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10 May 2026

Eighteen points to the finish line


For most people, a degree is a straight line – enrol, study, graduate. For Olivia Moreton, it was a long, looping road t...

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26 Mar 2026

Otago Film lecturer spying Aotearoa in the Netherlands


Otago Film lecturer, Dr Christian Long will use the time and space afforded by a fellowship in the Netherlands to explor...

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10 Dec 2025

Otago announces 32 new professors


Twenty-six University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka academics are being promoted to the position of Professor, with a...

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30 Sep 2025

Ode to a not-so-straight academic path


Communications and Marketing student Jemma Wallace is living proof that overseas internships aren’t solely the preserve...

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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...

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09 Apr 2025

Otago part of international collaboration on deepfake AI research


An Otago researcher is part of an international collaboration working to protect democracy, identity, and business from...

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30 Aug 2024

Why 'Sixteen Candles' is still lit at 40


Footloose. Sixteen Candles. Gremlins. Ghostbusters. What do all of these movies have in common? They turn 40 this year.

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22 Sep 2023

Otago author wins American Astronautical Society book award


Otago Honorary Associate Professor Hugh Slotten has been awarded the 2022 Eugene M. Emme Award from the American Astrona...

04 Apr 2023

Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Catherine Fowler


Professor Catherine Fowler delivers her Inaugural Professorial Lecture (IPL) titled: (How) do I add to the images in mov...

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16 May 2022

Four generations through Otago's doors


Graduation is a special time and a rite of passage for many. Even more so when a family celebrates the first direct four...

31 Mar 2022

The power of none: New book explores childfree perspectives


Ahead of its launch next month, editor Dr Davinia Thornley (Media, Film and Communication) discusses \

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10 Feb 2022

The suprising substance behind a selfie


When enrolling for Summer School papers, you might not think to go searching for one on selfies, but that’s exactly what...

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