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UC joins prestigious European exchange programme
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 11:09 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury, through the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE), has become a partner in a prestigious international student exchange programme run by the European Commission. More >>
UC launches new online scholarships service
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 10:53 am | University of Canterbury
Searching for scholarship support to study at the University of Canterbury has just got a whole lot easier. More >>
Food safety top of the menu for new joint venture
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 12:13 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand’s first food safety centre will soon be serving up a smorgasbord of courses catering for the needs of the country’s food producers. More >>
UC robotics research set to transform horticulture
Monday, 12 July 2010, 4:49 pm | University of Canterbury
A vine-pruning robot that could save New Zealand’s horticulture industry $27.5 million a year is being developed by a University of Canterbury-led research team. More >>
New Zealand Wine Tourism Survey set for release
Friday, 9 July 2010, 5:25 pm | University of Canterbury
The 2010 National Wine Tourism Survey is due to be launched this July. The survey will be sent to all wineries across New Zealand, and is being conducted by the Department of Management at the University of Canterbury as part of a Masters thesis by Tim ... More >>
Google Earth controversy on geography agenda
Friday, 2 July 2010, 10:29 am | University of Canterbury
More than 300 geographers from around the world will be gathering at Rydges Hotel in Christchurch next week to participate in the biennial conference of the New Zealand Geographical Society in association with the Institute of Australian Geographers. More >>
Māori Gestures
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 10:11 am | University of Canterbury
In an impassioned speech regarding spending on his council credit card Manakau mayor Len Brown made a number of dramatic gestures, including face, chest and nose slapping. Brown’s spokesman, David Lewis, suggested that such gestures were a sign of the ... More >>
Academics: Treaty and Māori Content in History
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 1:40 pm | University of Canterbury
The Government is being called on to conduct an immediate inquiry into the history curriculum to fill gaps in the teaching of Māori history in New Zealand schools. More >>
Lost memoirs throw new light on Chinese history
Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:46 am | University of Canterbury
The eye-witness account of a New Zealand missionary kidnapped and held hostage by the Chinese Communist Party’s Red Army during the infamous Long March has been brought to light thanks to a University of Canterbury academic. More >>
Tony Sewell appointed to UC Council
Friday, 11 June 2010, 10:31 am | University of Canterbury
Tony Sewell, Chief Executive of Ngai Tahu Property Limited, has been appointed to the University of Canterbury Council. More >>
No appeal on Conservatorium ruling
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 10:39 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury will not be appealing the decision by independent commissioners to decline resource consent for a National Conservatorium of Music at the Arts Centre of Christchurch. More >>
UC researcher to contribute to space vehicles
Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 4:53 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury engineer is working with American scientists on the next generation of space vehicle. More >>
Hearty song and fare for Christchurch audiences
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 4:02 pm | University of Canterbury
Christchurch concert-goers are in for a feast of hearty food, music and verse from 19th century England during the University of Canterbury’s Platform arts festival. More >>
Platform festival to showcase the arts at UC
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 11:18 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s College of Arts will showcase the wealth of artistic talent among its staff and students during the third biennial Platform arts festival next month. More >>
Annual Report Reflects A Busy 2009 At UC
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 2:12 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury's 2009 annual report reflects what was a busy year for the institution with increased enrolments, a record level of income, significant new investment in facilities, an extensive review of course offerings and greater ... More >>
Connecting UC’s research with the world
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 4:58 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury has officially launched its new Research & Innovation (R&I) unit which supports all stages of research and innovation development, from initial funding through to commercialisation. More >>
Putting Tamiflu to the test
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 10:57 am | University of Canterbury
The efficiency of influenza virus drugs, such as Tamiflu, can now be tested thanks to equipment at the University of Canterbury. More >>
Head of the UNDP gets it right on agriculture
Friday, 19 February 2010, 9:54 am | University of Canterbury
The Chief Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme said today that world food security depended upon getting “back to basics” with agriculture. More >>
Drug Driving Ads Subject of Formal Complaint
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 9:48 am | University of Canterbury
A formal complaint has been laid with the Advertising Standards Authority against the advertisements about new drug driving laws. The advertisement shows a police officer pulling over a car of young people, finding the driver had not been drinking ... More >>
Tough To Be A Boy
Monday, 8 February 2010, 11:57 am | University of Canterbury
A research team based at the University of Canterbury has found that adult males were rare in the moa world. The team’s findings confirm that the sex ratios in the giant flightless birds were highly skewed towards females and that the disparity ... More >>
