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Stigma of chronic fatigue illness adds to suffering
Friday, 9 May 2014, 3:00 pm | Massey University
A new survey shows people with debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME (Myalgic Encephalopathy) feel misunderstood and stigmatised, and more public education about the condition is needed. More >>
College of Creative Arts a finalist at Wellington Gold
Friday, 9 May 2014, 2:35 pm | Massey University
College of Creative Arts is a finalist in the 2014 Wellington Gold Awards, celebrating the excellence and enterprise of business in the Wellington region. More >>
Telecomix hacktivist to talk about control of cyberspace
Friday, 9 May 2014, 11:36 am | Massey University
The battle for control and circulation of information on the internet is the topic of a Skype lecture by Telecomix hacktivist Stephan Urbach at the Albany campus on Tuesday. More >>
Getting a taste of university life
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 4:33 pm | Massey University
Massey University will be opening their doors to the public in the evening on May 13 and 14 so people can meet lecturers and students from each of the different schools to see what Massey University has to offer. More >>
Massey ranks highly in latest CWTS Leiden Ranking
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 3:57 pm | Massey University
Massey University’s Mathematical and Engineering Sciences have been ranked in the top 150 in the world and the best in New Zealand in the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2014. Massey’s Natural Sciences were ranked in the world top 200, and first in New Zealand ... More >>
Student’s plan for vibrant inner city New Plymouth
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 10:55 am | Massey University
New Plymouth locals could see their inner city flourish as a vibrant place to live if they can overcome a fear of the ‘d’ word – density. So says a Massey University planning student who has researched the issue for the New Plymouth District Council. More >>
Māori educationalist not shocked by teacher bias
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 9:07 am | Massey University
A Maori educationalist at Massey University is unsurprised at the results of recent research conducted by Hana Turner which shows a bias against Maori student achievement. These types of teacher attitudes, argues Te Rina Warren, a mathematics lecturer at ... More >>
Three decades of Maori development to be recognised
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 5:24 pm | Massey University
Massey University is to play host to an important conference in September this year, thirty years after the first Māori economic summit. More >>
Honorary doc for NZ cinema’s ‘rascal of the realm’
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 1:37 pm | Massey University
Wellington film director Geoff Murphy is to receive an honorary doctorate in literature from Massey University – although he thinks “rascal of the realm” would be a more fitting title. More >>
Horsing around naked – ninth year for Barely There
Monday, 5 May 2014, 12:13 pm | Massey University
Bachelor of Veterinary Science students Charlotte Stenberg (left), Rebecca Weal (middle) and Alexandra Moss (right). More >>
Increase KiwiSaver rates, but not this way – academic
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 4:28 pm | Massey University
A Massey University KiwiSaver expert believes Labour’s proposal to introduce a variable contribution rate to compulsory KiwiSaver will have negative impacts for small businesses and those on low incomes. More >>
Hospital reforms have changed transfer behaviour
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 1:24 pm | Massey University
People with more complicated health conditions are being transferred from smaller regional hospitals to the larger tertiary hospitals less often since the health reforms of 2003, according to research from Massey University’s School of Economics & ... More >>
Meet Sir Graham Henry, conservationist
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 1:09 pm | Massey University
Wildbase at Massey, New Zealand’s only dedicated wildlife hospital, will be getting a boost on Thursday night with an exclusive fundraising event in Auckland featuring Sir Graham Henry. More >>
Budding entrepreneurs begin Business Boot Camp
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 2:07 pm | Massey University
High School students attending Massey University’s first-ever Business Boot Camp have been told they represent the cream of the crop of future business leaders. More >>
Pressure for independence in old age can be disabling
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 12:02 pm | Massey University
‘Independence’ is the aspirational buzzword for the elderly. But too much emphasis on independence can be counterproductive if older people feel unable to ask for help even when they need it, a Massey health researcher says. More >>
Sarah Walker to speak at nutrition symposium
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 10:17 am | Massey University
Olympic BMX silver medallist Sarah Walker will share insights into her success at a nutrition symposium being held at Massey University’s Albany campus this Saturday. More >>
Malaysia Airlines on communication breakfast radar
Monday, 28 April 2014, 10:24 am | Massey University
Reputational damage to Malaysia Airlines in the wake of its handling of the missing flight MH370 comes under the scrutiny of journalists and communication specialists at a breakfast workshop in Auckland tomorrow. More >>
The trouble with food
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 4:31 pm | Massey University
If you are over sixteen-years-old and have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in the past ten years but not currently in treatment, then Gabrielle Batenburg wants to hear from you. More >>
Promoting physically active children in car-dependent NZ
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 12:45 pm | Massey University
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the world and cities that are purpose-built for car travel. One of the consequences of our car dependency has been declining rates of physical activity, despite compelling evidence of its ... More >>
Evolutionary biologist gets to bottom of goodness
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 11:07 am | Massey University
“In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans?” More >>
