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Victoria professor advocates simplified accounting standards
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 9:13 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University academic is calling for accounting standards to be written in more concise English, as the international accounting community prepares to converge its regulation with US standards. More >>
VUW: New Chair to School of Government Advisory Board
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 12:51 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Pat Walsh, Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Paul Reynolds as Chair of Victoria’s School of Government Advisory Board. More >>
The Future of the Commons
Friday, 22 July 2011, 10:26 am | Victoria University of Wellington
In the face of a globalised “tragedy of the commons” – ecological crisis driven by exploitative use of the natural world for short term economic gain – what are the most urgent individual and collective responses that need to be made in order ... More >>
Ian Gordon Fellow expert on English language teaching
Friday, 15 July 2011, 10:09 am | Victoria University of Wellington
It will be a homecoming of sorts next month for Victoria University’s 2011 Ian Gordon Fellow Professor Jack Richards, an internationally renowned specialist in second and foreign language teaching. More >>
Helping people and wildlife live together
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 11:56 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Researchers at Victoria University are uncovering new knowledge about the relationship between people and wildlife and the benefits that could result from good management of the interaction. More >>
Māori voting habits assessed in survey
Monday, 11 July 2011, 2:04 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A new survey on the voting habits of Māori living in Australia has been launched today by a Victoria University of Wellington researcher. More >>
Beyond interest - deepening our engagement with Asia
Monday, 11 July 2011, 1:56 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A leading foreign policy expert says it's time for New Zealanders to think more broadly about this country's engagement with trading and security partners in Asia. More >>
Finding consensus following the crisis
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 1:26 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The world is cautiously emerging from a global recession, which has led to a new and genuine scrutiny of the international economic system. An international conference in Wellington on 7-8 July 2011, “Enhancing Stability in the International Economic ... More >>
Toy teaches autistic children positive play
Friday, 1 July 2011, 11:29 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A responsive, mechanised toy designed especially for autistic children six months and up has been created to teach positive play behaviours. More >>
Solar Kiwi bach shipped to US for competition
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 11:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A solar-powered bach designed and built by Victoria University students will begin its journey to the US from Tauranga tomorrow. More >>
Showcase of plays from new Victoria directing course
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 10:51 am | Victoria University of Wellington
This July the Theatre Programme of Victoria University of Wellington presents the premiere season of student directed productions from a challenging new theatre course-THEA 406: Advanced Directing. More >>
HEKE appeal paying off
Monday, 27 June 2011, 11:14 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A sharp rise in expat graduates paying off their student loans is good news for Christchurch says the founder of the Heroic Educated Kiwi Expatriate (HEKE) campaign, Victoria University Professor Sir Paul Callaghan. More >>
New Zealand Sign Language goes digital
Friday, 24 June 2011, 1:59 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand’s third official language has become more accessible with the launch of the Online Multimedia Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language: http//nzsl.vuw.ac.nz . . Victoria University’s Deaf Studies Research Unit, which produced the first ... More >>
First ever Pacific literature conference in New Zealand
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 2:49 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A three day conference ‘Reading and Writing in the Pacific’, starting tomorrow, is the first international Pacific literature conference to ever be held in New Zealand. Run by the South Pacific Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies ... More >>
Keeping corals alive
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 11:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Studying something that his children’s children may never see adds a certain urgency and poignancy to Simon Davy’s daily routine. More >>
Is there a future for public television in New Zealand?
Monday, 20 June 2011, 12:34 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Is public television a luxury New Zealand can’t afford? Or is it a crucial ingredient to a healthy and prosperous democracy? More >>
Just how bad is the plight of native frogs?
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 11:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Just how bad is the plight of native frogs? How are kakapo or tuatara doing? More >>
Post-Treaty landscape charted in valuable new resource
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 11:11 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new interactive website and Facebook page will provide a resource for informed debate on a topic that may define New Zealand in the years to come—the post-Treaty of Waitangi Crown-Māori relationship. More >>
Pressure to work when sick has long-term negative effects
Monday, 13 June 2011, 12:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Pressure to work through periods of short term sickness (known as ‘presenteeism’) can have long-term negative effects on health and productivity, says a Victoria University researcher. More >>
Heart drug less effective for Maori and Pacific Islanders
Monday, 13 June 2011, 9:48 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A study has revealed that a common heart attack drug is less effective for Maori and Pacific Island patients. More >>
