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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...
25 Jun 2026
He Kete Kōrero - Winter 2026
The June 2026 issue of He Kete Kōrero sums up a busy first half of the year for the Wellington campus.
18 Jun 2026
Otago retains top 200 ranking
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains in the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the latest QS...
11 Jun 2026
Heart research gets a boost with HRC funding
Otago heart researchers are on their way to developing potentially life-saving patient interventions, thanks to vital He...
03 Jun 2026
Shining a light on whānau cancer journeys
An Otago research project in which whānau share their cancer journeys on video has won the inaugural Hei Āhuru Mōwai Whā...
20 May 2026
Joint effort
One in four New Zealand adults live with knee osteoarthritis – a painful, long-term condition for which surgery is often...