Med student travel rort 'much wider' than first thought
More than 50 University of Otago medical students have had their qualifications withheld after the tertiary institution found an overseas placement rort was "much wider" than first thought.
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Graduation fears for students
Graduation fears for students
More than 60 University of Otago medical students have come forward after an overseas placement rort was uncovered.
Otago Uni sustainability leader
Otago Uni sustainability leader
Moves by the University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic to promote sustainability provide a good example for some Australian tertiary institutions to follow, Rhiannon Boyd said yesterday.
Practice nurse advises vaccination for students
Practice nurse advises vaccination for students
As families across New Zealand mark the end of the school year and begin preparations for sending their young adults to university, health experts are urging them to consider an extra health...
More Otago Uni students speak up on placement scam
More Otago Uni students speak up on placement scam
More than 60 University of Otago medical students have come forward after an overseas placement rort was uncovered.
Coeliac study hitting close to home
Coeliac study hitting close to home
University of Otago researcher Prof Kirsten Coppell did not have to look far to find subjects for her research into young people's experience of coeliac disease - daughter Catherine and son Marcus...
Chaplain supporter of university folk in crisis
Chaplain supporter of university folk in crisis
Retiring University of Otago chaplain Greg Hughson has a different perspective of the campus landscape than most.
Medical students abused placement process
Medical students abused placement process
Fifteen Christchurch-based University of Otago medical students have "exercised very poor judgement'', breached trust and engaged in academic misconduct over overseas elective placements.
Bureaucracy concerns polytechs
Bureaucracy concerns polytechs
A parliamentary select committee hearing in Dunedin yesterday turned into an athletic contest, with self-proclaimed nimble, agile polytechnics pitched against lumbering, cumbersome Government...
Med students misconduct: graduation under scrutiny
Med students misconduct: graduation under scrutiny
The University of Otago is "extremely disappointed'' that 15 Christchurch-based senior medical students have breached trust and engaged in academic misconduct regarding overseas elective placements.
'Team Turmeric' enjoying sweet (but healthy) success
'Team Turmeric' enjoying sweet (but healthy) success
Success is sweet but comes without added sugar for "Team Turmeric" at the University of Otago, which has been working with a Samoan company to create a healthy base for turmeric lattes.
Research to explore early settlers' lives
Research to explore early settlers' lives
Prof Hallie Buckley has been awarded a more than $100,000 research fellowship to help shed new light on the lives of forgotten colonial settlers.
Elective-dodging rumours looked at for months
Elective-dodging rumours looked at for months
Rumours medical students at the University of Otago were not completing their elective placements in Bosnia first arose in mid-2019, but it took three months to gather the evidence needed for a...
International support for scientists
International support for scientists
"Distressed and disappointed" international academics are urging the University of Otago to retain staff in its Department of Marine Science, saying failing to support them would be "squandering"...
Privacy concerns over halls checks
Privacy concerns over halls checks
A new safety check policy introduced at University of Otago halls of residence has sparked concerns about privacy.
Scam rumours months before inquiry launched
Uni knew of possible med student scam months before inquiry
Rumours that Otago University medical students were not completing their overseas placements first surfaced three months before an official inquiry began.
OUSA's former executives gather
OUSA's former executives gather
While being shown around Otago University Students' Association buildings at the weekend, executive members of the past remembered how the buildings came to be.
University hires UK firm to improve culture
University hires UK firm to improve culture
The University of Otago has engaged a UK-based consultancy firm previously hired by the Southern District Health Board in a bid to improve its culture.
Women take tech skills to new heights
Women take tech skills to new heights
Two University of Otago students with a passion for education and technology say they were honoured to be recognised by the Asia-New Zealand Foundation.
New university Clean Lab offers scientific opportunities
New university Clean Lab offers scientific opportunities
Scientists can breathe easy, following the launch of Dunedin's Clean Lab.