Otago PhD candidate wins Chinese scholarship
Tuesday, 20 March 2018 10:48pm
A University of Otago PhD candidate has been recognised by the Chinese Government for her outstanding academic performance.
Make postgrads a priority say award-winning departments
Thursday, 1 March 2018 2:51pm
The three Otago departments which this week won awards for fostering postgraduate research culture share a common approach: they make their postgraduate students a priority.
World renowned drummer gives final Otago performance
Wednesday, 9 August 2017 9:07pm
One of the most renowned jazz drummers in the world gave his final recital at Marama Hall last month, as part of his University of Otago Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Excellence awards for Otago postgraduates
Tuesday, 8 August 2017 9:22pm
Four Otago postgraduate students are among 31 New Zealand university students from India to benefit from a new award.
Two-time 3MT winner loves challenge of event
Tuesday, 8 August 2017 4:29pm
Nicola Beatson of the Department of Accountancy and Finance clearly has a knack for presenting her research in just 180 seconds.
Research to help patients with acute abdominal pain
Monday, 17 July 2017 2:49pm
A PhD candidate at the University’s Wellington campus believes the way acute abdominal pain is diagnosed can be improved, and that the process for patients who need surgery can be sped up.
Wellington’s new direction in postgraduate support
Thursday, 13 July 2017 2:26pm
A multi-skilled team of Wellington staff has worked together to produce a fantastic new Study Skills programme for distance taught postgraduate students.
Christchurch cancer researcher runs for ‘awesome’ charity
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 10:03pm
A PhD student at the University’s Christchurch campus is not only researching the grading system for the stages of cancer, but has also raised almost $3000 for Bowel Cancer NZ – all inspired by her father’s battle with the disease.
Christchurch graduate entry students working towards great career in nursing.
Monday, 16 May 2016 9:06am
The first intake of nursing students in Christchurch’s new two-year graduate-entry Master of Nursing degree have begun their study.
Making sensible climate predictions a reality
Thursday, 7 April 2016 12:44pm
The climate modelling systems needed to create sound predictions about climate change are crucially in need of improvement, particularly for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Otago Physics Master's student Andrew Pauling says.
Master of Planning internship broadens thinking
Monday, 21 March 2016 11:54am
Otago's Nathan Harris is the first student from the Master of Planning course to be an intern with the University's Property Services.
Postgraduates welcomed at annual Garden Party
Tuesday, 1 March 2016 9:08pm
Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne has spent the past couple of weeks welcoming new and returning students, but saved “one of the most special” welcomes until last, she said yesterday.
Garden Party perfect setting for Leap Year proposal
Tuesday, 1 March 2016 9:20pm
Taking full advantage of Leap Year yesterday was Russian Management PhD candidate Yulia Pchelina, who overcame nerves to ask her partner Josh Taylor to marry her in front of a packed crowd at the Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Garden Party for new postgraduate students.
Books and journals sought for African university
Wednesday, 2 December 2015 11:16am
A PhD student who will graduate from Otago this month is collecting books and journals to be donated to his university back home in Malawi, Africa.
Swedish Master’s student brings bonus visitor
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 10:28am
While Otago always values its international students, sometimes they come with an added bonus. This is the case for Tove Hultman, a Swedish veterinarian student spending four months researching and writing up her Master’s thesis in the Department of Pathology’s Braithwaite Laboratory.
Centre for Science Communication showcases work
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 8:54pm
Resources designed to educate adolescents about the effects of alcohol on the brain, art works showing the threatened flora and fauna of Stewart Island and drone footage of the stunning Catlins Coast. These are just some of the projects that will be on display at the Centre for Science Communication’s Red Carpet Gala Event at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery this Saturday from 4pm to 7pm.
Hot competition in 3MT finals
Thursday, 27 August 2015 9:38am
Accounting and sharks ruled the day at the Otago Three Minute Thesis Finals last night.
Postgraduate posters showcase breadth of research
Tuesday, 4 August 2015 1:49pm
A poster which outlined research into an intervention aimed at reducing Orientation Week drinking took the top prize in this year’s Postgraduate Research Poster Competition.
Group providing support to staff postgraduates
Monday, 20 July 2015 8:02pm
Staff members who are also completing postgraduate study are invited to join Occupatus – a new support group for those trying to juggle a Master’s or PhD and a more-than-part-time University role
Coursework study highlighted in the Otago Post
Thursday, 9 July 2015 3:57pm
About the only thing those profiled in the latest edition of the Otago Post email newsletter have in common is their decision to study for a coursework postgraduate degree.
