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Fast treatment for glacier modelling
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 1:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Research that will improve understanding of how climate change will impact on New Zealand’s glaciers and enable more accurate planning for water resource and tourism management in the South Island is being turbocharged. More >>
Visiting Chair expert on Asia-Pacific affairs
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 10:31 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s leading scholars on security, political and military issues in the Asia-Pacific region will be based at Victoria University for three months. More >>
Architectural issues of the Canterbury earthquake
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 11:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Although no lives were lost in the Canterbury earthquake, damage to buildings was extensive. Four of Victoria’s School of Architecture’s leading experts will discuss architectural issues from the Canterbury earthquake at a free public lecture at Victoria ... More >>
Employment in the film industry lecture
Friday, 5 November 2010, 1:42 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A UK expert on employment in the creative industries, Professor Keith Randle from the University of Hertfordshire Business School, United Kingdom, is visiting the Victoria Management School next week. During his visit he will give a public lecture ... More >>
Value adding to stay in the game
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 11:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand manufacturers need to create and retain more ‘value-added’ products in order to continue to be successful. More >>
Second Literary Prize For Victoria University
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 8:54 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University has produced the winner of the prestigious New Zealand Post Mansfield Prize for the second year in a row. More >>
Sustainable design minimises storm-water pollution
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 3:09 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A design proposal to minimise discharge of pollutants into Wellington Harbour during heavy rainfall has won Victoria University’s supreme Benson-Cooper Award for Sustainable Design. More >>
Study will help autistic children communicate
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 1:21 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Ground breaking research, led by Victoria University, will shine a light on one of the most common but complex aspects of autism and bring fresh evidence to a topic that is hotly debated internationally. More >>
Predicting the future of strategic management
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 11:31 am | Victoria University of Wellington
There are no strategic management models or techniques that have stood the test of time, Victoria University research has found. More >>
New Hunter Fellows announced
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 11:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University has announced its four latest Hunter Fellows, who will be recognised in a ceremony in Victoria’s iconic Hunter Building next month. More >>
Theatre Programme celebrates 40 years
Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 9:01 am | Victoria University of Wellington
20 September 2010 Victoria University’s Theatre Programme celebrates 40 years…and the Devil’s invited! More >>
New Zealand’s role in a new world order
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 1:28 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University Professor says New Zealand is in a unique position to navigate through the next phase of global history as the West finds its dominance challenged by other cultures. More >>
Honorary Doctorates for Professors
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 11:20 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University will confer honorary degrees on a distinguished physicist and an internationally renowned specialist in second and foreign language teaching More >>
Upcoming events at Victoria University 13/09/10
Monday, 13 September 2010, 5:25 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Criminology Symposium: Should we punish drug offenders? ; Writers On Mondays More >>
New Zealand a climate laboratory for the world
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 11:02 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand is the “world’s natural laboratory” with research providing the means to shape climate change policy, according to a Victoria University expert. More >>
Retro-fitting houses could save lives
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 10:20 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Retro-fitting existing house foundations to resist earthquakes could save lives and reduce the extent of rebuilding required after a large quake, Victoria University researchers say. More >>
Planning good regulation for the future
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Badly designed and poorly implemented regulation can cost the taxpayer billions, as evidenced by the leaky home issue. Good regulation can be expensive, but is often worth the investment. A $1.75 million research project led by Victoria University ... More >>
Victoria University wins the Joynt Scroll
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 5:07 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
For immediate release Victoria University wins the Joynt Scroll for 2010 Victoria University of Wellington has won the prestigious Joynt Scroll university debating competition which concluded on Monday in Wellington. It is the fifth year in ... More >>
Support builds for Kiwi solar bach
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:11 am | Victoria University of Wellington
National and international groups are getting behind a student led team from Victoria University who will take a solar powered Kiwi bach to the United States. More >>
Swearing in New Zealand English
Friday, 27 August 2010, 11:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Frequent Coarse Language: Swearing in New Zealand English Victoria University’s 2010 Ian Gordon Fellow is—among other things—an expert in swearing and the linguistic taboos of the English language. More >>
