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Ross Sea protected area proposal fails but not all lost
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 10:57 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand's second attempt at persuading the members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to establish the Ross Sea marine protected area (MPA) has failed again, but all is not lost. More >>
UC researchers unravel better workplace performance
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:08 pm | University of Canterbury
New research from the University of Canterbury (UC) could revolutionise how people are trained for jobs. The challenge is knowing when a student or trainee is in an optimal state to learn, UC psychology professor Deak Helton says. More >>
UC student wins trip to Melbourne on Naked CEO Competition
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 11:55 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) fourth year business student, Nicole Van Dugteren, is one of six Asia-Pacific winners in the Australian-organised Naked CEO Boardroom competition. More >>
UC classics PhD student wins Wakefield Scholarship
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:09 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) classics PhD student has won the Edward Gibbon Wakefield Scholarship. The Wakefield Scholarship will help UC postgraduate student Andrew Wong enrol as a visiting student at Oxford University for an academic year at Christ Church ... More >>
Costs to outweigh benefits of increasing road speed limit
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:05 pm | University of Canterbury
Increasing the open road speed limit in New Zealand would have positive and negative effects, and it is important to assess and balance them thoroughly, a University of Canterbury expert says. More >>
PhD student researching blood sugar levels of ICU patients
Sunday, 14 July 2013, 10:05 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student is researching the control of blood sugar levels of adult patients and neo-natal babies in hospital intensive care units. More >>
Scholarship recipient has forest nutrient cycles in sights
Sunday, 14 July 2013, 10:02 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) biological sciences postgraduate student Olivia Johnston has received the Sir Robertson Stewart Scholarship for 2013. Johnston will use the scholarship for her Masters research on nutrient cycles in forest ecosystems. More >>
Policing of GST for online shoppers
Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:04 pm | University of Canterbury
Potentially the biggest issue facing a proposal to make online shoppers pay GST is policing the payments, a University of Canterbury (UC) tax expert says. More >>
Legitimate case to retrieve GST from online shopping
Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:02 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) marketing expert says the Government has a legitimate case to attempt to retrieve some revenue from overseas sales of goods and services by New Zealand online consumers. More >>
Link between obesity and high birth weights questioned
Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:00 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) economics and finance postgraduate student Rachel Webb has unearthed a new finding about fast food restaurants while researching the relationship between maternal obesity and high birth weight risk. More >>
UC senior lecturer receives top teaching award
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 1:30 pm | University of Canterbury
Dr Rua Murray, a University of Canterbury (UC) senior mathematics and statistics lecturer, has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers. More >>
UC researcher investigating impacts of mining in NZ Iwi
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 12:01 pm | University of Canterbury
At UC’s Ngai Tahu Research Centre, Sarah Down is exploring the legal issues and evolving negotiations occurring between iwi, corporations and the Crown over mining in New Zealand. More >>
UC strongly supports Callaghan Innovation’s direction
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 12:03 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury today welcomed the Callaghan Innovation’s first full three year Statement of Intent which has been tabled in Parliament. More >>
Wine industry to benefit from intensive UC weather research
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:40 am | University of Canterbury
More than 30 weather monitoring sites have been installed around Marlborough vineyards in a University of Canterbury (UC) research project to help improve New Zealand’s wine production. More >>
Award-winning UC graduate opens art exhibition at Ilam
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:37 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) award-winning fine arts graduate Laura Marsh has opened an exhibition at the Ilam Campus Gallery. Marsh has a fine arts degree from UC and is the current recipient of the Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Award. More >>
UC expert asks if recreational drugs should be legalised
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 1:22 pm | University of Canterbury
UC toxicologist and food safety expert Professor Ian Shaw says millions of young people throughout the world party under the influence of a new generation of psychoactive drugs including synthetic cannabinoids, benzylpiperazine (BZP) and methamphetamine. More >>
Visiting expert to help drug addicts
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 1:18 pm | University of Canterbury
A UK expert visiting the University of Canterbury (UC) is researching psychiatric disorders and drug addiction so she can develop treatments that erase maladaptive memories. More >>
Why coaches matter or why Robbie Deans was ousted
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 1:12 pm | University of Canterbury
The problem rugby coach Robbie Deans encountered in Australia is that he was unable to replicate the Crusaders culture, a University of Canterbury (UC) sociology expert says. Deans was all too aware that a culture change was needed within the team and ... More >>
Tourism stagnating but China market leading the way
Monday, 8 July 2013, 12:09 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand tourism is stagnating with the direct contribution of tourism to GDP sitting at 3.3 percent over the last three years, a University of Canterbury (UC) marketing expert says. More >>
UC Research Differences Between Speech of Hearing Impaired
Monday, 8 July 2013, 12:02 pm | University of Canterbury
An American expert visiting the University of Canterbury (UC) is researching why some children with hearing problems learn to speak better much more quickly than others after receiving hearing implants. More >>
