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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...
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 ‘...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...