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High-powered group to tackle uni’s drop in world rankings
A high-powered committee has been formed to reverse the University of Otago’s slide in the world rankings.
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Relaxing read
Relaxing read
It was good old-fashioned page-turners that got Albany St flatmates Mason O’Connell, Finn Lawrey and Sophie Hence out on to their porch for a bit of quiet RnR when the sun came out yesterday.
Unmet needs driving truancy
Unmet needs driving truancy
New Zealand’s under-resourced education system is struggling to meet the diverse needs of autistic pupils, and research shows it is the reason behind their high absenteeism rates.
Researchers uncover link between eye health and dementia
Researchers uncover link between eye health and dementia
The Dunedin Longitudinal Study is helping researchers understand the link between eye health and dementia, and how AI might help diagnose Alzheimer's much earlier.
Study in gold
Study in gold
University of Otago student Olivia Erai, 19, walks among the autumn leaves in Union St, Dunedin, yesterday.
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Stepping away from a microscope and taking a look at a much bigger picture will be a welcome sight for Max Yavitt.
Women in Business Club first
Women in Business Club first at uni
When Aimee Clark walks out of the University of Otago campus for the last time, she hopes she leaves a lasting legacy.
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Academic ‘would not travel to the US’
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Academic ‘would not travel to the US’
The University of Otago will soon issue advice on travelling to the United States amid concern its academics will be "targeted" by Donald Trump’s administration.
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$36m borrowed after fee change
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$36m borrowed after fee change
Students failing to apply for first-year university fees — thinking they were still free — led to the University of Otago borrowing millions to cover costs in February.
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Playground app the perfect guide
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Playground app the perfect guide
Sometimes, a byproduct is just as valuable as the product itself.
Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
A drive to improve cancer outcomes for Māori and address health inequities has won three Otago Uni postgraduate students scholarships in the latest Māori Cancer Researcher Awards.
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
Spreading misinformation, enabling identity theft and scams, and causing reputational damage and psychological harm — deepfakes are creating one of the world’s most significant problems.
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Uni rubbishes claim robot a security threat
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Uni rubbishes claim robot a security threat
Unlike most dogs, Scary Maclary does not like to chew on expensive shoes or terrorise the cat.
Learning in heart of campus
Learning in heart of campus
A new classroom in the heart of Dunedin’s student quarter gives its learners the chance to develop valuable life skills while preserving their connections with peers.
Explosive experience
Explosive experience
Otago Polytechnic Trades Academy student Poppy Forest, of Dunedin, holds her bath bomb and an exemplar made during a workshop at Lush.
Dementia signs found in eye: study
Dementia signs found in eye: study
New research is showing our eyes may be able to provide a vision of our possible future.
Middleditch sculpture removed from university
Middleditch sculpture removed from university
The University of Otago and Tūhura Otago Museum have now removed artworks by Dunedin artist and child sex offender John Middleditch from public display.
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
The father of a University of Otago student who died during a party in an overcrowded Dunedin flat says the weekend’s Hyde St Party was "exactly the sort of event" he was pleased to see.
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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m
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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m
"Unprecedented" circumstances have led to the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus redevelopment project blowing its initial budget by $100 million.
Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party
Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party
Pirates and sailors mingled with cowboys, fairies and various other colourful characters at Dunedin’s annual Hyde St Party and the volume of the music was turned up loud.