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Dismay over shelving of Israel boycott debate
A group of University of Otago academics say they were left feeling humiliated when the university council shelved debate on whether to financially boycott the state of Israel.
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University of Otago graduation
University of Otago graduation
Hundreds of University of Otago graduands paraded down George St towards the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday, where they received degrees and diplomas in arts, music, theology and...
Watch: Graduation parade makes its way through city
Watch: Graduation parade makes its way through city
The University of Otago graduation procession makes its way to the the Dunedin Town Hall before the first of two graduation ceremonies today.
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Uni down in rankings but still in top 5%
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Uni down in rankings but still in top 5%
The University of Otago has dropped down the sustainability rankings, but staff say their overall standing is still strong.
HPV self-testing wins out over clinician-led cervical smear
HPV self-testing wins out over clinician-led cervical smear
Self-testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) has been found to be preferable, compared with having a clinician-led cervical smear test.
PhD graduand stepping out in fresh style
PhD graduand stepping out in fresh style
For the first time in months, Namrata Chand will be in high heels today — not her usual flippers, gumboots or Crocs.
1pm graduation ceremony
1pm graduation ceremony
About 375 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in philosophy, science, arts and social work, in a ceremony at 1pm today.
4pm graduation ceremony
4pm graduation ceremony
About 380 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in philosophy, art and science in a ceremony at 4pm today.
Brain researcher receiving honorary DSc
Brain researcher receiving honorary DSc
Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull (Ngāti Rāhiri and Te Āti Awa) is being honoured by Otago University with an honorary doctor of science.
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After years of graft, family man starting out as doctor
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After years of graft, family man starting out as doctor
Coffee is the key.
Otago University graduands, 1pm
Otago University graduands, 1pm
About 385 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in laboratory science, dentistry and physiotherapy in a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 1pm today.
Otago University graduands, 4pm
Otago University graduands, 4pm
About 375 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in medicine, surgery and public health in a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 1pm today.
Trailblazer’s honorary doctorate
Trailblazer’s honorary doctorate
An "extraordinary trailblazer" for women in medicine is to be awarded an honorary doctor of laws at tomorrow’s University of Otago graduation ceremony.
Support needed for vaping teens
Support needed for vaping teens
Researchers have again called for the government to consider ending the sale of vaping products in dairies and service stations, capping retailer numbers and preventing vape stores from operating within 500m of schools and marae.
Reducing sickness anxiety for children
Reducing sickness anxiety for children
Demystifying the world of bacteria for children is the goal for one Dunedin medical laboratorist.
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut
AUDIO 🔉: Academics are concerned by funding changes, but a business group believes it will boost productivity.
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Govt’s medical school stance ‘double standard’
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Govt’s medical school stance ‘double standard’
The government is showing a "striking double standard" in pushing ahead with the proposed new medical school despite University of Waikato’s debt problems, a Green MP says.
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Humanities research cuts ‘disastrous’
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Humanities research cuts ‘disastrous’
The government’s cuts to social science and humanities research have been slammed as "disastrous" and a major step backwards by University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson.
Scientists excited by fossil finds
Scientists excited by fossil finds
Unless you know what you are looking for, you would never know they are there.
Updated surgical skills training suite a boon
Updated surgical skills training suite a boon
Junior doctors from around the country are flooding back to Dunedin for surgical skills training, following a $1.8 million rebuild of the University of Otago’s surgical skills teaching facility.