19 Dec 2024
'A lightbulb can't shine if the cable is broken'
When a light goes out, people often assume the bulb is blown. But what if something has actually happened to its electri...
16 Dec 2024
Graduate shining light on 'hidden epidemic of suffering'
Dr Michelle Walker wasn’t prepared for the effect writing her PhD thesis would have on her.
21 Nov 2024
Prestigious accolades for staff of Wellington’s WellSleep Centre
Two academic staff from the Wellington campus’s WellSleep Centre, Professor Alister Neill and Associate Professor Angela...
05 Nov 2024
New York neuroscientist to share research as guest lecturer
Behavioural scientist Professor Dayu Lin, of the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, is this year’s Univers...
01 Oct 2024
Māori Early Career Awardees investigating physical and mental health
Both mental and physical health are on the agenda for the two kaimahi who won this year’s University of Otago Māori Earl...
20 Sep 2024
Digital natives favour in-person mental health support over virtual bots
A young generation of digital natives show a clear preference for receiving in-person mental health support rather than...
15 Jul 2024
Research to make lithium safer for BD patients
A University of Otago academic is working to ‘cage’ lithium to make it a safer and more effective treatment for patients...
27 May 2024
HRC awards $3.7 million to Otago researchers
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern. University of Otago researchers have se...
02 May 2024
Reimagining the trauma plot
Could magical realism be used to explore traumatic experiences on stage in a more ethical and inclusive manner than stan...
02 May 2024
Learning to learn with ADHD
Graduate Wellbeing Coach Nikki Fahey is working to better support postgraduate students with ADHD.
19 Apr 2024
Double winners for annual wellbeing prize
The Richard Kammann Wellbeing Prize has been awarded to two Otago students this year – Ella Creagh for her research into...
25 Jan 2024
Furry fruit improves mental health – fast
Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how...