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Psychological ownership & shoplifting
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 10:33 am | University of Otago
University of Otago research examining the role of psychological ownership in shoplifting prevention is to be extended into a New Zealand wide survey of supermarket staff after notable results in a pilot trial. More >>
New election prediction method
Friday, 10 August 2018, 10:10 am | University of Otago
A new system of predicting election results, developed at The University of Otago, is proving so accurate developers hope it will change future political discussion and journalism. More >>
Enrolments Continue to Strengthen at the University of Otago
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 1:35 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago is now on track to record a roll increase of around 380 equivalent full-time students (EFTS) for 2018. Earlier in the year enrolments were tracking 300 EFTS ahead of the same time in 2017, but growth has strengthened further following ... More >>
Closing NZ’s border in severe pandemics cost-effective
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 10:52 am | University of Otago
Closing NZ’s border in severe pandemics cost-effective – New study Closing the border may make sense for New Zealand in some extreme pandemic situations, according to a newly published study of the costs and benefits of taking this step. “In a ... More >>
Otago researcher secures Neurological Foundation funding
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 1:55 pm | University of Otago
A University of Otago researcher has received funding from the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand to investigate a new therapy which could potentially prevent disorders developing in children born prematurely. More >>
Otago demonstrates its commitment to rural health
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 11:06 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago has reiterated its commitment to training and education in rural health with the establishment of a new Section of Rural Health, believed to be the first dedicated rural health unit currently operating within a New Zealand ... More >>
Reintroducing native creatures to urban areas
Friday, 3 August 2018, 9:23 am | University of Otago
Imagine if those scuffling sounds you hear in your garden at night were kiwi poking around looking for bugs. According to two University of Otago academics, the idea is not so far-fetched. More >>
A step forward in fight to eliminate tuberculosis
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 11:04 am | University of Otago
The McAuley Professor of International Health at the University of Otago is labelling the findings of new international collaborative research a step forward in the fight to eliminate the world’s top infectious disease killer, tuberculosis. More >>
New Zealand children’s exposure to alcohol marketing
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 3:05 pm | University of Otago
Innovative camera research has revealed that New Zealand children are exposed to alcohol marketing on average 4.5 times per day. The collaborative research by the Universities of Otago and Auckland, found children were exposed to alcohol marketing ... More >>
Time for Government action on reducing alcohol-related harm
Friday, 27 July 2018, 9:01 am | University of Otago
University of Otago experts in addiction medicine and the health effects of alcohol are questioning what the barriers are to Government action on reducing alcohol-related harm and calling for change. More >>
Simple supplement aids powerful rugby performance
Monday, 23 July 2018, 11:29 am | University of Otago
Simple supplement aids powerful rugby performance – Otago study finds Sore muscles and peak athletic performance do not mix. Otago researchers have found a common health supplement may solve the issue. The world-first research, published in the European ... More >>
Faulty science and ethics in DNA analyses of ‘Ata’
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 10:48 am | University of Otago
University of Otago-led international collaborative research calls into question the ethics and skeletal and genomic analysis surrounding research into the much publicised alien-like “Atacama mummy”. More >>
Potential for Antarctica to become plastics dumping ground
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 11:48 am | University of Otago
Antarctica is not as isolated from the rest of the world as scientists have thought, new research reveals, with potential for drifting plastics to create problems in the continent in future and new species to colonise there as the climate warms. More >>
New findings for ‘gifted’ Otago geneticist
Sunday, 15 July 2018, 3:06 pm | University of Otago
New findings for ‘gifted’ Otago geneticist diagnosing rare genetic disorders Recent research undertaken by University of Otago Cure Kids Professor Paediatric Genetics, Stephen Robertson, highlights the world-leading discoveries he is making ... More >>
Regular teen drinking leads to problems in adulthood
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 10:25 am | University of Otago
Adolescents who drink weekly before age 17 are up to three times more likely as adults to binge drink, drink drive, be alcohol-dependent, and use other drugs than their non-drinking peers, new Australasian research shows. More >>
Parental Alienation Under Scrutiny
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 9:42 am | University of Otago
A University of Otago study calling for consideration of law reform in the complex field of parental alienation has been published this week in the New Zealand Family Law Journal. More >>
Study of NZ's lost world through fossil bone DNA
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:26 pm | University of Otago
Study gives picture of New Zealand’s lost world through fossil bone DNA New Zealand’s unique and relatively short history coupled with new and revealing techniques examining ancient DNA from fossil bone fragments has provided insights about the impact of ... More >>
Major fundamental changes required to achieve health equity
Monday, 9 July 2018, 7:51 pm | University of Otago
In comparing efforts to address health inequities, researchers in Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ) and the United States (US) have found that both countries are failing to align policy with evidence-based approaches that could help achieve equity. More >>
Report highlights lack of progress in clinical governance
Monday, 9 July 2018, 10:00 am | University of Otago
Eight years after the Government called for more clinical governance in the health system to help improve patient care and safety, University of Otago researchers have found little has changed. More >>
Junk food dominates NZ sport
Saturday, 7 July 2018, 8:00 pm | University of Otago
Junk food dominates New Zealand sport venues, according to new research led by the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
