Monday 10 March 2014 1:51pm
Moving to the best place for your PhD
Making the move from Northern India to Dunedin was a logical choice for PhD candidate Shobhit Eusebius…
Work and research combine to create superior sheep
A desire to “offer great solutions to my existing clients and expand my client base” led Tim Byrne to commit to the task…
Quakes and distance, but still PhD
Completing a PhD by distance, with your campus and supervisors 360km away, would daunt many...
Foreword: Otago – home to a vibrant postgraduate culture
Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith
Dean, Graduate Research School
Otago is well-known for its unique undergraduate experience, but did you know that Otago offers an incredible package for postgraduates?
Otago takes a holistic view of supporting postgraduates, ranging from excellent lecturers and supervisors, to world-class research facilities, distance programmes, academic and social support, a host of scholarships to fund your study, and a range of accommodation to suit your needs.
In Brief
Your best support – our Graduate Support School
If you’re a postgraduate research student at the University of Otago, the team at the Graduate Research School should be on your speed-dial…
We never close – scholarship applications
More than 240 research scholarships worth more than $18 million are awarded by the University of Otago every year.
Lack of medical training no barrier to paediatrics
Do you like interacting with babies or prefer sitting in front of a computer designing the back of a complicated Labview-based analysis programme?…
Do you have a postgraduate story you’d like to share?
The Otago Post is about sharing stories of Otago postgraduate success. Whether you’re still studying or have recently graduated, we’d welcome your story. Write to us at postgrad@otago.ac.nz
