Spike in demand causes site outage during Uni exams
A technical hitch marred the first day of online University of Otago exams yesterday.
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Significant change to exams - they’re online
Significant change to exams - they’re online
After months of work and study, thousands of students will put their knowledge to the test as University of Otago exams begin.
Germans backing green hydrogen research
Germans backing green hydrogen research
A planned green hydrogen research centre in Dunedin now has the financial backing of both the New Zealand and German governments.
Vax cert caution urged
Vax cert caution urged
A University of Otago medical academic urges caution using domestic vaccination certificates as they may sway the delicate balance between public health and the loss of personal liberties.
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic has welcomed the proposed model it will operate under when Te Pukenga takes over the country’s 16 technology institutes and polytechnics.
Cassowary may be first domesticated bird
Cassowary may be first domesticated bird
Billed as the world’s most dangerous bird, Otago researchers have helped discover the cassowary may actually have been the world’s first domesticated bird, long before chickens were.
Newly discovered NZ frog named after late researcher
Newly discovered NZ frog named after late researcher
For some, the thought of frog’s legs is unappetising.
Archaeology professor honoured by Australia
Archaeology professor honoured by Australia
Could this be a subtle reminder from the Australian Government that Prof Glenn Summerhayes is definitely an Australian?
Uni leasing space for Wellington campus
Uni leasing space for Wellington campus
The University of Otago is leasing new spaces in central Wellington, following the closure of its earthquake-prone campus.
‘Room to improve’ in university staff survey
‘Room to improve’ in university staff survey
Fewer than half of its staff members would recommend the University of Otago as a great place to work, a survey has revealed.
Researchers’ discovery could help beat Tb
Researchers’ discovery could help beat Tb
Four University of Otago researchers have made what they say is a major scientific breakthrough that could lead to the elimination of the world’s biggest infectious disease killer, tuberculosis (Tb).
University fees to increase maximum 1.7%
University fees to increase maximum 1.7%
The University of Otago will hike student fees by the maximum allowed for 2022.
Inoculation rate lagging in rural areas
Inoculation rate lagging in rural areas
Rural areas of New Zealand are falling behind when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination rates.
AI managing university energy use
AI managing university energy use
In a bid to reduce building energy-related costs by 16%, the University of Otago has become the first university in the country to incorporate an artificial intelligence building analytics system...
Polytech pumps nearly $1b into Dunedin economy
Construction, enrolments drive polytech contribution to city economy
Otago Polytechnic has pumped close to $1 billion into Dunedin’s economy in the past five years, due to strong student numbers and a multimillion-dollar building project.
Study of brain rhythm provides anxiety breakthrough
Study of brain rhythm provides anxiety breakthrough
The discovery of a new brain signal in people with anxiety disorders is expected to help develop new diagnostic tests and faster treatments which are less "hit-and-miss".
University strategy still on hold
University strategy still on hold
Progress on the University of Otago’s strategy for the next two decades has been put on hold once again.
‘Meritocracy’ barrier to fair student selection
‘Meritocracy’ barrier to fair student selection
Merit should be redefined and universities should take greater notice of indigenous self-determination and "a lived understanding of socioeconomic adversity", academics from Otago Uni argue.
Christmas is coming - and so could be Covid, Kiwis warned
Christmas is coming - and so could be Covid, Kiwis warned
Otago University epidemiologist Michael Baker says everyone in NZ should plan to encounter Covid-19 before Christmas - and they had better be prepared.
Contest winners follow their own pitch
Contest winners follow their own pitch
Winning prize money can often send a business competition winner’s conscience into a spin.