Varsity surplus back on track
Varsity surplus back on track
Costs have risen sharply, but the University of Otago's operating surplus for the first eight months of the year is much healthier than expected.
Allison Rudd
Polytech staff run wellbeing initiative
Polytech staff run wellbeing initiative
Otago Polytechnic staff are participating in some healthy competition with their colleagues.
Hocken catalogue project nears end
Hocken catalogue project nears end
An eight-year project which has enabled the Hocken Collections to properly catalogue a wealth of historic material, some held for up to a century, is ending.
Safety lapses cited in rural injury study
Safety lapses cited in rural injury study
The rate of serious injury and fatalities on New Zealand farms has remained high despite declines in other industrial sectors over the past 20 years, a new study reveals.
South Otago man nearly blinded in farming mishap
South Otago man nearly blinded in farming mishap
During his many years of farming, Fin White was well used to bumps and bruises, strained backs and stiff knees.
Website offering online aid
Website offering online aid
A website designed to help people manage their anxiety and depression is proving to be a success, one of its founders says.
Polytech to do more for young learners
Polytech to do more for young learners
Otago Polytechnic plans to do more to support young and inexperienced learners to try to reduce the number dropping out.
Students opt for deficit over service cuts
Students opt for deficit over service cuts
The Otago University Students Association has decided to go into the red next year in order to retain its existing level of services and financial support to students.
University freezes distribution from charitable trust
University freezes distribution from charitable trust
Falling returns have forced the University of Otago to freeze distributions from its Otago Foundation Trust investment fund.
Hearing date to test code of conduct
Hearing date to test code of conduct
The legality of the University of Otago's code of student conduct will be argued in the High Court later this month.
Research projects create paid work
Research projects create paid work
Up to 400 University of Otago students could have guaranteed summer work and income this year.
$10m upgrade for university library
$10m upgrade for university library
A $10 million upgrade of one of the University of Otago's libraries will be carried out with as little disruption to services as possible, property services Barry MacKay says.
Doubts over future of upskilling course
Doubts over future of upskilling course
New Zealand's first course to upskill building inspectors may not be expanded next year as hoped.
Unipol stake under review
Unipol stake under review
The Otago Polytechnic Students Association (OPSA) may reduce its shareholding in the Unipol gymnasium, a move which would also reduce the amount it is expected to pay towards building a new student facility on the Forsyth Barr stadium site.
President re-elected
President re-elected
Dunedin student leader Meegan Cloughley has been elected for a third term.
Marathon bold step
Marathon bold step
Dancing for 12 hours to raise money for charity seemed like a good idea at the time.
ADHD study going well
ADHD study going well
A University of Otago researcher is seeking more participants for an innovative research programme after "encouraging" early results.
Law specialist 'surprised' at NZ judge system
Law specialist 'surprised' at NZ judge system
A law professor who is helping to revolutionalise the judicial appointment system in England and Wales to introduce more diversity says she is "a little surprised" new judges in this country are still appointed by recommendation.
Early interest in peace, conflict studies
Early interest in peace, conflict studies
Even before its inaugural courses have been formally advertised, the University of Otago's national centre for peace and conflict studies has fielded inquiries from 65 interested students, most from overseas.
Alcohol law review visit `coincidence'
Alcohol law review visit `coincidence'
The timing of a visit to Dunedin yesterday by representatives of the Law Commission to discuss tightening of New Zealand's alcohol purchasing laws was coincidental, commission president Sir Geoffrey Palmer says.