Planning for a safer night
Tuesday 2 March 2021
Planning for a safer night is an important focus for 2021 students.
Law student makes debut on the American field
22 January 2021
Law student Harrison Boyle is proving that you can have your cake and eat it too when it comes to choosing a lifelong career that supports following your dreams.
Students gaining experience while helping charities
Tuesday 2 March 2021
Bridging the gap for both charities and emerging professionals is the aim of the game for the team at Ignite.
Take it easy, but take it: the advice to new students
Monday 1 March 2021
This year’s Convocation Ceremony was a different one to previous years as speakers reflected on how a global pandemic had changed many students’ lives but could prepare them for a bright future.
Tauira Māori welcomed by mana whenua
Friday 26 February 2021
Hundreds of tauira (students) Māori turned out for the two Pōwhiri at Ōtākou Marae to kick-start the University’s Orientation Week.
Upcycling food is part of successful waste management
Thursday 18 February 2021
Climate change got one Otago student thinking about how he could make his own impact on the world.
Ones to Watch: Emily Watson
Thursday 18 February 2021
HRNZ Student of the Year nominee, Emily Watson, knew that she wanted to do something that empowers people to be their best in business.
Ones to Watch: Oscar Thomas
Thursday 18 February 2021
A budding young book-writer and bird enthusiast is already undertaking big adventures with his passion for New Zealand wildlife.
Women supporting women in making change to energy poverty
Thursday 18 February 2021
When Dr Kim O’Sullivan returned to her high school to speak with students as part of her post-doctoral research; it was the beginning of a new chapter for (then) high school student Isobel Harris Clark.
Eating disorder project wins Christchurch summer studentship awards
Thursday 4 February 2021
A project summing up the financial cost of eating disorders in New Zealand took out the top prize at this years' University of Otago, Christchurch Summer Studentship programme awards.
Summer students research burning questions on COVID-19
Thursday 4 February 2021
Four Otago students are working on COVID-19 research projects at the Ministry of Health Manatū Hauora as part of the summer studentship programme.
Medical Student overcomes challenges on path to dream
Thursday 4 February 2021
With her eyes on the future and using her past experience to guide her, medical student Brenetta Pogi has big plans to make a difference to her community.
Internships an opportunity to apply tertiary learning in a professional environment.
Wednesday 27 January 2021
This year, AbacusBio an agribusiness consultant company, have taken on 11 local students who are studying science, technology, commerce and engineering.
Ones to Watch: Rebekah Amitrano
Wednesday 27 January 2021
“I’ve known for a long time that I want to do something that helps people and I decided law was a way of helping many people at once.”
Tech students encourage women in their industry
Monday 25 January 2021
The new leaders of student lead group, Comp Girls, are looking forward to another year of promoting and encouraging women pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Pharmacy graduate's dyslexia battle behind her
Thursday 17 December 2020
Becks Mercer was tired of being told what she couldn’t do.
The hospital-level patient-treatment building for New Zealand’s only national centre for dentistry is right here in Dunedin.
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