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Dr Silke Neumann (left) and Professor Julia Horsfield.

21 Nov 2024

Marsden grants another boost for Pathology Department

Receiving two significant Marsden grants this month continues a string of succes...

20 Nov 2024

From Iran to New Zealand for Botany

Driven by a passion for agricultural research and sustainable practices, Dr Amir...

At Oka Sanerivi's PhD defence at the Samoan High Commission are, from left, Va’a o Tautai - Centre for Pacific Health Director Faumuina Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga, School of Physiotherapy Clinical Education Programme Lead Chris Higgs, Oka Sanerivi, and School of Physiotherapy Dean Professor Leigh Hale.

20 Nov 2024

Otago student making history

Oka Sanerivi has made history. Not only is he the first Otago physiotherapy PhD...

15 Nov 2024

Physics PhD graduate wins Hatherton Award

Dr Ehsan Arabahmadi has been recognised as the winner of the 2024 Royal Society...

12 Nov 2024

Funding helping researcher advance treatment for gout

An innovative genomic approach could transform the treatment of inherited diseas...

Professor Elaine Reese and Dr Amanda Clifford (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha), of the Department of Psychology, are thrilled their project Kia Tīmata Pai (Best Start study) has received $3 million from Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund. The study aims to measure the later impact of enriched oral language – in English and te reo Māori – and self-regulation programmes in early learning settings.

07 Nov 2024

Funding for healthy start to school study

An early childhood programme designed to set children up for academic achievemen...

An Otago University student, Helena, outside the Broad Institute, in the USA.

04 Nov 2024

Scholarship provides 'amazing' opportunities

This year’s MacGibbon Fellows may have different research topics, but their expe...

One man gifting an award to another, both are smiling

24 Oct 2024

Otago PhD Student Wins Early Career Researcher Award

Otago neuroscience doctoral candidate Shivankar Nair’s research into improving r...

Anna High

23 Oct 2024

Bold and groundbreaking Anna High

The recipient of an illustrious Otago award has been described as “bold” and “gr...

Open Access Week

16 Oct 2024

Open Access Week promotes community over commercialisation

Increasing access to scholarly research is the focus of International Open Acces...

Three headshots

11 Oct 2024

Early Career Research Awardees making an impact

Though each of them has a very different area of expertise, the winners of the 2...

Associate Professor Allan Gamble (centre) with Dr Sushant Aryal (left) and Julia Camilli

03 Oct 2024

Cancer-drug delivery focus of research

A novel way to deliver anti-cancer medication could change the lives of cancer p...

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