Focus on sleep quality, over social media quantity, to improve young people’s well-being
Monday, 18 January 2021 9:48am
Worried about how social media use is affecting your teenager’s well-being? University of Otago research has revealed you may be focusing on the wrong issue.
Vale Professor Jim Flynn
Friday, 18 December 2020 2:35pm
Professor James Flynn FRSNZ, a University of Otago academic renowned for his intelligent approach to research and teaching, and his internationally recognised work on race and IQ, died on 11 December, aged 86.
Otago study identifies ‘three pillars’ of good mental health for young adults
Monday, 14 December 2020 3:28pm
Getting good quality sleep, exercising, and eating more raw fruits and vegetables predicts better mental health and well-being in young adults, a University of Otago study has found.
'Glass Ceilings in New Zealand Universities' study highlights inequities in promotions and earnings
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 11:41am
'Glass Ceilings in New Zealand Universities' study highlights inequities in promotions and earnings.
Ability to counter negative body image messages provides lessons for all – Otago study shows
Monday, 16 November 2020 11:24am
Viewing media with an engaged and sceptical eye allows young women to protect their body image, a University of Otago study has found.
Dunedin Study exhibition now in Nelson
Friday, 13 November 2020 11:23am
The Dunedin Study 'Slice of Life' exhibition is now in Nelson.
Otago study shows whole fruit vitamin C boosts ‘zest for life’
Tuesday, 13 October 2020 11:06am
A University of Otago study has shown adults low in dietary vitamin C can improve their feelings of vitality by eating two kiwifruit a day for two weeks.
Study shows that cannabis use is normalised
Thursday, 1 October 2020 11:17am
A University of Otago study into students’ attitudes on recreational cannabis has highlighted the ineffectiveness of cannabis law.
Twenty years of the Pacific Islands Families Study
Friday, 18 September 2020 3:50pm
The video of the 20 Years of the Pacific Islands Families Study webinar is now available to view.
A call for greater state involvement in dental care
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 1:57pm
NCLR researcher Associate Professor Jonathan Broadbent and Professor Murray Thomson discuss the need for greater state support of detnal care.
New Dunedin Study book "The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life"
Sunday, 13 September 2020 1:43pm
A new Dunedin Study book has been published entitled "The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life"
