News
15 Apr 2025
Making a community connection with pride
A Pride Symposium held on the Wellington campus recently brought together a diverse range of organisations, staff, stude...
09 Apr 2025
Abuse of NZ female MPs commonplace, researchers find
Female Members of Parliament in New Zealand are being assaulted with weapons, threatened with rape and subjected to deat...
28 Mar 2025
NZ needs options to remove ill or infirm leaders – researchers
New Zealand needs to develop options for removing leaders when their decision-making abilities are impaired, the authors...
28 Mar 2025
‘Caring, passionate and dedicated’ teachers awarded
Five of Otago’s academic staff have received Excellence in Teaching awards for being ‘caring, passionate and dedicated t...
26 Mar 2025
Searching for the missing link to heart disease in NZ’s Fijian population
Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke, are looking to genetics to understand...
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...