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Book on relationship property after death

Thursday, 26 May 2005, 10:19 am | University of Otago

University of Otago Law academics were last night awarded the prize for the best law book of 2004 for a work examining recent law changes which enable the disinheriting of children from previous relationships in favour of the surviving spouse. More >>

Otago Gains Health Research Funding

Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 9:22 am | University of Otago

University of Otago researchers have been awarded nearly $19 million for 24 contracts in the latest Health Research Council funding round. More >>

ChCH School Of Medicine Research Gets Boost

Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 8:28 am | University of Otago

Health research at the University of Otago’s Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences has received its biggest ever funding boost. The 2004/05 Health Research Council funding round has just been announced and Christchurch health researchers ... More >>

Parkinson’s Diseases And Brain Disorders

Monday, 23 May 2005, 11:31 am | University of Otago

A monitor to signal when a driver is at risk of falling asleep, and a machine to test whether someone is capable of driving safely after suffering a brain injury, stroke or Parkinson’s Disease, are two products being developed at the new Van der ... More >>

Otago announces new Dux Scholarships

Monday, 23 May 2005, 11:18 am | University of Otago

All secondary school duxes in New Zealand are eligible for first year undergraduate scholarships announced by the University of Otago today. More >>

American environmental historian to visit Otago

Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 11:36 am | University of Otago

An American environmental historian, widely regarded as a world leader in his field, will visit the University of Otago later this month. More >>

Damaged gene causes impaired vision and autism

Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 10:08 am | University of Otago

A University of Otago research team today announced a major breakthrough in understanding a severe genetic disorder that affects a large New Zealand family. More >>

Further Professor of Education appointed

Monday, 16 May 2005, 2:01 pm | University of Otago

An exceptionally strong field of candidates for the position of Chair of Education has encouraged the University of Otago to appoint an additional professor in the Faculty. More >>

Conference to tackle children’s rights

Friday, 13 May 2005, 10:37 am | University of Otago

How can we help children and young people increase their participation in society so they and everyone else might benefit from their input into decision-making processes? More >>

Physical Education graduates recognised

Friday, 6 May 2005, 3:22 pm | University of Otago

Many students have passed through the doors of the University of Otago’s School of Physical Education over its 57 years of operation. More >>

Myths Still Affect Influenza Vaccine Uptake

Friday, 6 May 2005, 9:45 am | University of Otago

Research by the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences reveals there is still some way to go to before most people aged 65 and over across the country take advantage of free flu vaccination, despite its efficacy in preventing influenza ... More >>

School of Medicine inaugural Research Awards

Friday, 29 April 2005, 11:05 am | University of Otago

The Dunedin School of Medicine is celebrating excellent research initiatives and medical researchers within the school and Otago District Health Board with the first annual research awards, where more than $700,000 of grants will be made. More >>

Cannabis-pyschosis link – it’s in the genes

Friday, 29 April 2005, 10:20 am | University of Otago

A gene linking teenage cannabis use with psychotic illnesses has been identified in an international study based on data from the University of Otago’s Multidisciplinary Health & Development Study. More >>

Health & Wealth Disparities - Otago Uni. Research

Thursday, 21 April 2005, 9:34 am | University of Otago

Death rates fell for all income groups during the 1980s and 1990s …. but relative gaps in death rates between rich and poor still widened. More >>

High school choice affects alcohol, drug use

Monday, 18 April 2005, 1:33 pm | University of Otago

Which high school your child attends can make a difference to their consumption of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs – and parents can probably feel the difference, a visiting professor at the University of Otago says. More >>

Otago Uni annual report reflects on excellent year

Friday, 15 April 2005, 10:34 am | University of Otago

The University of Otago enjoyed an excellent year in 2004 on many fronts, as reflected in its annual report released today. More >>

Tax revenue from under-age tobacco sales

Friday, 15 April 2005, 10:21 am | University of Otago

More than 40% of smokers, 14-16 years of age, had been able to purchase tobacco products from retailers, despite legislation that restricts sales of tobacco to those 18 years and older, a report published in today’s New Zealand Medical Journal says. More >>