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06 May 2025
Prime Minister’s prizes awarded to two Otago academics
Work on managing anxiety and managing viruses has resulted in two Otago academics receiving Prime Minister’s Science Pri...

01 May 2025
International recognition for Otago’s doctoral supervision programme
Otago excellence is in the international spotlight once again, this time highlighting the innovative work around support...

16 Apr 2025
Two major awards for UOC anaesthetist
University of Otago, Christchurch, Associate Professor Wayne Morriss has been awarded two major Trans-Tasman awards for...

27 Mar 2025
Resourcing issues in the spotlight at Tourism Policy School
Tourism industry, government and research leaders are set to gather at the Otago Tourism Policy School in Queenstown nex...

26 Mar 2025
New Zealand-Germany collaboration will boost studies into obesity
Dr Aline Boer is one of several early career New Zealand researchers about to head to Germany to work on a collaborative...

19 Mar 2025
DSM supervisor’s top-notch skills recognised
A Dunedin School of Medicine researcher has been recognised internationally for his sterling supervision of postgraduate...

18 Mar 2025
Batten Disease research efforts recognised
Professor Stephanie Hughes’s work on a rare childhood disease has been nationally recognised.

17 Mar 2025
Otago alumni in America support fossil project
Carefully collected by Geology researchers over the past 150 years, the University of Otago’s Geology Museum holds more...

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...

06 Mar 2025
OUP titles shortlisted in Ockham Book Awards
Two books published by Otago University Press (OUP) have been shortlisted for the country’s top literary honours.

17 Feb 2025
ANZMAC appointment keeping tradition alive
Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Commerce and Dean of the Otago Business School, Professor Maree Thyne, is continuing a stellar Ot...

10 Feb 2025
‘Books of Mana’ a tribute to significant Māori writing
A carefully curated reading list of Māori non-fiction books has become the inspiration for a book of its own.