Therapists see signs of child abuse
Therapists see signs of child abuse
Dental therapists play a crucial role in the fight against child abuse but could do more if given extra support, a University of Otago study has found.
Vaughan Elder
Manikins bring life to training
Manikins bring life to training
A Dunedin technology company has partnered with Otago Polytechnic in the trial of a new high-tech nursing simulation system which, if successful, could be sold internationally.
Smaller University Bookshop on cards
Smaller University Bookshop on cards
After cutting staff numbers, the University Book Shop (UBS) is now considering reducing the size of its Great King St store.
University, OUSA in pub talks
University, OUSA in pub talks
The University of Otago is negotiating with the Otago University Students' Association about using ''taxpayer dollars'' to buy a pub, the association's president says.
Sugar reverses gene's function
Sugar reverses gene's function
Drinking sugary drinks can increase the risks of developing gout by making a ''Jekyll-and-Hyde'' gene variant turn bad, a University of Otago study has found.
OUSA $25k bus Go Card subsidy
OUSA $25k bus Go Card subsidy
The Otago University Students' Association has set aside $25,000 to provide students with Go Cards so they can take advantage of a discounted bus fare trial next year.
University reserves cash for spending
University reserves cash for spending
The University of Otago continues to build its cash reserves in anticipation of a major spending programme.
Easy to live here, quake family's mum says
Easy to live here, quake family's mum says
Three years on from the first Canterbury earthquake, Mel Edwards and her family are enjoying Dunedin's relaxing pace of life after moving from Christchurch this year.
NZ universities slide down list
NZ universities slide down list
A funding shortfall is to blame for the University of Otago and other New Zealand universities sliding further down a list of the world's top universities, the Tertiary Education Union says.
Polytech may sell naming rights
Polytech may sell naming rights
Otago Polytechnic is considering following the example set by sports venues and selling the naming rights to its buildings.
Cyclists and walkers to be separated
Cyclists and walkers to be separated
Conflict between pedestrians and cyclists on Dunedin cycleways has influenced a council decision to separate them on the next stage of the Otago Peninsula shared pathway.
Helping Otago school-leavers discussed
Helping Otago school-leavers discussed
Raising the educational performance of Otago's youth and ensuring school-leavers find work were among the issues discussed at a Ministry of Education workshop held in Dunedin yesterday.
Last of collection to be auctioned
Last of collection to be auctioned
The final remnants of Dunedin adventurer and antiquarian Hardwicke Knight's extensive collection is set to go under the hammer tomorrow.
GPs share the wisdom of their years in medicine
GPs share the wisdom of their years in medicine
After decades of experience as GPs, two Otago doctors have written the book they would have liked to read when they started in the profession.
Feathers ruffled over Waikouaiti's geese
Feathers ruffled over Waikouaiti's geese
A swelling population of Canada and feral geese and the mess they make has caused a ''stir'' in Waikouaiti, with disagreement over how to deal with the problem.
Govt defends oil drilling
Govt defends oil drilling
The company set to drill off the Otago coast in January has been ''put through the wringer'' when it comes to environmental and safety standards, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges says.
Strategy to attract overseas students
Strategy to attract overseas students
A new strategy aimed at boosting international student numbers could help make Dunedin the ''premier'' export education destination in Australasia, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.
No campus polling booth
No campus polling booth
A decision to drop the siting of a polling booth at the University of Otago during Dunedin's local body election is a blow for voter turnout, Otago University Students' Association president Francisco Hernandez says.
Captain Cook may reopen
Captain Cook may reopen
Plans are afoot to reopen the historic Captain Cook Tavern.
Science funding shrinks
Science funding shrinks
The University of Otago is disappointed by a more than $11 million drop in funding through the Government's science investment funding.