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07 Mar 2025
Disability Action Plan launch signifies commitment to inclusivity
An increased commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible environment and enabling disabled students to reach their f...
03 Mar 2025
Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates
Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced a decade ago have likely led to minimal health gain...
25 Feb 2025
New professors for primary health care
The Wellington campus has welcomed four new professors in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice thi...
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...
24 Jan 2025
Overwhelming support for smokefree policies among smokers, ex smokers
New Zealanders who smoke and those who have recently quit smoking have expressed high levels of support for the creation...
16 Jan 2025
HRC funding to help tackle diabetes ‘massive inequity’
The demand for recently-funded diabetes technology is likely to skyrocket by up to 400 per cent in coming years, but the...
13 Jan 2025
Alumni and staff celebrated for outstanding service in New Year Honours
Ngā mihi nui to the 25 University of Otago alumni and staff who have been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours lis...
18 Dec 2024
Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults
Pacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults i...
16 Dec 2024
Call for action against gastric cancer precursor
Addressing poor management of a preventable cause of gastric cancer will lead to better outcomes and improve equity and...
13 Dec 2024
He Kete Kōrero - Summer 2024
The December 2024 issue of He Kete Kōrero marks the end of a successful, challenging and momentous year for the Wellingt...
12 Dec 2024
Celebrating student success
Wellington students and staff gathered in the Nordmeyer Theatre last month for the end-of-year Hui Whakanui Tauira Stude...
10 Dec 2024
Otago announces 33 new professors
Thirty University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of Professor this year, with a further three to...