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Public Lecture by Nicky Hager
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 5:01 pm | University of Waikato
Introducing Nicky Hager Nicky Hager is a Wellington-based investigative journalist. His previous books include The Hollow Men , Secret Power , Seeds of Distrust and Other People’s Wars . Nicky will speak about attack politics in the New Zealand ... More >>
Puppetry, Mask and the Serious Laugh by Jacob Rajan
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 11:33 am | University of Waikato
Actor and play writer Jacob Rajan will present and lead a discussion with the title ‘Puppetry, Mask and the Serious Laugh’ as part of the 2014 Kiss My Arts series in Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, Tauranga. He will demonstrate the role of ... More >>
Puppetry, Mask and the Serious Laugh by Jacob Rajan
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 11:33 am | University of Waikato
Actor and play writer Jacob Rajan will present and lead a discussion with the title ‘Puppetry, Mask and the Serious Laugh’ as part of the 2014 Kiss My Arts series in Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, Tauranga. He will demonstrate the role of ... More >>
Renowned economist wins University of Waikato award
Monday, 25 August 2014, 4:13 pm | University of Waikato
One of New Zealand’s best-known economists will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waikato next month. More >>
Waikato University prepares for Kīngitanga Day
Monday, 25 August 2014, 10:53 am | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is gearing up for Kīngitanga Day next month - an annual celebration of the relationship between the university and the Kīngitanga. More >>
Experts to discuss freshwater management for the Waikato
Monday, 25 August 2014, 10:44 am | University of Waikato
Five freshwater experts will discuss the implications for the Waikato from the National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management. More >>
Adventurer wins prestigious University of Waikato award
Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 3:57 pm | University of Waikato
Adventurer, management consultant and motivational speaker Jamie Fitzgerald will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waikato next month. More >>
City plans up for discussion at Winter Lecture Series
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 9:55 am | University of Waikato
As Hamilton City Council explores plans to better connect the city with its natural resources, the University of Waikato will consider whether the city can also learn from the revitalisation of its Canadian namesake, Hamilton, Ontario, at its annual ... More >>
grad selected for Imperial College London doctoral programme
Monday, 18 August 2014, 3:41 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato chemistry graduate Sophie Sim will join 12 top young scientists from all over the world at Imperial College London next month, where she has been selected to participate in the NexGenAgriChem Innovative Doctoral Programme. More >>
Summer Research Scholarship digs the good dirt on soil
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 12:18 pm | University of Waikato
Dr Megan Balks loves soil. She loves it so much, the University of Waikato Earth and Ocean Sciences Senior Lecturer is co-authoring a book about soil with Professor Darlene Zabowski from the University of Washington, Seattle. More >>
Psychology Professor recognised for outstanding contribution
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 11:46 am | University of Waikato
Professor Michael O’Driscoll from the School of Psychology at Waikato University has been recognised for his sustained outstanding contribution in the field of industrial-organisational psychology and the excellence of his body of academic research. More >>
Creative NZ gives nod to Waikato’s writers’ in residence
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 12:35 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato University’s writer in residence programme has just secured funding for 2016 and 2017, thanks to Creative New Zealand’s Toi Uru Kahikatea (Arts Development) Investment Programme. More >>
Reimagining disability: Ground-breaking new research
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 11:09 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato PhD candidate Ingrid Jones is conducting ground-breaking new research into changing the way society thinks about disability. Her research, entitled “Reimagining disability: Towards learning disability pride” aims to explore the ... More >>
Dame Malvina Major in Kiss my Arts series at Baycourt Centre
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 12:40 pm | University of Waikato
Internationally renowned opera singer Dame Malvina Major will speak about how the voice functions as part of the 2014 Kiss my Arts series. The presentation will include DVD examples that highlight what a performer is asked to do in an opera production: ... More >>
Tourism scholarship for Brielle
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 9:55 am | University of Waikato
All through school, Brielle Gillovic dreamed of a career in travel. And now, with help from a Thrifty Scholarship in Tourism, the 22-year-old University of Waikato student will continue to pursue those dreams. More >>
Metallurgy scholarships to fund three Waikato MSc projects
Monday, 11 August 2014, 12:02 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Earth Sciences students Megan Saunders, Billy Bodger and Kate Mauriohooho have each won a $5000 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) Education Endowment Trust Scholarship for their masters study. More >>
Lecture Series to discover what’s next for entertainment
Monday, 11 August 2014, 11:03 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato alumnus and television presenter Jesse Mulligan will host a panel of entertainment experts to look at the changes in our consumption of media, and what’s likely to come in the future, at the University of Waikato’s annual ... More >>
$1 million scholarship fund launched
Friday, 8 August 2014, 3:19 pm | University of Waikato
A $1 million international scholarship fund has been launched by the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. More >>
Summer Research Scholarship looks at sport recovery
Friday, 8 August 2014, 10:37 am | University of Waikato
With more and more sporting events held at night, it’s hard for athletes to get to sleep afterwards. They’re often wound up following such intense and strenuous activity, not to mention the adrenaline rush from playing in front of large crowds. More >>
The White Lady Sings Again
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 12:16 pm | University of Waikato
Fort Street, downtown Auckland. Wild night life swirls around the iconic pie cart everyone knows as The White Lady. This is the setting of David Griffiths’s opera of same name. More >>