Uni decision to withhold questioned
Uni decision to withhold questioned
A public law expert is questioning the University of Otago's decision not to release correspondence regarding the disposal of 500 copies of Critic.
Elena McPhee
Reports of boozing and nudity at camps supported
Reports of boozing and nudity at Otago law camps supported
Feedback from seven students has backed media reports of alcohol-focused activities, sexual behaviour and nudity, the University of Otago has revealed.
Hunt for Nessie boosts uni profile
Hunt for Nessie boosts uni profile
A University of Otago researcher's quest to find traces of the Loch Ness monster has captured the imaginations of people around the world, and the institution is delighted at the way the work is...
600 dog collars donated
600 dog collars donated
A Dunedin veterinary lecturer says her bid to collect dog collars for Cook Island families to keep their canine companions safe has ``snowballed'', and more than 600 collars have been donated.
Uni trio's app wins $30K
Uni trio's app wins $30K
Electric car owners' worries about where to charge their vehicles might soon become a thing of the past.
Ramadan fasting adds to student exam pressure
Ramadan fasting adds to student exam pressure
Exams are always a stressful time of year - but more than 300 Muslim students at the University of Otago have the added pressure of Ramadan, which involves fasting from dawn to sunset.
School reacts to meet mental health impetus
School reacts to meet mental health impetus
Counsellors working in youth mental health around Otago have been reporting an increasing demand on their services, accompanied by a steady rise in people age 18-25 being admitted to emergency mental health services.
Engineering students heading for Vanuatu
Engineering students heading for Vanuatu
Budding engineers from Otago Polytechnic say working on sanitation and water supplies in Vanuatu will give them the chance to ''think outside of the box'' to help the local community.
Uni introducing practical Chinese translation paper
Uni introducing practical Chinese translation paper
Lecturers taking the University of Otago's first practical Chinese translation paper say there is a growing need for people who are able to bridge the divide between English and Chinese speaking populations in NZ.
Nursing student returning to 'second home' in Malawi
Nursing student returning to 'second home' in Malawi
An Otago Polytechnic nursing student with a philanthropic bent is returning to an African village to celebrate the opening of a nursery school she funded - three years after falling in love with...
Samoan PM feted at polytechnic
Samoan PM feted at polytechnic
Samoan Prime Minister Susuga Tuilaepa Aiono Dr Sailele Malielegaoi is offered 'ava during a colourful ceremony at the Otago Polytechnic last night.
Owaka woman caught in eruption
Owaka woman caught in eruption
A former Owaka woman caught up in the Fuego volcano eruptions in Guatemala says the experience has been one of "utter helplessness, thankfulness, despair, and hope".
Staff shaken by Musselburgh robbery
Staff shaken by Musselburgh armed robbery
Dunedin police are searching for two people following an armed robbery at a Musselburgh Rise store last night.
Two injured in crash near Gore
Woman seriously hurt in crash near Gore
Two people were injured in a crash near Gore this afternoon.
University expands winter symposium
University expands winter symposium
The University of Otago is partnering with Radio New Zealand this year for its expanded winter symposium series, which is travelling to Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown, Invercargill and Christchurch.
Most in jobs review 'keen to stay'
Most in jobs review 'keen to stay'
The formal consultation period between 280 staff and the University of Otago as some jobs are reviewed is all but complete, but the union representing staff predicts discussions will stretch out.
Bond to city strengthened by quake suffering - study
Bond to city strengthened by quake suffering - study
The people who experienced the highest levels of physical and emotional harm in the 2011 Christchurch quake also developed the strongest bonds to the city, University of Otago researchers have found in a world-first study.
Student flat book about 'preserving history'
Student flat book about 'preserving history'
A flat by any other name would probably be as sweet - but with the days of draughty North Dunedin villas potentially numbered, a couple of researchers from the University of Otago believe their...
Cancer patient making most of life with friends
Cancer patient making most of life, with help from friends
A Dunedin woman is seizing the day after being diagnosed with brain tumours - taking part in a commitment ceremony with her partner and going on her first helicopter flight.
95-year-old organist not pushing in the stops yet
95-year-old organist not pushing in the stops yet
A 95-year-old church organist who has played at St Michael's Anglican Church in South Dunedin for 63 years says, despite health problems, she has no plans to give up.