The School of Computing at Otago conducts impactful research, shaping the future of technology in a rapidly evolving digital world.
Our published research
Explore our full collection of research outputs in OURArchive – the University of Otago’s research repository
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Our staff are particularly active in the following areas:
Postgraduate research opportunities
Search for postgraduate certificate, diploma, master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral research vacancies in our postgraduate research opportunities database.
If you’re interested in a different topic or have your own research idea, please get in touch with our academic staff to discuss potential supervision options.
Fellowships and scholarships
Explore scholarships available at the University of Otago.
Our teaching and research facilities
Our students and researchers benefit from our well-equipped student and research laboratory facilities which support both learning and innovation. These include several general-purpose computing labs in the Ōwheo and OBS buildings, which provide modern workspaces for coursework and practical sessions.
We also host specialised facilities, such as our dedicated Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) lab, which supports investigating Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and mixed Reality (MR), enabling cutting-edge research and project development in immersive technologies.
Seminar series
The School of Computing runs a weekly seminar series showcasing projects and results related to the School research themes.