Uni claims no right to search flats
The unusual action taken by proctor to confiscate bongs from a student flat will unlikely be repeated though the University of Otago stands by his decision.
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Uni’s bad behaviour claims up
Uni’s bad behaviour claims up
Allegations of bad behaviour against both staff and students at Otago University have been rising since 2013, and sciences and health sciences staff make up the majority of all ethical behaviour complaints.
Village wins design award
Village wins design award
One of Dunedin’s newest buildings continues to be recognised nationally, this time winning a national architectural award for its efficient and sustainable design.
Petition to save art history programme
Petition to save art history programme
"Arts matter" is the message from thousands of students who have signed a petition in a bid to stop the university ditching its art history programme.
OUSA president elected
OUSA president elected
The Otago University Students’ Association has its president for 2019.
Peace, human rights activist speaks out
Peace, human rights activist speaks out
Delivering this year's Archibald Baxter memorial peace lecture at the University of Otago last night was human rights and peace activist Maire Leadbeater.
Ice sheet could melt - study
Ice sheet could melt - study
Sustained levels of moderate warming could melt the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, possibly contributing to up to 19m of sea level rise, researchers, including one from Otago University, say.
Research finds decline in fitness between generations
Research finds decline in fitness between generations
New Zealand teenagers are less fit and weigh more than their parents at the same age, new University of Otago research reveals.
Mother dies after fighting for daughter's final wish
Mother dies after fighting for daughter's final wish
The mother of a university student who died in a suspected suicide in March has also died suddenly.
Need for holistic approach to patient care emphasised
Need for holistic approach to patient care emphasised
University of Otago Prof David Baxter yesterday addressed a national physiotherapy conference and emphasised the need for holistic treatment of individual patients.
US ruling heartening for NZ
US ruling heartening for NZ
A recent United States conservation victory suggests concerned environmentalists could use the American courts to seek more robust protection for New Zealand’s critically endangered Maui’s...
Burns fellowship a boon and a boost for Dunedin
Burns fellowship a boon and a boost for Dunedin
Dunedin recently hosted three main days of celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the University of Otago’s Robert Burns Fellowship. Reporter JohnGibb spoke to one of the reunion...
Polytechnic staff spreading the word
Polytechnic staff spreading the word
Workers at Otago Polytechnic's Eden Cafe are giving out chocolate fish to people who order in te reo during Maori Language week.
$150m campus building in Christchurch
$150m campus building in Christchurch
The University of Otago is embarking on its biggest construction project yet - a $150 million building in Christchurch.
'Maori is endangered'
'Maori is endangered'
University of Otago linguistics lecturer Moyra Sweetnam Evans says NZ should make the learning of Maori language compulsory, to benefit school pupils and save an endangered language.
Hihi sperm racer turns attention to robins
Hihi sperm racer turns attention to robins
The University of Otago researcher responsible for the Great Hihi Sperm Race is setting her sights on the declining South Island robin population.
Overmedication harming elderly: study
Overmedication harming elderly: study
A world-first University of Otago study which shows how overmedication is injuring and killing our elderly could help to encourage moves to review and reduce this medication.
Te reo rings out on Otago campus
Te reo rings out on campus
University of Otago Maori Students Association Maori Language Week activities are gaining momentum, organiser Tukukino Royal says.
Home is where the heart is
Home is where the heart is
Performers in the sold out Otago University Malaysian Students Association Malam Malaysia show All Roads Lead Home strut their stuff at the College of Education Auditorium on Saturday evening.
Students clean up Castle St
Mass student street clean-up crowns inaugural Enviroweek efforts
Matthew Schep, co-leader of Students for Environmental Action, helps collect rubbish in Castle St on the final day of the student-organised Enviroweek.