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Experienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profile
Professor Gary Wilson has supervised more than 35 masters and doctoral students.
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Hundreds of teeth found at the site of former dental practices offer glimpse of past.
Otago University opens new residential college
Otago University today celebrated the opening of Te Rangihīroa College.
Opinion: Is this a Dunedin initiation or a CIA black site torture method?
Fox Meyer of Critic Te Ārohi on the concerning rise of student hazing ceremonies.
University of Otago students warned of expulsion over flat initiations
The University has concerns someone may be killed or hurt in bizarre initiations.
Told to strip, called ‘piggies’: Uni students' horrific initiation claims
Allegations of horrific flat initiations at the Dunedin university have continued.
University of Otago student president condemns eel and duck hazing rituals
The student leader says rituals involving ducks and eels are 'completely unacceptable'.
CRAb attack: Deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria island-hops around the Pacific
A drug-resistant infection is "a ticking time bomb" in the Pacific.
‘Sick and twisted’: Otago students bite leg off duck in flat initiation
More details have emerged of the antics of students partaking in flat initiations.
Live eel used in 'traumatic' Otago flat initiation
Students who used an eel in a 'traumatic' flat initiation will be investigated by police.
'I was so shocked': Four rising stars win Six60 scholarship
Four talented Otago students have been chosen for an exclusive Six60 scholarship.
Who teaches the teachers? New report looks at the failings of training in NZ
"You’re teaching content knowledge, but it’s the first thing to drop."
The people who won't be able to vote this election - and whether that needs to change
The wheels of democracy are always turning.
The smart science helping pull kākāpō back from the brink
Scientists gene-map most of NZ's kākāpō to create the richest dataset of its kind.
Dentist with Hawke’s Bay roots wants to fill the gaping hole in our health system
Dr Kris Sweetapple is NZ's Young Dentist of the Year, and he's on a mission of change.
One-in-a-billion risk of mad cow disease spreading through NZ blood donation
Experts say thousands of people barred from giving blood over 'extraordinarily low' risk.
Siblings all graduate at same time
The Whangārei trio were all in the same place at the same time — for their graduation.
‘Old witch’ shop owner curses student litterers
The self-described "old witch" has had enough.
'Vaccine hesitant': Otago University staffer fired for refusing jab awarded $53k
She previously worked from home but the school rejected her request to do it again.
Honorary degree from Otago University for former Māori Land Court chief judge
Judge Wilson Isaac will receive Honorary Doctor of Laws at Otago University graduation
University scientists mount eleventh-hour bid to avoid job cuts
Academics fear job cuts in Otago University's geology department will have wide impacts.
'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictions
It comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.
Three people in court over $10,000 of protest damage
Three protesters accused of causing $10K worth of damage face jail time.
How many is too many non-academic staff at universities?
OPINION: Stanford has more administrators than undergrads. In NZ, results may surprise.
Protesters of University of Otago cuts arrested
Three men aged 18, 20, and 33 arrested and charged with intentional damage of property.
Anaru Eketone: How the name Port Oxley morphed into Otago
OPINION: How Otago really got its name, and why the university is changing its Māori name.
Another instance of ‘partying gone feral’ at infamous Dunedin street
Infamous Dunedin party street looks like a 'warzone' after the latest student bash.
Otago University collaborates with mana whenua for brand upgrade
Otago University changes its brand for the first time in 154 years
Almost $5m to pursue a better sleep
Health Research Council backs study into the benefits of a good night's rest.
Cather Simpson: University cuts threaten long-term economic growth
OPINION: We're on the cusp of a virtuous cycle but cuts threaten to impoverish us all.
Is the bailout for universities just a short-term fix?
Funding has been welcomed by struggling universities. But is it enough?
University rankings: 'New Zealand continues to outperform relative to its size'
New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.
Job cuts at University of Otago set to go ahead despite Govt bailout
The institution announced its intention to cut up to several hundred staff in April.