Looming uni debt plight ‘considerable’
The University of Otago is heading into deep debt, for the first time in modern history, and its balance sheets are facing greater scrutiny by the university financial watchdog.
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Village discovery 'filling gaps'
Village discovery 'filling gaps'
The discovery of what appears to be a 14th-century Maori village in Gisborne should help fill in the gaps when it comes to the history of Maori settlement in New Zealand, a University of Otago...
Medical schools jolted into action
Medical schools jolted into action
The bid by Waikato District Health Board and Waikato University for a medical school has greatly perturbed Otago and Auckland universities, writes Eileen Goodwin.
Research lifts Otago uni finances
Research lifts uni finances
Research funding at the University of Otago has broken the $100 million mark, giving its finances a major boost.
Humanities cuts beggar belief and society in general
Humanities cuts beggar belief and society in general
As a former lecturer in the humanities at the University of Otago, Alyth Grant cannot sit on the sidelines any longer.
Praise for students’ quick response
Praise for students’ quick response
A group of students have been praised by police after they apprehended a man who allegedly broke into their Dunedin flat.
Video: Selwyn Ballet and Vice-Chancellor's Christmas Greeting
Video: Selwyn Ballet and Vice-Chancellor's Christmas Greeting
Watch a day in the life of members of the University of Otago's Selwyn Ballet troupe, followed by a Christmas message from the University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne.
Restrictions the ruin of sound governance
Restrictions the ruin of sound governance
We need farsighted university councils, not myopic ones, writes Lesley Francey, the national president of the Tertiary Education Union.
University states its case today
University states its case today
The University of Otago will meet AgResearch chief executive Tom Richardson in Dunedin today to explore options for future co-operation between the two institutions.
State sector pays revealed
State sector pays revealed
Southern District Health Board chief executive Carole Heatly's pay is more than $390,000, but is low compared with other heads of large DHBs.
$358m vote of confidence
$358m vote of confidence
A University of Otago building programme worth nearly $358 million will be ''massively positive'' for the Dunedin economy, Otago Chamber of Commerce president Peter McIntyre says.
People: Venezuelan cultural evening
People: Venezuelan cultural evening
At a Venezuelan cultural evening held at the University of Otago on Thursday, May 16.
Staff club work over budget
Staff club work over budget
The refurbishment of the more than century-old University of Otago staff club building has exceeded budget by about $150,000 and the final bill for the work is expected to reach more than $750,000.
Student drop a warning to city
Student drop a warning to city
A second year of declining student numbers at the University of Otago shows Dunedin can no longer rely on the tertiary sector for economic growth, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Christie says.
Diet advice can improve diabetes beyond drugs alone
Diet advice can improve diabetes beyond drugs alone
Dietary advice can improve the health of people with high-risk type diabetes beyond what drugs can achieve alone, a new study shows.
Uni faces difficult financial position
Uni faces difficult financial position
The University of Otago faces an "uncertain" financial future in the face of declining student numbers and a reduction in research income.
Graduands urged to effect positive change
Graduands urged to effect positive change
For the first time in history, the human race has the technology and resources to end "the worst of global poverty" but the political will is lacking, University of Otago professor Andrew Bradstock has warned.
Joyce wants university's engagement
Joyce wants university's engagement
Steven Joyce has vowed to do all he can to encourage universities to be more actively involved in their business communities when he becomes the Minister of Business, Innovation and Employment on July 1.
NZ prize for Otago student
NZ prize for Otago student
A rolling stone may gather no moss, but University of Otago moss researchers are clearly on a roll when it comes to gathering national botany prizes.
Transparency and accountability
Transparency and accountability
Criticisms from a University of Otago council member about the perceived bias of media when reporting about student disciplinary matters appear out of touch with the tertiary institution's own restrictive communication policy.