University Hall of learning inspires PhD journey
Wednesday 18 May 2022
As someone who researches the importance of sleep to diet, Silke Morrison is quick to highlight that she prioritised maintaining a normal sleeping pattern during her PhD.
Long COVID could cast a decades-long shadow, symposium organiser says
Tuesday 17 May 2022
The shadow of lasting illness could be with us for decades once the acute phase of the COVID‑19 pandemic has passed, the convenor of a University of Otago symposium on Post-Acute COVID‑19 Syndrome (PACS) is warning.
$900,000 funding for Otago health researchers
Thursday 12 May 2022
Six Otago researchers have each been awarded a $150,000 Health Research Council Explorer Grant to support transformative research ideas that have a good chance of making a revolutionary change to managing New Zealanders’ health.
Decline in the number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand
Thursday 12 May 2022
The number of people being diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand continues to decline, figures released today by the University of Otago’s AIDS Epidemiology Group show.
When medicine and literature meet
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.
$900,000 funding for Otago health researchers
Thursday 12 May 2022
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – so will 12 weeks of free, healthy food delivered to a patient’s door keep the cardiologist at bay?
2022 HRC Explorer Grant winners – Seeking better outcomes for cancer patients
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Two University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers have been awarded coveted HRC Explorer Grants for 2022.
Scholarship just the beginning
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Anika Moana Kite Perenara is the recipient of a scholarship for Māori students in their second year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme.
Otago boosts economy by $1.79 billion
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.
Support for health records use after death – if it helps others
Monday 9 May 2022
New Zealanders are supportive of their healthcare records being used after they die if it will benefit their whānau and the wider community, new research from the University of Otago has found.
Knighthood for EDOR Co-Director Professor Jim Mann
Friday 6 May 2022
Professor Jim Mann received his Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit from the New Zealand Governor-General, in an investiture ceremony held at Government House this week.
Study identifies exact amounts of extra vitamin C for optimal health
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.
Critic and Conscience of Society Award winner highlights vaping threat to health of young New Zealanders
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Regulatory loopholes are contributing to increases in the number of young New Zealanders exposed to nicotine through vaping, warns the winner of the 2022 Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
Janet Hoek wins Critic and Conscience award
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Regulatory loopholes are contributing to increases in the number of young New Zealanders exposed to nicotine through vaping, warns the winner of the 2022 Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
He Kete Kōrero – Autumn 2022
Friday 22 April 2022
Welcome to the Autumn 2022 edition of He Kete Kōrero, with all the latest news from the Wellington campus.
Summer of research
Friday 22 April 2022
It was a summer filled with research for 51 students from across the University who took part in the Summer Studentship research programme on the Wellington campus this year.
Dr Latika Samalia's teaching excellence recognised
Friday 22 April 2022
Dr Latika Samalia was presented with the korowai Rauaroha to formally acknowledge the awarding of the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award of the 2021 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.
Gavin Bishop - Mixing it up in medicine
Thursday 21 April 2022
Medical student Gavin Bishop is taking a year out from the traditional medical school pathway to carry out a research project on dual practice.
Call for pipe upgrades after Asbestos found in Christchurch drinking water
Wednesday 13 April 2022
A new study concludes ageing underground pipes in many Christchurch suburbs are leaching asbestos fibres into the city’s main water supply; and although raising no immediate concerns for public health, the results are prompting calls for a prioritised pipe replacement programme.
New Name and Status for MIHI – the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation
Thursday 7 April 2022
The seedling has grown into a mighty kahikatea at the University of Otago, Christchurch, with the transition of the Māori Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) into a standalone department within the UOC, to be named the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation.
Students shivering inside cold, damp homes, study finds
Thursday 7 April 2022
Tertiary students are more than twice as likely as the general population to be living in damp and mouldy homes, a study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington has found.
Study calls for urgent regulation of unhealthy home deliveries
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Ordering an online Uber Eats, other food, alcohol or vaping delivery from the comfort of your couch is hugely popular – but a new study is calling for urgent Government action, due to concerns unregulated, on-demand home deliveries may be damaging the nation’s health.
