Dress rehearsal
Models and designers prepare for the Otago Polytechnic 2024 Collections Graduate Fashion Show in Dunedin last night.
Dunedin
Tall order
Tall order
Contractors use a crane to clean the gutters on the University of Otago Business School this week.
Lab mistake reveals new treatment possibilities
Lab mistake reveals new treatment possibilities
They say mistakes are the portals of discovery.
Being inspired to help others
Being inspired to help others
At the age of 13, Isabella Arnold had to come to grips with the life-changing fact that her mum had a rare form of leukemia.
Union cafe makeover
Union cafe makeover
Contractors demolish the conservatory area of the University of Otago Union Auahi Ora cafe to make way for an upgrade, which aims to make the area a more vibrant and...
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Putin’s nuclear threat just ‘sabre-rattling’
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Putin’s nuclear threat just ‘sabre-rattling’
Some may be considering building nuclear fallout shelters in their backyards after Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for launching nuclear weapons this week.
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Govt rejects unis’ doctor proposal
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Govt rejects unis’ doctor proposal
The government has ignored a proposal to produce more doctors in Otago and Auckland and is "bulldozing" ahead with plans for a third medical school in Waikato, a Green Party MP says.
OUSA prioritises safety upgrade
OUSA prioritises safety upgrade
The Otago University Students’ Association is prioritising student safety by spending $1.5 million to earthquake strengthen its "flagship building".
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Fees vote abstention right call: White
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Fees vote abstention right call: White
Newly-elected Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says he too would have abstained on the vote to increase tuition fees.
Mask-wearing can cause anxiety: study
Mask-wearing can cause anxiety: study
After angry mobs took to the streets overseas to protest perceived dangers of wearing masks during the Covid pandemic, University of Otago researchers decided to put their theories to the test.
Universities fear govt review will lead to cuts
Universities fear govt review will lead to cuts
A government review of universities is asking if students are paying the right amount in fees for their degrees.
Study targets drug-resistant infections
Study targets drug-resistant infections
A silent pandemic of drug-resistant infections has become a threat to global public health in the past 25 years, as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites continue to evolve.
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Dianne Sika-Paotonu was a leading voice during the Covid-19 pandemic, sharing sometimes complex science-based information in layman’s terms with media across the country.
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Despair over literacy skills
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Despair over literacy skills
A worrying decline in reading and writing skills at the University of Otago has been largely attributed to the overuse of technology in schools and could take "generations" to repair.
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Core work to aid warming insights
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Core work to aid warming insights
To the layman, they just look like big tubes of mud.
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Research into metabolic diseases under way
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Research into metabolic diseases under way
A search for genetics that can treat and prevent gout and other metabolic diseases in Maori and Pacific people is under way, after an Otago researcher received a $1.2million grant from the Health...
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Fees hike cruel news just as year ends
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Fees hike cruel news just as year ends
Just when you thought the university year was over, the team upstairs plants a bombshell announcing a 6% increase in course fees from here-on in.
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Fee-hike vote done with ‘heavy heart’
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Fee-hike vote done with ‘heavy heart’
University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says he voted in favour of hiking fees 6% with a "heavy heart", but the increase could stave off further job cuts.
More support for paramedics urged
More support for paramedics urged
Researchers are calling on organisations that employ first responders to provide more support for paramedics who attend suicide callouts.
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$40,000 boost for prostate cancer project
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$40,000 boost for prostate cancer project
A new blood test for improved diagnosis and management of prostate cancer may only be a few years away, after an emerging Otago researcher received a major funding boost.