Aidan O’Malley
Theatre Studies
What learning environment do you thrive in? For Aidan, who studied for a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Theatre Studies, practical experiences helped him learn in a way no textbook could.
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Ariana Cann
Radiation Therapy
What if your career goals change? Ariana initially studied Anatomy at Otago. While she loved learning about the human body through hands-on lab work, she realised her future career lay in the health sector.
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Elisepa Taukolo
Law, Pacific Islands Studies, Indigenous Studies
Unsure what to expect when you first arrive at university? Elisepa can relate but quickly found her feet thanks to Otago’s supportive environment.
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Anuraag Sanker
Sustainable Business
A strong foundation for a career with impact. Studying for a Master of Sustainable Business was a transformative experience for Anuraag.
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Magdeline Huang
Computer Science, Entrepreneurship
Prepare to unlock unlimited possibilities! For Magdeline, adding a minor in Entrepreneurship to her Computer Science major allowed her to build a unique skill set.
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Rosie Jerram
Economics, Finance, Environment and Society
Otago’s diverse study options appealed to Rosie, who studied for a Bachelor of Commerce.
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Taylor Davies-Colley
Botany, Ecology
With his Science degrees from Otago, Taylor turned a passion for nature into a meaningful career.
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Te Reimana Parangi
Māori Health, Medicine and Surgery
For Te Reimana, Health Sciences First Year at Otago opened up pathways towards a variety of healthcare professions.
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10 March 2025
2025 Harraways Visiting Professor named
International food science researcher Dr Susan Tosh from the University of Ottawa, Canada, has been named as this year’s Harraways 1867 Visiting Professor. She will visit the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka in June this year.
09 March 2025
Vaccination programme saves lives and millions
A Turanga Health vaccination programme saved lives and created millions in social value, a seminal research project has shown.
08 March 2025
Otago’s Online MBA 10 years old and top of class
The Otago Online MBA (Master of Business Administration) is celebrating its tenth birthday this year – and doing so with a coveted first equal rating in the ‘class experience’ category, as determined by the 2024 QS Global MBA Rankings for Online MBAs.
07 March 2025
Taiwan trip focuses on tangata whenua connections
A postgraduate tauira Māori who recently participated in a delegation visiting indigenous communities in Taiwan says the trip has been both empowering for himself and the connections made between the two groups.
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Radicant
Radicant, new work by Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux, creates an opportunity to observe our own expectations and preconceptions of plants and consider our reciprocal relationship with the more-tha...
Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Avenue, Ōtepoti Dunedin
Tuesday 11 March – Thursday 13 March 2025
Tue 11 Mar – Thu 13 Mar 2025
Medical Class of 1967 Reunion
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Copthorne Hotel, Oriental Bay