National Security School 2023
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Rethinking New Zealand's National Security.
News and events from the Otago Arts Fellows
SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival
News from and about our programmes, staff and students
Represented Otago at World Universities Debating Championship
Friday, 3 February 2023 10:03am
Competing in the World Universities Debating Championship was a great way to get some new perspectives on the world, says the president of the Otago University Debate Society, Jaiden Tucker.
Rare Book School explores early printing techniques
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 2:14pm
Recreating a piece of the past was all part of the experience for students attending ‘An Introduction to Letterpress: A Haptic History’, one of the courses offered during the Rare Book School held at Otago last month.
Helping revitalise te reo Māori
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 3:50pm
Wanting to make a positive change in people’s attitudes towards Māori culture is one of the reasons University of Otago kaiwhakaako (teaching fellow) Leighton Williams teaches.
Can you spot the rip? Doing so could save your life
Thursday, 26 January 2023 2:46pm
Rachel Irvine’s summer spent on the beach will bring valuable insight into rip current hazards.
Drama at Otago paves way for career as voice coach to the stars
Thursday, 5 January 2023 11:32am
Cinderella, Britain’s Got Talent, TV drama Cilla, Doc Martin - chances are one of the actors or singers you’ve heard on film, TV or stage has been trained by Otago alumna and voice coach to the stars, Anne-Marie Speed.
Siblings reach a “pinnacle” together
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 4:03pm
Siblings Eilish and Heath Lie-Olesen celebrated together on Wednesday, 14 December as both graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.
Bringing the heart online
Monday, 19 December 2022 12:37pm
Dr Susan Wardell (Social Anthropology) has been researching moral and social aspects of the digital world and suggests that the internet is a far more human space than we might realise.
Otago announces 39 new professors
Friday, 16 December 2022 10:10am
Thirty-nine University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of professor this year.
Pacific Alliance condemns radioactive discharge from Fukushima Daiichi – calls for NZ action
Thursday, 15 December 2022 10:28am
Plans to discharge tonnes of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for around thirty years have been condemned in a statement issued today by a Pacific-wide alliance.
From Central Otago to Silicon Valley – Substack’s Hamish McKenzie on supporting writers and creating a new publishing ecosystem
Thursday, 15 December 2022 2:10pm
From editor of Critic to co-founder of subscription publishing start-up Substack, Otago English graduate Hamish McKenzie talks about his time at the University and the writing career that took him to San Francisco, leading to the creation of Substack in 2017.
Teaching graduation a family affair
Thursday, 15 December 2022 2:35pm
Children often follow in their parents’ footsteps, but one mother and daughter duo will be walking side by side this weekend.
Law Faculty focused on future as it celebrates 150 years
Tuesday, 13 December 2022 2:51pm
A new Law Dean’s Innovation Fund, set to support and improve student experience, will be launched at the 150th anniversary of Otago’s Faculty of Law next year.
Law Faculty focused on future as it celebrates 150 years
Monday, 12 December 2022 10:00am
A new Law Dean’s Innovation Fund, set to support and improve student experience, will be launched at the 150th anniversary of Otago’s Faculty of Law next year.
Masters alumni Margaret Courtney and the role of the Māori Land Court in contemporary Aotearoa
Tuesday, 6 December 2022 8:51am
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand has and continues to play a unique role within the justice system.
Geography celebrates 75 years
Friday, 2 December 2022 9:08am
The School of Geography, Te Iho Whēnua was established in 1946.
Neuroscientist’s dedication to community and science recognised
Thursday, 1 December 2022 2:10pm
Internationally recognised neuroscientist Professor Cliff Abraham has been awarded the 2022 Marsden Medal.
Otago deepens connection with the University of Wuhan
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 2:32pm
Otago has signed an articulation agreement with the University of Wuhan, in Hubei Province China, for English and Linguistics.
Fascinating talk on just sustainabilities for Ron Lister memorial lecture
Friday, 25 November 2022 10:50am
The Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University in Boston spoke on the topic of: Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice.
Continuous learner Dr Tessa Romano wins Division of Humanities Teaching Award
Friday, 25 November 2022 2:50pm
Dr Tessa Romano, Pūkenga, Te Kāhui Tau/Lecturer of Voice, School of Performing Arts, is the winner of the Division of Humanities Teaching Award for 2022.
Royal Society Awards for early career researchers
Wednesday, 23 November 2022 10:30am
Two researchers from the Division of Humanities with a focus on the rights of young people have been awarded prestigious Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Research Excellence Awards.
Researcher wants equitable access to improved diabetes treatment
Monday, 21 November 2022 9:59am
When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology” for diabetes patients, she really knows what she’s talking about.
Prestigious award for daylight research pioneer Professor Anna Wirz-Justice
Monday, 21 November 2022 10:01am
World authority on sleep and depression research, psychiatric neurobiologist Professor Anna Wirz-Justice has been awarded the prestigious Daylight Research Award 2022.
Renowned Dunedin Study wins Rutherford Medal
Thursday, 17 November 2022 11:11am
The University of Otago’s Dunedin Study – touted as the world’s most successful longitudinal study of a general community – has been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Society of New Zealand Rutherford Medal.
Leadership and collaboration key to strengthening legal advice sector
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 11:07am
Coherent online legal information and tools, paired with access to one-to-one services are needed to help alleviate the negative impacts of unresolved legal problems on people’s lives, a new University of Otago report argues.
Associate Professor Patrick Vakaoti Decolonising global health
Friday, 11 November 2022 10:50am
Associate Professor Vakaoti will chair a panel of prominent speakers at an upcoming conference on the importance of decolonising global health.
Nuclear Connections Across Oceania conference set to build strategic relationships
Tuesday, 8 November 2022 11:30am
As war and climate change bring nuclear issues back to the forefront of global conversations, a group of activists, artists and researchers are set to discuss how to achieve a nuclear-free future at a conference this month.
Almost $20m for Otago researchers in Marsden grants
Thursday, 3 November 2022 11:52am
Twenty-four Otago academics were today announced as successful in their bid for a 2022 Marsden grant, worth a total of about $19.8 million.
Otago Alumnus Gives Back
Friday, 28 October 2022 9:43am
Twenty-five years after graduating from Otago esteemed Pacific judge Michael Mika returned to the University to inspire a new generation of law students.
The “accidental academic” recognised with prestigious teaching award
Wednesday, 26 October 2022 9:53am
Associate Professor Patrick Vakaoti has been awarded a national Te Whatu Kairangi – Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Award 2022, with an endorsement in Enhancing Pacific Learners’ Success.
Law student making politics ‘cool’ again
Wednesday, 26 October 2022 8:43am
A member of the Young Nats and a member of Young Labour walk into a bar.
Prestigious teaching award for Associate Professor Patrick Vakaoti
Wednesday, 26 October 2022 1:01pm
Associate Professor Patrick Vakaoti has been awarded a national Te Whatu Kairangi – Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Award 2022, with an endorsement in Enhancing Pacific Learners’ Success.
Law student making politics ‘cool’ again
Tuesday, 25 October 2022 4:09pm
A member of the Young Nats and a member of Young Labour walk into a bar.
Bowie passion brings drummer back to Dunedin
Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:50am
A passion for music icon David Bowie has brought Otago alumna and professional drummer Rachel Trainor back to Dunedin after more than a decade.
Writer 2022 winners announced
Thursday, 13 October 2022 3:21pm
Two of the winners of Writer 2022, the University of Otago’s annual creative writing competition, set their entries in the supermarket – but their interpretations of the theme “Brave New World” couldn’t be more different.
