Karere me ngā mahi
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
The September 2022 Digital Calendar photo was taken by Ario Smith, former Developer Marketing Content, External Engagement
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.
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.
Friday 5 August 2022
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu recently appointed three wāhine Māori from the University of Otago to their newly established Iwi-Māori Partnership Board, Te Tauraki.
Thursday 28 July 2022
Vice-Chancellor Professor David Murdoch says the University of Otago is in robust shape as it negotiates internal change and external pressures.
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Help us celebrate the achievements of Otago’s youngest alumni by nominating graduates from your department or communities for our 20Twenties Young Alumni Awards.
Friday 15 July 2022
The authors of a ground-breaking University of Otago, Christchurch study are calling for immediate changes to Aotearoa New Zealand’s suicide prevention strategy and the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, due to figures showing more than 26 per cent of all suicide deaths in this country involve acute alcohol use.
Thursday 14 July 2022
Results from a University of Otago, Christchurch trial suggest fresh hope for the estimated one-in-twelve people worldwide suffering from a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders and dogs.
Thursday 14 July 2022
Vice-Chancellor Professor David Murdoch and Chancellor Stephen Higgs were formally welcomed at a pōwhiri at Ōtākou Marae and a ceremony on the Dunedin campus.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
The University’s annual creative writing competition for students and staff is open – and this year for the first time also welcomes entries from alumni.
Thursday 30 June 2022
Improving the health and wellbeing of Māori who re-enter society from prisons, alongside their whānau and communities, is the aim of a University of Otago project which received Health Research Council of New Zealand funding today.
Thursday 30 June 2022
Twenty-two Otago researchers have received a share of nearly $34 million in Health Research Council of New Zealand funding.
Wednesday 29 June 2022
New University of Otago research suggests the brain function of otherwise-healthy individuals exposed to event trauma has the ability to “bounce back” over time once the threat resolves.
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Construction of the University of Otago, Christchurch’s new campus building took an important, symbolic step forward last week with an official on-site blessing ceremony.
Tuesday 14 June 2022
As the University of Otago Christchurch campus redevelopment prepares to rise from the ground, academics in Dunedin are cleaning the dirt from 150-year-old artefacts dug up from the site.
Friday 10 June 2022
Professor Frank Frizelle of the Department of Surgery at the University of Otago, Christchurch, has been awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM for services to health in this week’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Wednesday 8 June 2022
The past two years have caused widespread disruption, anxiety, loss and grief worldwide – but a new University of Otago, Christchurch, study has identified a concerning link between ongoing COVID-19 disruption and worsening mental health for those most at risk.
Wednesday 8 June 2022
University of Otago alumni have been recognised for ground-breaking and inspirational service and commitment to a diverse range of communities, interests and professions in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours 2022.
Thursday 2 June 2022
Spiritual care can be an important part of patients’ recovery but is often overlooked, a University of Otago researcher says.
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Carol Khor, a student at Burnside High School, has been awarded the coveted Prime Minister’s Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Ānamata Future Scientist Prize for research, supervised by mentors at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
Monday 23 May 2022
A study by the University of Otago, Christchurch has found that every single Pasifika participant in a new Pegasus Health lifestyle and cooking programme lost body fat – with the majority trialled also improving key health and wellbeing measures such as lower cholesterol and greater social connection.
Thursday 12 May 2022
Professor Dick Sainsbury has enjoyed a distinguished forty-year career as a consultant physician in geriatric medicine as well as a researcher, teacher and mentor at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Two University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers have been awarded coveted HRC Explorer Grants for 2022.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
The University of Otago contributed $1.79 billion in total value added to the New Zealand economy last year, a new report has revealed.
Wednesday 4 May 2022
If you are carrying a few extra kilos in weight, an extra apple or two per day might make a difference in boosting your immune system and helping ward off COVID-19 and winter illnesses.
Thursday 29 September 2022 at 7:00pm - Online
Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 5:30pm - Rolleston Lecture Theatre, University of Otago Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch
Monday 7 November 2022 at 11:00am - Online, via Zoom
