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10 Apr 2025
Fulbright fellow focuses on underserved populations
We catch up with medical alumna Dr Sainimere Boladuadua who was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Science and Innovation G...
13 Mar 2025
Otago success in QS World Rankings
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is home to New Zealand’s highest ranked subject area in the latest QS Wor...
12 Mar 2025
UOC hosts Heart Foundation fundraising breakfast
The University of Otago, Christchurch campus’s reputation as a “centre of excellence” for heart research made it a fitti...
28 Feb 2025
Med student on the fast track
Third-year Otago medical student Annise Boothroyd loves a challenge.
18 Feb 2025
Change can foster innovation says new OMS Dean
People shouldn’t be scared of change as it can create great opportunities, says new Otago Medical School Dean Professor...
14 Feb 2025
Funding freeze severely affecting people with intellectual disability
Concerns are growing among clinicians in Aotearoa New Zealand over the “severe and adverse” impacts of recent government...
07 Nov 2024
Major Marsden Fund grants awarded to UOC researchers
Four University of Otago Christchurch, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Ōtautahi researchers involved in cancer, pneumonia and cardi...
11 Sep 2024
Otago - Champion of rural health
The University of Otago is a long-established champion of rural health education, training and research, pioneering succ...
25 Jul 2024
UOC paediatric researcher awarded CMRF Emerging Researcher Fellowship
University of Otago, Christchurch, Senior Research Fellow Dr Angharad Hurley is one of two academics awarded a coveted C...
25 Jul 2024
New protein discovery may influence future cancer treatment
Researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch, have spearheaded the discovery of a protein function which has t...
24 Jul 2024
Registry set to improve access to cancer therapy
A patient registry has been launched in Aotearoa New Zealand to improve access to an underutilised therapy proven to mak...
10 Jul 2024
New UOC building named at Matariki staff awards
The new campus building under construction in Christchurch has been gifted the name Wai-Ora, symbolising the wellness pr...