Latest from University of Canterbury

Into the blue: Ocean-inspired artist, 22, lands first exhibition
Annabel Morgan works in a surf shop by day and paints the sea by night.

How a Kiwi startup is changing the game for students with ADHD
Kumo Study founder Alex Kerr aims to break 'shame spiral' behind academic failure rates.

Horse medicine for humans? NZ breakthrough could revolutionise wound treatment
Gel could help diabetics, the elderly and burns patients heal a lot quicker.

$0 to future millionaire: Waikato podcaster Te Kahukura Boynton's wealth goal
Her podcast idea came to light when she had '$0 to my name' as a 17-year-old.

Universities face high demand for degrees in artificial intelligence
There has been an increase in student interest from fields outside computer science.

Coroner finds Christchurch uni student may have got ‘tangled in his bedding’ before fatal window fall
The death of the 19-year-old has been ruled as accidental.

He bought his first student flat at 18. Now he’s a professional investor
Landlords in the Deep South say if student flats are well run, they don't get trashed.

Debt collectors chasing Kiwis overseas who are behind on student loan payments
They have doubled the team chasing Kiwis overseas who are behind in loan payments.

Hundreds of students quizzed after mass sickness outbreak at Canterbury Uni
Students were asked if they'd changed a nappy in the days leading up to the outbreak.

Is Christchurch now the coolest place in Aotearoa?
Creatives and community leaders believe Christchurch is enjoying a cultural renaissance.

Beefing up cattle disease detection takes students to France
Students hope their device will help Kiwi farmers tackle the potentially deadly infection.

Jarrod Gilbert: What's a King's Counsel initiation like?
OPINION: There's a lot of bowing but it’s not without purpose.

Four young Māori earn scholarships for ivy league education
This year’s winners come from Rotorua, Whangārei and Inglewood in Taranaki.

How farmers can bring birdsong back
A growing number of farmers in Canterbury are planting native trees on their land.

Avoid the ‘rabbit holes of pseudoscience’: Climate commission head’s advice to student protesters
Stay informed, Rod Carr advises protesters.

Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
But he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.

Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.

Tertiary Education Minister wants to restrict use of term ‘wānanga’
Penny Simmonds proposes it should have the same protections as 'university'.

Outrage over Māori lecturer comparing NZ colonisation with Israel-Palestine conflict
A complaint about Māori and Palestine reveals two wildly different narratives.

How many is too many non-academic staff at universities?
OPINION: Stanford has more administrators than undergrads. In NZ, results may surprise.

The 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup sale
Serial inventor says Shear Edge offers new hope for strong wool.