
Friday 27 January 2023
Dame Sue and Professor Phil Bagshaw say their “much loved” late son, former University of Otago geneticist and aid worker Dr Andrew Bagshaw, was never going to come home from the war in Ukraine until “the job was finished”.

Friday 6 January 2023
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Children Aotearoa, to discover why Pasifika youth with type 1 diabetes are experiencing problems maintaining good control of their disease.

Thursday 22 December 2022
A global study led by the University of Otago has discovered a gene, that when modified, could reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Tuesday 20 December 2022
Sunscreen alone is not enough, University of Otago researchers are reminding people, after a study published today reveals the slip, slop, slap message is still not getting through.

Friday 16 December 2022
Thirty-nine University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of professor this year.

Wednesday 14 December 2022
Ensuring that the latest clinical research opportunities, and the healthcare benefits that flow from them, are available to all New Zealanders is at the heart of a new report.

Monday 12 December 2022
Watch now @ https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/the-check-up/episodes/s3-e10

Friday 9 December 2022
About 3,000 New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to take part in a new study where they can choose to have their cervical screening test at either their doctor’s surgery or in the comfort of their own home.

Wednesday 7 December 2022
Registered Clinical Psychologist Ms Tracy Nicola Haitana (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) graduates Saturday, 10 December with a PhD from the University of Otago in Christchurch and reflects on the journey that led to this moment.

Tuesday 8 November 2022
Talented Otago medical student Oliver Sutcliffe has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

Wednesday 19 October 2022
Associate Professor Khoon Lim from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has been awarded the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Asia Pacific Region Young Investigator Award.

Tuesday 11 October 2022
A University of Otago, Christchurch, team led by Professor Chris Pemberton and Ms Sarah Raudsepp has won this year’s $50,000 University of Otago Translational Research Grant competition.

Friday 7 October 2022
The University was made aware on Wednesday afternoon of a digital security issue which was found by a student and passed on to Critic Te Ārohi, the Otago University Student Association student magazine.

Thursday 29 September 2022
Off-Campus profiles the diverse and inspiring out-of-office pursuits of Otago staff. This week, Department of Medicine research professor and keen astronomer John Pickering

Thursday 29 September 2022
This October Digital Calendar photo was taken by Roan Vasdev.

Friday 23 September 2022
A mobile vaccination clinic initiative to improve Māori rates of protection from COVID-19 in Canterbury has been awarded a major Te Whatu Ora grant to assess its future viability.

Thursday 22 September 2022
A mobile vaccination clinic initiative to improve Māori rates of protection from COVID-19 in Canterbury has been awarded a major Te Whatu Ora grant to assess its future viability.

Wednesday 21 September 2022
A placement on a paediatric ward inspired an Otago Physiotherapy student to lead a volunteer effort at Ronald McDonald House.

Tuesday 20 September 2022
Five research staff from the University of Otago. Christchurch have been awarded prestigious Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) Grants, to the tune of half a million dollars in total.

Tuesday 20 September 2022
A University of Otago, Christchurch research group, recognised as world-leading in the field of redox biology, has been awarded this year’s University of Otago Research Group Award.

Tuesday 20 September 2022
Five research staff from the University of Otago. Christchurch have been awarded prestigious Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) grants, to the tune of half a million dollars in total.

Thursday 15 September 2022
University of Otago researchers are urging the Government to fund an automated insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes patients, after a recent study showed it to now be “the best way” to manage the disease.

Friday 9 September 2022
The University expresses heartfelt condolences to King Charles and the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Thursday 1 September 2022
Six researchers working in areas ranging from the prevention and treatment of heart attacks to the social effects of religion have had their efforts recognised with Early Career Researcher Awards.

Thursday 1 September 2022
The September 2022 Digital Calendar photo was taken by Ario Smith, former Developer Marketing Content, External Engagement

Sunday 28 August 2022
We invite you to join us for a series of online events which outline opportunities for postgraduate study in the following health sciences programmes through the University of Otago.