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11 Sep 2026
Otago researchers celebrated for advancing knowledge and improving lives
From improving health outcomes and strengthening communities to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Unive...
07 Sep 2026
New podcast puts health of Māori leaving prison in the spotlight
The TIAKI podcast launches today: a six-episode series on the health and wellbeing of Māori who leave prisons, and on wh...
04 Sep 2026
The Wellington Dean who led a campus through Covid, a building closure, fires & floods
As Wellington Dean and Head of Region Professor William Levack prepares to leave for a new role as Head of the Faculty o...
28 Aug 2026
Lack of data contributing to ‘women’s health gap’
Chronic health conditions that primarily affect women are under recognised and are not prioritised for funding because o...
28 Aug 2026
Survey gives politicians ‘public mandate’ on cancer action
New Zealanders overwhelmingly back evidence-based cancer policies - from prevention and screening to early detection, tr...
18 Aug 2026
Past learning creates a hopeful future
More than seven years after first enrolling, Paul Kane will graduate this weekend with a PhD and a deep sense of pride,...
18 Aug 2026
Young people in public housing less likely to be involved in crime
Young people who have lived in public housing for at least 10 years are significantly less likely to commit crimes or to...
16 Aug 2026
UK dream made possible thanks to Georgetti scholarship
Being neighbours with the Tower of London is just one of the many things Otago alumna Hannah Stone is looking forward to...
11 Aug 2026
Faculty of Medicine staff achievements celebrated
Two Faculty of Medicine staff members have been nationally recognised for their work, receiving awards from the Royal Ne...
06 Aug 2026
Postgrad students take centre stage for 3MT Heat
Seven Masters and PhD students took up the challenge of explaining their research topics in plain English in just three...
05 Aug 2026
Otago receives $1.2 million for innovative research
Eight Health Research Council (HRC) Explorer Grants have been awarded to University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka kair...
15 Jul 2026
ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre celebrates 15 years of research
Researchers took time to reflect, celebrate and share their latest findings when they came together in Wellington on 2 J...