Pay rise offer 1%
Pay rise offer 1%
The University of Otago has cited difficult financial times as the reason it can only afford to offer university staff a pay increase of 1%, the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) says.
Vaughan Elder
University staff increase research
University staff increase research
The University of Otago says it is "exceptionally pleased" with the effort its staff have put into research, with figures showing a "significant" increase in the amount of research submitted in the latest Government funding round.
A-bomb survivors on speaking tour
A-bomb survivors on speaking tour
Two survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima are coming to Dunedin next week as part of a nationwide tour pushing for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Southland campus drops programme
Southland campus drops programme
The University of Otago has cited "financial considerations" as the reason behind a decision to drop its secondary education programme from its Invercargill campus.
University 'not opposed' to pubs
University 'not opposed' to pubs
The University of Otago is not opposed to more "student-focused pubs" in North Dunedin as long as they abide by the law and do not serve drunks, vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne says.
Sense of justice undimmed at 97
Sense of justice undimmed at 97
Dawn Ibbotson may be 97, but she is proof you can never be too old to make a difference.
University exploring ways to be carbon neutral
University exploring ways to be carbon neutral
The University of Otago is investigating a low or zero carbon future as it looks for ways to become a more sustainable campus.
Polytech bucks trend: more enrol
Polytech bucks trend: more enrol
Otago Polytechnic has exceeded its enrolment expectations for this year, bucking a national trend of declining student numbers.
Polytechnic net-based campus plan
Polytechnic net-based campus plan
Otago Polytechnic is working towards a future where students from around the world enrol in its "virtual campus", a portfolio of programmes being fully taught over the internet.
Reminder on setting gin traps
Reminder on setting gin traps
Trappers have been reminded to lay traps outside residential areas after a dog was lucky to escape without injuries when it set off a gin trap in Port Chalmers last month.
Shanghai links benefit polytechnic
Shanghai links benefit polytechnic
Dunedin businesses could learn from Otago Polytechnic's success in building relationships with Dunedin's sister city, Shanghai, the polytechnic's communications manager, Mike Waddell, says.
$1 house relocated from Chch earthquake zone
$1 house relocated from Chch earthquake zone
A house from Christchurch's red zone has been given a new lease of life in Dunedin after it was saved from demolition and brought south by truck.
Research backs wider iodine inclusion
Research backs wider iodine inclusion
Mandatory fortifying of bread with iodine has been a success, but adding the "essential nutrient" to more staple foods should be considered, the lead researcher of a University of Otago study says.
Too much focus on buildings: MP
Too much focus on buildings: MP
There is too much emphasis on "bricks and mortar" at New Zealand universities and some of the money spent on new buildings could be better spent elsewhere, Green Party's spokesman for tertiary education David Clendon says.
Toitu logo undecided, despite looming deadline
Toitu logo undecided, despite looming deadline
The design of a logo for the redeveloped Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is yet to be settled, despite a final decision having to be made by tomorrow.
Earnings up, but prospects concern
Earnings up, but prospects concern
University of Otago students have earned an extra $780,735 through Student Job Search (SJS) so far this year, but there is concern over a drop in the number being placed in work.
Bomb survivors hope for abolition of nukes
Bomb survivors hope for abolition of nukes
Two survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima shared their horrific experiences with a Dunedin audience yesterday in the hope it would spread a message of peace and ensure it never happens again.
Family left shaken by dairy robber's knife threats
Family left shaken by dairy robber's knife threats
A family who run a St Kilda dairy were left shaken after a man threatened them with a knife after entering their lounge connected to their shop over the weekend.
Student numbers drop
Student numbers drop
The University of Otago was not alone in having declining student numbers last year, with enrolments taking a hit at all but one of New Zealand's universities.
School of Phys Ed drops programmes
School of Phys Ed drops programmes
The University of Otago has scrapped three non-degree programmes from its School of Physical Education as part of a wider push to phase out sub-degree diplomas and certificates.