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New Canterbury Postgrad School Could Hold The Key To Food Sustainability
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 10:10 am | University of Canterbury
A new postgraduate school focusing on food sustainability has launched in Canterbury. The University of Canterbury (UC), Lincoln University (LU), Plant & Food Research, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, and AgResearch, have jointly announced ... More >>
One In 10 Parents Experienced Severe Burnout In Lockdown, Study Finds
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 8:50 am | University of Canterbury
Parenting can be a demanding and stressful job at any time, however parenting through a pandemic can pile additional pressure on parents, according to new research. Dr Cara Swit from the University of Canterbury (UC) surveyed parents in Aotearoa New ... More >>
NZ Researchers Help World To Breathe Free Amid Covid-19 Resurgence
Monday, 16 November 2020, 10:31 am | University of Canterbury
Innovative medical technology that could help thousands of Covid-19 patients recover is being offered to hospitals around the world for free by University of Canterbury researchers. Simple, low-cost technology developed by University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
South Island’s New Youth Work Qualification Meets Sector Wishlist
Monday, 16 November 2020, 10:30 am | University of Canterbury
Leaders in the youth development sector are delighted that the University of Canterbury (UC) has responded to the need for more qualified youth workers. Leaders in the youth development sector are delighted that the University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
UC Researchers Awarded $3.85m In Marsden Funding For 5 Groundbreaking Projects
Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 11:19 am | University of Canterbury
Six University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have been awarded a total of $3.85 million in 2020 Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Funding towards five ground-breaking research projects. From developing sustainable lead-free materials, exploring computer ... More >>
Big Hopes For New Model Of Community Transformation
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 10:50 am | University of Canterbury
Pioneering a new model of community transformation to create a more environmentally sustainable, prosperous and inclusive region, the Waikato Wellbeing project has attracted attention around the country, including from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who spoke ... More >>
NZSO To Perform Promising Teenage Canterbury Composer’s Work
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 9:34 am | University of Canterbury
Promising young composer University of Canterbury (UC) student Thomas Bedggood can’t wait to hear his orchestral composition Smoking Mirror | Tezcatlipoca performed live by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), next month. So far the 19-year-old ... More >>
UC Academics Win HRC Grants For Autism, Child Sleep Problems And Brain Injury Research
Thursday, 5 November 2020, 11:51 am | University of Canterbury
Three University of Canterbury academics have won Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) Activation grant funding of over $80,000 to research in the fields of autism, sleep problems and brain injuries and their impact on children and parents. ... More >>
Study Shows Change Is Needed To Help Pacific Children Succeed
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 9:11 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand schools can do more to bridge cultural and language barriers and improve academic outcomes for Pacific children, a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher says. UC Child Well-being Research Institute and School of Health Sciences Post Doctoral ... More >>
The World Must Fathom ‘Trumpism’ – Whatever The Election Result
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 4:05 pm | University of Canterbury
Even if American President Donald Trump loses this week’s election, the damage he has done to politics is something the United States – and the world - will have to reconcile in the years to come, says University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor ... More >>
A Cosmic Year For UC Astrophysicist
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 3:58 pm | University of Canterbury
Receiving a 2020 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship has capped a stellar year of success for University of Canterbury (UC) planetary astronomer, Dr Michele Bannister . Conferred by New Zealand’s Royal Society Te Apārangi, Rutherford Discovery Fellowships are ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu Treaty Settlement Subject Of New UC Study
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 10:16 am | University of Canterbury
As the father of a nine-year-old daughter, David Tikao feels personally invested in how well his iwi organisation – Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu – is distributing wealth to beneficiaries and investing for future generations. He is researching how ... More >>
UC Inventors Win Big At NZ’s First HealthTech Innovation Challenge
Friday, 23 October 2020, 11:06 am | University of Canterbury
Several University of Canterbury (UC) innovators and their health technology solutions are among the inaugural winners of the first HealthTech Supernode Challenge , a national innovation challenge, announced at an awards ceremony in Christchurch last night. ... More >>
UC Launches Free Global Online Short Courses
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 11:35 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) is joining global online learning platform edX to offer free, short courses to the world. The UC platform, named UCx, will initially offer six courses in the form of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Typically of ... More >>
Anti-bullying Attitude Important Every Day – NZ Education Expert
Thursday, 15 October 2020, 1:52 pm | University of Canterbury
Anti-bullying expert Dr Cara Swit is delighted to see University of Canterbury (UC) students supporting the annual Pink Shirt Day tomorrow, but would like people to feel empowered to confront bullying every day. “Days like Pink Shirt Day put bullying ... More >>
Students Embrace Politics In Countdown To 2020 Election
Thursday, 15 October 2020, 11:45 am | University of Canterbury
Students at the University of Canterbury (UC) have organised a number of events to connect young voters with political candidates in the lead-up to the 2020 elections. Ishan Brailsford is a Bachelor of Commerce marketing student with a minor in political ... More >>
University Of Canterbury Renews Hosting Rights For Antarctic Headquarters
Thursday, 15 October 2020, 11:26 am | University of Canterbury
A renewed agreement between the University of Canterbury (UC) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) will see the international Antarctic headquarters housed at UC until 2027. Established in 1988, COMNAP’s purpose is ... More >>
Oceans Policy Needed To Protect $7 Billion Environment - Law Professor
Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 12:07 pm | University of Canterbury
You might think as a nation New Zealand would actively protect an environment that contributed over $7 billion to the economy, but University of Canterbury (UC) Law Professor Karen Scott says we aren’t doing enough to protect New Zealand’s ... More >>
UC Connect Public Talk: Pandemics, Protests, And Populists: The 2020 Presidential Election
Monday, 12 October 2020, 3:04 pm | University of Canterbury
On 3 November 2020, millions of Americans will go to the polls to cast a ballot for President in a country that is arguably almost as divided and partisan as it was in the run-up to the Civil War. In an upcoming free UC Connect | Tauhere public ... More >>
University Of Canterbury Students Raise More Than $1000 To Fight Period Poverty
Friday, 9 October 2020, 4:42 pm | University of Canterbury
UC students are fighting Aotearoa's period poverty crisis by donating sanitary products to Te Puna Oranga and Aviva Families. In the first week of fundraising, the students have collected more than 1000 packs of sanitary products, with another week of the ... More >>
