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Dr Solomon Gurmu Beka graduates today as Otago’s first Ethiopian Doctor of Aviation Medicine.

10 May 2025

Otago’s first Ethiopian Aviation Medicine PhD takes flight


After facing the realities of war and then being separated from his wife and young children, Dr Solomon Gurmu Beka gradu...

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08 May 2025

‘Tobacco Transparency Bill’ will increase transparency, improve policy making – researchers


Tobacco control researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke strongly support the ‘...

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06 May 2025

The right ingredients for teaching pathology


Associate Professor Diane Kenwright has been awarded the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Konrad Mull...

Supervisor Dr Ayo Fasoro (left) and student Kathy Nam (right) and her poster on ‘Trends and implications of housing tenure of older adults’ with Joan Smith from the Rotary Club of Wellington, which provided funding for the project.

23 Apr 2025

A summer for student research


Forty students were able to get a taste of what life is like as a researcher at this year’s Summer Studentship research...

Dean and Head of Campus Professor William Levack opening the Pride Symposium with Dr Jaimie Veale (far left) and Jack Byrne.

15 Apr 2025

Making a community connection with pride


A Pride Symposium held on the Wellington campus recently brought together a diverse range of organisations, staff, stude...

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09 Apr 2025

Abuse of NZ female MPs commonplace, researchers find


Female Members of Parliament in New Zealand are being assaulted with weapons, threatened with rape and subjected to deat...

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28 Mar 2025

‘Caring, passionate and dedicated’ teachers awarded


Five of Otago’s academic staff have received Excellence in Teaching awards for being ‘caring, passionate and dedicated t...

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28 Mar 2025

NZ needs options to remove ill or infirm leaders – researchers


New Zealand needs to develop options for removing leaders when their decision-making abilities are impaired, the authors...

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26 Mar 2025

Searching for the missing link to heart disease in NZ’s Fijian population


Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke, are looking to genetics to understand...

(Left to right): Vice-Chancellor Hon Grant Robertson, Director of Student Services Claire Gallop, Disability Information and Support Manager Melissa Lethaby, and alumnus Sean Prenter at the Disability Action Plan launch.

07 Mar 2025

Disability Action Plan launch signifies commitment to inclusivity


An increased commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible environment and enabling disabled students to reach their f...

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03 Mar 2025

Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates


Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced a decade ago have likely led to minimal health gain...

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25 Feb 2025

New professors for primary health care


The Wellington campus has welcomed four new professors in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice thi...

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