive vibe’ takes top award


Dr Bridie Allan has won the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) Overall Supervisor of the Year Award for 2025.

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06 Nov 2025

Re-established Research Centre funding welcome in ‘grim’ environment


Research centres are celebrating securing money from the recent Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago Research Centre...

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19 Aug 2025

The Humanities Crisis: What’s at Stake?


For many older Humanities’ scholars, there is a particular niche on our bookshelf (usually slightly dusty) that might lo...

Sport-related subjects at Otago has been ranked 11th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

13 Mar 2025

Otago success in QS World Rankings


The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is home to New Zealand’s highest ranked subject area in the latest QS Wor...

UOSLA recipients are joined by Otago staff and Canon representatives at celebrations for the 11th Otago University Student Leadership Award, which was held in October. Photos: Lokyee Szeto

22 Dec 2024

Otago’s leading lights celebrated


As the University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA) programme comes to an end, Laura Hewson talks with two of th...

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16 Dec 2024

Eleven gain Summer Studentships


Eleven Māori and Pacific Otago students will get a taste of a career in health research over the summer break, thanks to...

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13 Dec 2024

Te reo higher education project gains funding


Te reo Māori revitalisation movements are increasing the numbers of fluent Māori speakers throughout the country. While...

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21 Dec 2023

Funding paves way for spiritual care in health study


An upcoming bicultural study aims to create a national action plan for spiritual care in the health system, in what is b...

11 May 2023

Third and final reburial for cemetery project


The Southern Cemeteries Archaeological Project will soon be complete, when the third and final reburial ceremony takes p...

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