Good Fortune for Otago Theatre students
Friday, 19 June 2015 12:02pm
A long-term relationship between the Fortune Theatre and the Theatre Studies department at Otago is taking centre stage in the Fortune’s latest production.
Three Minute Thesis competition opens for entries
Thursday, 18 June 2015 1:24pm
Entries for this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition are now open – with an exciting development in store for Masters’ students.
Match-fixing research earns international award
Tuesday, 9 June 2015 1:32pm
Otago PhD candidate Minhyeok Tak has received international recognition in his field, recently winning a European award for his paper, titled 'The Politics of Countermeasures against Match-fixing in Sport'.
Welcome to Otago, says the Dunedin School of Medicine
Thursday, 26 March 2015 9:44pm
The Dunedin School of Medicine rolled out the red carpet for its postgraduate students at a new event this week. The School held its first official welcome for postgraduate students from across all its departments, aiming to raise collegiality levels.
Lighting up historic theatre
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:02pm
Postgraduate student Neil Vallelly is investigating the effect of candlelight on 16th Century theatregoers.
Profiling postgraduates at Otago
Tuesday, 24 March 2015 8:00pm
The 19th issue of Otago’s postgraduate e-newsletter has hit inboxes today, featuring sharks, 3D augmented reality and Alaska.
Postgraduate teaching course doubles in size
Tuesday, 17 March 2015 1:31pm
The recently introduced postgraduate Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn) programme has doubled in size because it meets the demands of graduate students and the education sector, staff say.
Otago’s newest postgraduates welcomed in style
Wednesday, 4 March 2015 1:41pm
Cooler weather did not deter new postgraduates from attending an official welcome this week - the Vice-Chancellor’s Garden Party.
Postgraduate programme in Public Health enters new era
Thursday, 13 November 2014 9:10am
The Wellington campus recently celebrated University of Otago’s restructured postgraduate Public Health programmes with a colourful and well-attended launch event on the Capital’s waterfront.
Monday, 3 November 2014 11:51am
Science Communication films make their debut
Wednesday, 29 October 2014 1:39pm
From an examination of the ever-industrious dung beetle to one woman’s quest to understand her genomic make up, this year’s crop of Master of Science Communication student documentaries promises to be both entertaining and informative. Eight films are set to have their world premiere at Dunedin’s Regent Theatre on Saturday 1 November.
Carrying on a legacy of peace
Tuesday, 28 October 2014 2:18pm
The Bulletin meets Kelli Te Maihāroa, a College of Education Professional Practice Fellow, who is upholding the peace legacy of her whānau through her PhD research and her new roles as the Australasian representative on the Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) and International Peace Research Council (IPRA).
Top tips from the Thesis Whisperer
Thursday, 16 October 2014 9:36pm
In Dunedin as part of the Graduate Research Festival, the Thesis Whisperer, a.k.a Dr Inger Mewburn, told graduate students it is OK to "make a mess and then clean it up" when drafting their PhD.
From adzes to zombies
Thursday, 9 October 2014 9:02am
The latest issue of the Otago Post – a newsletter covering postgraduate happenings at Otago – is out now.
Top supervisors celebrated at awards
Tuesday, 7 October 2014 9:05am
Associate Professor Ruth Fitzgerald, of Social Anthropology, was last night named the OUSA Supervisor of the Year for 2014.
From designer to dietitian
Monday, 29 September 2014 3:58pm
Lying in a hammock in India, Michelle Jospe had a moment of clarity that refocused her rock-climbing, travelling and graphic design-oriented life onto an Otago nutrition research adventure.
The role of social media in politics
Thursday, 18 September 2014 1:56pm
Are governments using social media to enrich their diplomatic dialogue with foreign publics, Otago PhD student Tony Deos asks, or is it all just ‘poppycock’?
It’s a postgraduate time of year
Friday, 8 August 2014 8:08am
Following on from this week’s successful Postgraduate Open Day, Otago is holding postgraduate information evenings in Christchurch and Wellington next week.
Postgraduate Open Day showcasing future study
Tuesday, 22 July 2014 8:08am
Postgraduate study will be the focus of a large expo in the University Link early next month.
New structure rounds out new name
Wednesday, 25 June 2014 8:07am
The Graduate Research School now has a new structure to go with its new name. The services department became a School last year and has now taken the opportunity provided by staff changes to restructure.
Profiling postgraduate study
Monday, 16 June 2014 8:07am
The latest edition of the Otago Post has been sent out, with articles ranging from kakapo to spirituality.
