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Human rights is the new business risk
Friday, 24 February 2017, 10:10 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Globalisation has sharpened debate on the responsibility of corporations for their human rights footprint but the question of how they can be held liable for human rights violations remains. More >>
Adapting to New Zealand’s changing climate
Monday, 20 February 2017, 10:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington and University of Otago project has been awarded almost $400,000 in funding to investigate the impact of climate change on New Zealand’s frozen water resources. More >>
Explaining New Zealand’s “unusual” growing glaciers
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 10:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Newly published research shows regional climate variability caused an “unusual” period in which some of New Zealand’s glaciers grew bigger, while glaciers worldwide were shrinking. More >>
The impact of our warming world on Earth’s ice
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 10:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Top international scholars will gather at Victoria University of Wellington next week to discuss the connections between Earth’s frozen waters and the global climate system. More >>
Future sea-level rise from warming of polar ice sheets
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 10:10 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s most prominent glaciologists, who is behind a landmark report revealing the unstoppable collapse of a large part of Antarctica, is giving a free public lecture next week at Victoria University of Wellington. Professor Eric Rignot, ... More >>
University centre to open in the heart of creative industry
Friday, 27 January 2017, 2:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Miramar’s film sector will be established through a collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington and Miramar Creative Ltd, directed by Weta companies Co-founder Jamie Selkirk. More >>
Partnership to strengthen legal research in New Zealand
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 10:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law and Thomson Reuters have announced a new partnership to support and promote the Faculty’s leading legal research. The partnership will support authors from the Faculty of Law who are contributing ... More >>
Harnessing hope to treat rare disease in children
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 10:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New research from Victoria University of Wellington has provided insight into the effectiveness of a potential drug to treat a rare, fatal disease in children. Sometimes referred to as childhood Alzheimer’s, Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease is a genetic ... More >>
What will the wasp plague be like this year?
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 1:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
New research from Victoria University of Wellington has revealed the population of the common wasp is amplified by spring weather, with warmer and drier springs often meaning more wasps and wasp stings in summer. More >>
Māori constitutional law lies in stories not statutes
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 11:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington law researcher studying Māori constitutional principles is focusing on traditional kōrero pūrākau (stories) rather than documents, statutes and court reports. More >>
A free virtual field trip to Antarctica
Monday, 19 December 2016, 9:19 am | Victoria University of Wellington
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to explore Antarctica, but Victoria University of Wellington’s first massive open online course (MOOC) will allow anyone, anywhere, to do just that—and for free. More >>
Power to the people
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 1:02 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A micro-grid system that could potentially provide power to the world’s most remote communities has been designed by a Victoria University of Wellington student, who was inspired by the situation in his home country of Nigeria. More >>
New Zealand seafloor needs protection from deep-sea mining
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 11:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Seafloor communities within New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) need better protection against deep-sea mining, according to a Victoria University of Wellington researcher working with NIWA scientists to investigate the environmental effects ... More >>
The far-reaching impact of Antarctic melting
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 11:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new study published today in Nature reveals just how sensitive the Earth’s climate might be to changes taking place in Antarctica. More >>
Smoking to self-medicate
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 11:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Smoking to self-medicate New research from Victoria University of Wellington into high rates of smoking among people with schizophrenia has found that patients may be using it to alleviate symptoms of the disorder. The smoking rate among individuals ... More >>
Family violence perpetrators need better response
Friday, 25 November 2016, 9:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Better responses to perpetrators of family violence are needed if New Zealand’s high rate of family violence is to be cut. More >>
Satellite observations provide new insight into sea levels
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 10:52 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Parts of New Zealand are sinking at faster rates than others and will be subjected to higher levels of future sea level rise, new research from Victoria University of Wellington suggests. More >>
The side of diagnosis we don’t talk about
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 11:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Medical diagnosis is typically viewed as an important part of the process in identifying and curing illnesses, but Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Annemarie Jutel says the experience has a strong social impact that is too often ignored. More >>
Putting New Zealand on the front page
Monday, 21 November 2016, 11:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington scientists have featured on the cover of a leading international journal with an image of bacteria grown in the shape of New Zealand. More >>
Turning that frown upside down with creative coding
Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:13 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is using an internet robot to investigate what it means to be creative in an increasingly computerised world. More >>
