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Research sheds light on new employees
Friday, 29 January 2010, 2:45 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Starting a new job is never easy, but research by Victoria University graduate Dr Sarah Burke shows that not only does an organisation need to help new employees assimilate into the environment, but newcomers can also proactively shape their own socialising ... More >>
Marsden research to investigate English language
Friday, 29 January 2010, 2:42 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
When do fish become fishes and mice become mouses? The answers are not as apparent as you think, according to Victoria Professor of Linguistics Laurie Bauer. More >>
Memory enhanced by ‘sham’ drug
Thursday, 21 January 2010, 11:01 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Can a substance with no physiologically active properties affect memory performance? That’s the basis of research by Victoria University graduate Sophie Parker which focused on how placebos can improve our memories of the past (retrospective memory) ... More >>
Partnership offers students overseas experience
Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 2:56 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
This year 12 Victoria University students will experience life in developing countries, on a Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) programme, now open to Victoria students. More >>
Pig carcasses could hold key to death puzzle
Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 10:20 am | Victoria University of Wellington
After five years of studying decomposing pig carcasses, Victoria University graduate Rachel Parkinson could hold the key to determining the time since death in forensic cases. More >>
The rise of Buddhism in New Zealand
Monday, 18 January 2010, 2:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
What happens when two religions and two world views collide? That was the question Victoria University graduate Hugh Kemp sought to answer via research that focused on how and why New Zealanders convert to Buddhism. “Buddhism is gaining traction ... More >>
More awareness of children’s rights needed
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 12:04 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
More could be done to promote the rights of children in early childhood settings, according to Victoria University graduate, Sarah Te One. As part of her PhD research, Mrs Te One investigated children’s rights in three Wellington early childhood settings—a ... More >>
MMP and the Constitution: a stock-take
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 11:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
This country’s MMP electoral system is soon to be subject to a binding referendum. A recently published journal from Victoria University’s New Zealand Centre for Public Law provides timely assistance to the public and analysts of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Public transport behaviours explained
Monday, 11 January 2010, 11:26 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University graduate Jared Thomas spent many hours riding buses and trains in the greater Wellington region as part of his PhD research into the social habits of commuters on public transport. “My focus was to look at the social needs of ... More >>
Muslim youth adapting well to life in New Zealand
Friday, 8 January 2010, 12:19 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A recent survey of Muslim youth shows that despite the challenges of living as members of a religious minority, Muslim youth are adapting well to life in New Zealand. The Victoria University study examined life satisfaction, psychological symptoms, school ... More >>
Adam Prize goes to exploration of ‘awkwardness’
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 11:59 am | Victoria University of Wellington
For the first time in its history, the prestigious Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing has been awarded to a work of creative non-fiction. Victoria University student Ashleigh Young has won the award for her personal essay collection Can you tolerate ... More >>
Victoria celebrates its newest graduates
Friday, 11 December 2009, 10:52 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Almost 1000 students will celebrate successfully completing their studies during next week’s graduation procession and ceremonies. The traditional street parade of staff and graduands will depart from the Government Buildings Historic Reserve ... More >>
Tale of island life wins scriptwriting prize
Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A feature film script set on an unnamed island in the Arctic has won film writer Colin Hodson the annual David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize. His script Life on the Island follows KB, an elderly trapper on a bleak arctic island, as he struggles for ... More >>
Award winning poet to be Writer in Residence
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 2:54 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Earlier this year Bornholdt won the Montana New Zealand Book Award for Poetry for her latest collection The Rocky Shore. The book is made up of six long poems that together form a moving autobiographical essay. More >>
Mayor Receives Special Victoria University Award
Monday, 30 November 2009, 12:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Mayor Kerry Prendergast was honoured with a special award at Victoria University’s MBA annual dinner on Saturday night. Mayor Prendergast, who graduated with an MBA from Victoria in May 2004, received the highest rankings by Victoria’s current ... More >>
Top honours for Malaghan Institute chairman
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:17 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University will confer honorary degrees on Graham Malaghan, Chairman of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, and Emeritus Professor Alan Ward, a New Zealand colonial history scholar. More >>
Victoria success in Science Honours
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 9:10 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University scooped three of the most prestigious awards at the Royal Society’s Science Honours dinner last night. More >>
Tax Working Group invites public discussion
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 11:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
After five months of meetings, the Tax Working Group is holding a public conference to discuss creating a world-class tax system for New Zealand. Entitled ‘A Tax System for New Zealand’s Future’, the conference will include discussion on: frameworks ... More >>
Samoan language lives on abroad
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 10:14 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new Samoan language coursebook written by Victoria University Senior lecturer Galumalemana Afeleti Hunkin shows the growing prominence of the Samoan language in New Zealand and the world. More >>
Retired Judge awarded Higher Doctorate
Friday, 6 November 2009, 11:51 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A retired Judge who made a significant impact in the field of law has been awarded a Higher Doctorate from Victoria University. More >>
