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Capacity Building Workshop For Researchers

Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:38 pm | University Of The South Pacific

A two-day workshop on writing proposals was hosted by the Oceania Development Network (ODN) at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus from 8 - 9 November, 2011. More >>

Women of Independence: Recollections of Fiji at Forty-One

Friday, 28 October 2011, 3:05 pm | University Of The South Pacific

The Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) at the University of the South Pacific hosted a featured speaker and a panel discussion to allow women from various walks of life who were actively involved in Independence celebrations to share their recollections ... More >>

First International Negotiations Workshop for Students

Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:13 am | University Of The South Pacific

In welcoming the workshop participants, the Director of the School of Government, Development and International Affairs, Professor Vijay Naidu, said that this was the first time that USP students would experience such an important skills workshop ... More >>

USP launches Trade and Investment Report 2011

Friday, 21 October 2011, 3:10 pm | University Of The South Pacific

The University of the South Pacific’s Faculty of Business and Economics together with the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ArtNeT) launched a new book on trade and investment at the Laucala Campus on 19 October, 2011. Titled ... More >>

USP Lautoka Campus Certificates in Community Development

Friday, 21 October 2011, 11:27 am | University Of The South Pacific

One hundred and fifty women, men and youths were awarded Certificates in Community Development from the University of the South Pacific Lautoka Campus on 17 October, 2011. More >>

Family Day at USP A Success

Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 9:31 am | University Of The South Pacific

17th October, 2011 The USP Family Day 2011 marked across the eight campuses on 1 October has been labeled as the ‘most successful’ to date. More >>

New Zealand artist to launch book and CD at USP

Friday, 7 October 2011, 11:43 am | University Of The South Pacific

Mr Daren Kamali, a New Zealand-based performance poet, musician and writer will be launching his bilingual book and CD called ‘Tales, Poems and Songs from the Underwater World’ in Fiji at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, ... More >>

Climate Change–A Human Rights Issue

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:57 pm | University Of The South Pacific

Effects of climate change are having a direct impact on the basic human rights of people in the South Pacific, and it is important that this is recognised at international climate change negotiations. Climate change will affect a person’s right to enjoy ... More >>

Use of Population/Housing Census Results with GenderConcerns

Monday, 1 August 2011, 3:18 pm | University Of The South Pacific

The sub-regional training on the ‘Dissemination and Use of Population and Housing Census Results with Gender Concern’ which was conducted jointly by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) was held from ... More >>

France and USP sign agreement on Renewable Energy Projects

Thursday, 23 June 2011, 1:45 pm | University Of The South Pacific

The signing of a Financial Convention between the Government of France and the University of the South Pacific was held at the Laucala Campus on 21 June, 2011. The agreement, which formalises France’s commitment towards funding support for the 2010-2011 ... More >>

Seminar on Human-Induced Climate Change

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 5:12 pm | University Of The South Pacific

In her presentation to the staff and students of the University, Dr Naik presented an overview of the current understanding of interactions between chemistry and climate. “Natural and human activities release short-lived gases and aerosol particles that ... More >>

Pacific: New Head for USP Lautoka Campus

Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 2:03 pm | University Of The South Pacific

June 9, 2011 - The University of the South Pacific recently announced the appointment of Dr Pramila Devi, a long serving staff member as the new Director of the USP Lautoka Campus. More >>

USP signs MOU with Landcare Research New Zealand

Friday, 4 December 2009, 10:40 am | University Of The South Pacific

The Vice-chancellor of The University of the South Pacific, Professor Rajesh Chandra, and Dr Phil Cowan, Science Leader of Landcare Research New Zealand on December 2, 2009, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations. More >>

USP Journalism Wins Ossie 'Best News Story' Award

Sunday, 16 December 2007, 11:17 am | University Of The South Pacific

Journalism students at The University of the South Pacific (USP) won this year's Ossie Award for best news report (print section) in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. More >>

Call for nominees for Asia Pacific Peace Prize

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 4:24 pm | University Of The South Pacific

The Asia Pacific Mediation Forum steering committee is calling for nominations of individuals, groups or organisation for a Peace Prize which will be awarded to the winner during the APMF/University of the South Pacific International Mediation conference ... More >>

"Mana"- the true face of Lapita unveiled

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 2:38 pm | University Of The South Pacific

The University of the South Pacific today revealed the face of one of the very first people to have lived in the Fiji Islands. The face of Mana - the 3000 year old woman from Fiji, was unveiled by USP Vice-Chancellor Professor Anthony Tarr during a special ... More >>

French Govt to Fund Geoarchaeology Research

Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:58 am | University Of The South Pacific

The French Government has provided funds to the University of the South Pacific’s Institute of Applied Science to carry out its third season of research at the earliest-known human settlement in Fiji – the Bourewa site near Natadola in the southwest of Viti ... More >>

Professor Rajesh Chandra moves on

Monday, 14 March 2005, 10:22 am | University Of The South Pacific

The University of the South Pacific advises that Professor Rajesh Chandra has resigned from his position as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at USP effective 18 March, 2005. Professor Chandra departs for a period of leave before assuming his position as Vice-Chancellor ... More >>

Educational Multimedia on Pacific History

Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 12:01 am | University Of The South Pacific

The Media Centre at the University of the South Pacific has produced a CD-rom which follows the discovery of the islands of the Pacific by its first human inhabitants. More >>

USP partners with International Institute

Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 11:54 am | University Of The South Pacific

In an ongoing effort to improve the opportunities for software development in the Pacific region the Department of Mathematics and Computing Science at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in co-operation with the International Institute for Software More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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