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DunedinDecember 13

Otago University graduands, 4pm

About 345 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in philosophy, teaching, law and science in a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 4pm today.
Otago University graduands, 4pm
Otago University graduands, 4pm
DunedinDecember 10

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.
1pm graduation ceremony
1pm graduation ceremony
DunedinDecember 10

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.
4pm graduation ceremony
4pm graduation ceremony
DunedinMay 26

Looming uni debt plight ‘considerable’

The University of Otago is heading into deep debt, for the first time in modern history, and its balance sheets are facing greater scrutiny by the university financial watchdog.
Looming uni debt plight ‘considerable’
Looming uni debt plight ‘considerable’
NationalMay 31

Village discovery 'filling gaps'

The discovery of what appears to be a 14th-century Maori village in Gisborne should help fill in the gaps when it comes to the history of Maori settlement in New Zealand, a University of Otago archaeologist says.
Village discovery 'filling gaps'
Village discovery 'filling gaps'
DunedinApril 21

Medical schools jolted into action

The bid by Waikato District Health Board and Waikato University  for a medical school has greatly perturbed Otago and Auckland universities, writes Eileen Goodwin.
Medical schools jolted into action
Medical schools jolted into action
DunedinMarch 14

Research lifts uni finances

Research funding at the University of Otago has broken the $100 million mark, giving its finances a major boost.
Research lifts uni finances
Research lifts uni finances
OpinionOctober 17

Humanities cuts beggar belief and society in general

As a former lecturer in the humanities at the University of Otago,  Alyth Grant  cannot sit on the sidelines any longer.
Humanities cuts beggar belief and society in general
Humanities cuts beggar belief and society in general
DunedinOctober 6

Praise for students’ quick response

A group of students have been  praised by police after they apprehended a man who allegedly broke into their Dunedin flat.
DunedinDecember 17

Video: Selwyn Ballet and Vice-Chancellor's Christmas Greeting

Watch a day in the life of members of the University of Otago's Selwyn Ballet troupe, followed by a Christmas message from the University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne.
OpinionMarch 2

Restrictions the ruin of sound governance

We need farsighted university councils, not myopic ones, writes Lesley Francey, the national president of the Tertiary Education Union.
Restrictions the ruin of sound governance
Restrictions the ruin of sound governance
DunedinOctober 29

University states its case today

The University of Otago will meet AgResearch chief executive Tom Richardson in Dunedin today to explore options for future co-operation between the two institutions.
University states its case today
University states its case today
DunedinSeptember 22

State sector pays revealed

Southern District Health Board chief executive Carole Heatly's pay is more than $390,000, but is low compared with other heads of large DHBs.
State sector pays revealed
State sector pays revealed
DunedinJune 11

$358m vote of confidence

A University of Otago building programme worth nearly $358 million will be ''massively positive'' for the Dunedin economy, Otago Chamber of Commerce president Peter McIntyre says.
NewsMay 21

People: Venezuelan cultural evening

At a Venezuelan cultural evening held at the University of Otago on Thursday, May 16.
DunedinApril 2

Staff club work over budget

The refurbishment of the more than century-old University of Otago staff club building has exceeded budget by about $150,000 and the final bill for the work is expected to reach more than $750,000.
Staff club work over budget
Staff club work over budget
DunedinSeptember 11

Student drop a warning to city

A second year of declining student numbers at the University of Otago shows Dunedin can no longer rely on the tertiary sector for economic growth, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Christie says.
Student drop a warning to city
Student drop a warning to city
NewsJune 20

Diet advice can improve diabetes beyond drugs alone

Dietary advice can improve the health of people with high-risk type diabetes beyond what drugs can achieve alone, a new study shows.
Diet advice can improve diabetes beyond drugs alone
Diet advice can improve diabetes beyond drugs alone
DunedinJune 13

Uni faces difficult financial position

The University of Otago faces an "uncertain" financial future in the face of declining student numbers and a reduction in research income.
Uni faces difficult financial position
Uni faces difficult financial position
DunedinMay 21

Graduands urged to effect positive change

For the first time in history, the human race has the technology and resources to end "the worst of global poverty" but the political will is lacking, University of Otago professor Andrew Bradstock has warned.
Graduands urged to effect positive change
Graduands urged to effect positive change
BusinessApril 27

Joyce wants university's engagement

Steven Joyce has vowed to do all he can to encourage universities to be more actively involved in their business communities when he becomes the Minister of Business, Innovation and Employment on July 1.
Joyce wants university's engagement
Joyce wants university's engagement
DunedinMarch 28

NZ prize for Otago student

A rolling stone may gather no moss, but University of Otago moss researchers are clearly on a roll when it comes to gathering national botany prizes.
NZ prize for Otago student
NZ prize for Otago student
EditorialFebruary 13

Transparency and accountability

Criticisms from a University of Otago council member about the perceived bias of media when reporting about student disciplinary matters appear out of touch with the tertiary institution's own restrictive communication policy.
DunedinNovember 24

Chancellor reappointed

University of Otago chancellor John Ward has been reappointed to the head governance role on the university council for 2012.
DunedinOctober 18

Researchers target enzyme

Blocking the action of one key enzyme offers new hope to reduce inflammatory damage linked with several diseases, including cystic fibrosis and Alzheimers disease, University of Otago Prof Tony Kettle says.
Researchers target enzyme
Researchers target enzyme