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Realising a dream for higher education

Monday, 12 December 2011, 3:10 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Sione Paea from Tonga will be graduating with a PhD in Mathematics from Victoria University on Tuesday, with his wife and four children proudly looking on. More >>

Chancellor and Pro Chancellor re-elected

Friday, 9 December 2011, 2:24 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Ian McKinnon, QSO, JP, was re-elected Chancellor of Victoria University for 2012 at a meeting of the University Council held on 5 December. More >>

PhD graduate discovers potential anti-cancer compound

Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:58 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

A discovery by a Victoria University PhD graduate could help contribute to new cancer drugs. Dr James Matthews, who is graduating next week with a PhD in Biomedical Science, has been studying a compound in a fairly common marine sponge that had previously ... More >>

Victoria graduands bring streets alive

Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:09 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

9 December 2011 Victoria graduands bring streets alive Almost 1000 students, including 45 PhDs, will next week celebrate successfully completing their studies at Victoria University of Wellington’s December Graduation ceremonies and procession. Overall, ... More >>

“Pleasure reading” key to second language learning

Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:31 am | Victoria University of Wellington

“Pleasure reading” key to second language learning Victoria University of Wellington PhD graduate Gillian Claridge says the task of learning to read in another language could be made a lot easier. Dr Claridge’s research investigated the perceptions ... More >>

Irish drama scoops prestigious scriptwriting prize

Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 11:35 am | Victoria University of Wellington

A relationship drama set in early 1990s Dublin, has won a Victoria University of Wellington student the annual David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize in Scriptwriting. More >>

New gateway for Te Herenga Waka Marae’s 25th anniversary

Friday, 2 December 2011, 1:59 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

On 6 December an impressive carved gateway marking the entrance to Victoria University’s Te Herenga Waka Marae will be unveiled. It is part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the marae’s carved meeting house, Te Tumu Herenga Waka. More >>

Populations of invasive ants die out naturally

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 2:51 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

MEDIA RELEASE 30 November 2011 _____________________________________________________ Populations of invasive ants die out naturally, saving millions in control and eradication New research shows populations of an invasive species of ants frequently collapse ... More >>

Honorary Doctorate For Takirirangi Smith

Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 12:30 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University will confer an honorary degree on Dr Takirirangi Clarence Smith, a master carver in Māori carving. He will receive an Honorary Doctorate in Literature. More >>

Understanding the current global crisis

Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:22 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

We have to come up with a new way of understanding the current global crisis, says a Victoria University professor. More >>

Study shows Parliament’s urgency provisions often abused

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Researchers at Victoria University’s Faculty of Law have completed a new study into how bills have been put through Parliament using urgency and say too often the provision is being abused. More >>

World renowned linguist talk on Māori and Pasifika languages

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 1:07 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

World renowned linguist Professor Bernard Spolsky will be keynote speaker at an upcoming symposium ‘Building a multilingual society: creating habitats for language survival’, focusing on the survival of Māori and Pasifika languages. More >>

New Hunter Fellows announced

Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 2:23 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

MEDIA RELEASE 15 November 2011 _____________________________________________________ New Hunter Fellows announced Victoria University has announced its two latest Hunter Fellows, who will be recognised in a ceremony in Victoria’s iconic Hunter Building ... More >>

Leading young adult fiction writer heads to Victoria

Monday, 7 November 2011, 10:13 am | Victoria University of Wellington

One of New Zealand's best writers for young adults will be the 2012 Writer in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. More >>

The Qantas dispute and New Zealand Industrial Relations

Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

The following is commentary from Dr Stephen Blumenfeld, Director of Victoria University’s Industrial Relations Centre, on the Qantas dispute. Please feel free to use the quotes below or contact Dr Blumenfeld directly for further comment. “Would the New Zealand ... More >>