Boot-camp teaches "three p’s" of research
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 8:07am
A “boot-camp” to train and inspire PhD students to translate their research into something that benefits the community was held for the first time last week.
New recruitment campaign flies high
Thursday, 1 May 2014 8:07am
A national campaign offering free flights to Dunedin for potential Otago PhD candidates is being launched today.
A new look for postgraduate web searchers
Monday, 28 April 2014 8:07am
Students who are thinking about postgraduate study will now find it easier to check out their options at Otago.
Dr Isobel Maxwell-Cameron – a tribute
Friday, 11 April 2014 11:16am
Science lost a good chemist when Dr Isobel Maxwell-Cameron died earlier this year. She is remembered fondly by family, friends and colleagues.
Sports marketing offered new view of fans
Friday, 4 April 2014 11:16am
Sports fans’ psychological ownership of ‘their team’ is vastly undervalued PhD study argues.
Putting their money where their mouth is
Wednesday, 2 April 2014 11:16am
Four Otago MBA students turned words into actions during an elective paper earlier this year.
NZ political advertising – are we different?
Wednesday, 19 March 2014 11:16am
While examining emotional appeals in election advertising, an Otago PhD student has found NZers may not react as expected.
Religions in NZ schools study reveals divisions
Tuesday, 11 March 2014 11:16am
Why isn’t New Zealand following the western world trend of teaching general religious studies in schools?
Life coach offers guidance to students
Thursday, 6 March 2014 11:16am
Helping students manage their time and studies before they get into real difficulties is Brian Johnston’s job at Otago. The experienced life coach offers assistance to postgraduate and undergraduate students involved particularly in research.
Thinking outside the box to produce ‘think.’
Tuesday, 25 February 2014 11:16am
A group of postgraduate students in the Department of Psychology has produced a new magazine they hope will become a valued communication tool within their own department and beyond.
Making music work for her
Wednesday, 15 January 2014 8:06am
Irene Hundleby is putting her honours degree in music to immediate and practical use – in her own music store.
Return from Cambridge
Tuesday, 10 December 2013 8:06am
Three months in Cambridge on a Fellowship was nowhere near long enough for Maria Pozza to achieve all she wished to, but she still managed to squeeze in some amazing accomplishments.
Otago student sheds light on effects of ocean acidification
Thursday, 7 November 2013 8:06am
MSc in Zoology and Marine Science student Emily Frost is studying the effect of carbon dioxide in the ocean by looking at the effect on sea urchins and sea stars, and was recently declared the Top International Graduate Scholar at an international conference on climate change.
Otago student gains Woolf Fisher Scholarship to Cambridge
Wednesday, 9 October 2013 8:06am
A University of Otago student has gained a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship for University of Cambridge doctoral study into the impact that changes in water availability caused by climate change will have on people’s livelihoods.
Philosopher Wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Tuesday, 3 September 2013 8:05am
PhD candidate Daniel Wee won the annual Three-Minute Thesis competition last week with his presentation on the main question of his Philosophy thesis: Is it conceptually possible for a lifelong solitary individual to follow rules and have a language?
Supervisor of the Year announced
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 8:05am
Dr Roslyn Kemp, a lecturer and supervisor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, was yesterday announced as Otago’s Supervisor of the Year.
Applied Sciences opens its doors
Monday, 19 August 2013 8:05am
Department of Applied Sciences postgraduates and their partnered businesses are to be celebrated and thanked this week at the Department’s second annual Postgraduate Student Day.
Drugs alter tadpole tail regeneration
Thursday, 18 July 2013 8:05am
Existing approved drugs have been shown to be able to turn on or off the ability of tadpoles to regenerate their tails in new research by an Otago Genetics doctoral candidate.
NZ's first Master of Dietetics graduates
Monday, 6 May 2013 8:04am
New Zealand’s first Master of Dietetics graduates crossed the stage in Dunedin on Saturday as part of the University's first graduation ceremony of the year.
Outreach Certificates recognise student community work
Monday, 15 April 2013 8:04am
Acknowledging the work of students in the community is behind a new initiative in the Science Division – Outreach Certificates.
Science show fills radio gap
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 8:04am
"Science Notes" helps remedy a lack of science shows on public radio.
Otago MBA student meets English cricketer
Thursday, 7 March 2013 8:04am
They are studying on opposite sides of the world, but international cricketer Monty Panesar and Otago University student Kannan Jagannathan found they had a lot in common when they met this week.
Tracking food origins from rainwater
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 8:04am
The amount of national and international publicity PhD candidate Emad Ehtesham Rad has received for his work is a welcome repayment for all the help Otago has given him, he says.