Call to alter elder abuse assessment to better protect vulnerable
Wednesday 6 April 2022
A simple change to an assessment tool would double the capture rate of elder abuse sufferers, a University of Otago study has shown.
Dying alone: heartbreaking stories of death during COVID‑19 lockdowns
Monday 4 April 2022
Families have shared heartbreaking and poignant stories with researchers about the deaths of their loved ones in Wellington Hospital during the COVID‑19 Alert Level 3 and 4 lockdowns in 2020 when district health boards were restricting visitors to wards.
Family donation supports Otago University research on World Bipolar Day
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The generosity of a Christchurch family, in memory of a much-loved wife and mother, aims to improve the lives of New Zealanders living with bipolar disorder.
The price of keeping kids warm at night
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The cost of heating a child’s bedroom through the night in a Wellington winter would run through 46 per cent of the government’s Winter Energy Payment, which is paid to qualifying beneficiaries and all superannuitants to help with heating costs, a study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington has found.
Study Reveals Link Between Early Menopause and History of Sexual Abuse
Monday 28 March 2022
A ground-breaking University of Otago, Christchurch, study has found female victims of severe sexual abuse in childhood experience twice the risk of entering the menopause transition by age 40, than women with no such reported history of abuse.
Watch Professor Alister Neill's World Sleep Day presentation
Friday 18 March 2022
EDOR celebrated World Sleep Day 2022 with a presentation by Professor Alister Neill, Director of the WellSleep Centre.
Otago student wins $160,000 at Māori Career Development in Cancer Research Awards
Friday 18 March 2022
An Otago student is thrilled to win $160,000 to put towards her PhD research project.
Seven Otago academics elected Royal Society Fellows
Friday 18 March 2022
Seven University of Otago staff are among the new Fellows elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for their distinction in research and advancement.
UOC Shares Painting Gifted to Christchurch Muslim Community
Thursday 17 March 2022
The University of Otago, Christchurch, has shared a painting with staff and students – artwork which was gifted by the campus to the local Muslim community at a special March 15th 2019 remembrance service held two years ago.
Continuing the legacy
Tuesday 15 March 2022
It’s always a win when a young woman realises her dream and has the support of other women to make it a reality.
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease “alarmingly” high
Monday 14 March 2022
Chronic kidney disease is “alarmingly” more prevalent among Auckland’s Pacific population than previously thought, new University of Otago research reveals.
Otago “singing lecturer” composes waiata promoting COVID‑19 vaccinations
Thursday 10 March 2022
A new waiata has been released to encourage all our whānau to get vaccinated, written by a University of Otago, Christchurch, haemotologist and senior lecturer – strumming a very special ukelele.
Alcohol Dependence Significantly Increases Suicide Risk – Otago Study
Wednesday 9 March 2022
There are calls for changes to New Zealand’s national suicide prevention strategy in light of new research linking harmful drinking to a heightened risk of suicide.
Prestigious award for Associate Professor Khoon Lim
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Associate Professor Khoon Lim, from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, has been awarded the European Society for Biomaterials' coveted Jean Leray Award for 2022
Nitrate levels in drinking water and bowel cancer
Friday 4 March 2022
The formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contribute to increasing the risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, New Zealand researchers say.
Vaccination programme failing those with mental health and addiction issues
Friday 25 February 2022
New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is failing to reach those with mental health and addiction issues, despite their inclusion in a priority group for vaccination, researchers have found.
Professor Christine Jasoni following leadership trend
Thursday 17 February 2022
Professor Christine Jasoni is the latest in a string of EDOR researchers to take up leadership positions, both at the University and nationally.
Volleyball champions take out top spots
Thursday 17 February 2022
The ultimate summer plans involve days in the sun surrounded by golden sand and waves, which is exactly what was on the cards for teams attending the University Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) Beach Volleyball Championship.
