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Victoria University Runners-Up
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 2:43 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A team from Victoria University has finished in second place out of 96 teams at the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, recently concluded in Melbourne. Victoria also finished as runners-up in 2007. More >>
Research has global impact on marine management
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 10:03 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research by Victoria University Te Rōpū Āwhina PhD graduate Sonja Miller could have an impact on the way countries design and monitor marine protected areas (MPAs). “MPAs are widely used as tools for both conservation and fisheries management. ... More >>
Martian poetry spices up Writers on Mondays
Friday, 10 July 2009, 3:23 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Attached and below is a media release detailing Writers on Monday, which is presented by Victoria University’s International Institute of Modern Letters. More >>
Scientist warns of Antarctic ice melt, sea rise
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 10:40 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Tim Naish says new evidence shows that changes to Antarctica’s most vulnerable element, the West Antarctic ice sheet, could raise global sea levels by up to five metres. The Director of Victoria University’s Antarctic Research Centre will present ... More >>
Hugh Price to be awarded Victoria’s top honour
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 10:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Australasian publisher Hugh Price will be presented with an honorary Doctorate of Literature from Victoria University for his achievements in the world of publishing, and his contribution to New Zealand literature. Over the decades he has published ... More >>
Research Could Help Save Tuatara From Extinction
Monday, 22 June 2009, 2:10 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
“As habitat loss, predators and disease epidemics threaten species worldwide, reintroducing animals to the wild is one of the most powerful tools for species conservation,” says Ms Miller. More >>
Euthanasia at the centre of book, panel discussion
Monday, 22 June 2009, 1:18 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The controversial subject of voluntary euthanasia is the focus of a Victoria University panel discussion that coincides with the launch of New Zealander Sean Davison’s book about helping his terminally ill mother die. More >>
PhD research examines the behaviour of cyclones
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 12:24 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Subtropical cyclones (STCs) cause extensive damage in New Zealand on average three times a year, yet research into these weather phenomena has been largely absent. More >>
Arts good for the psyche
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 9:41 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Youth who do arts are psychologically better off than those who do not, a new study from Victoria University shows. Researcher Stephen Fox has been investigating benefits of traditional arts participation, finding that participating in arts, particularly ... More >>
Morgan family give $250,000 to Antarctic Research
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 10:08 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Morgan Family Charitable Foundation has donated $250,000 to Victoria University’s Antarctic Research Centre (ARC) through the Victoria University Foundation. Staged over two years, the grant will fund a number of initiatives including a Research ... More >>
Adam Art Gallery Exhibition Extended
Monday, 25 May 2009, 11:00 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Adam Art Gallery exhibition Billy Apple New York 1969-1973 will be extended until Sunday 7 June. More >>
Treating high-risk, violent offenders
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 1:20 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The relationship between high-risk, violent offenders and their therapists can affect offenders’ rehabilitation and recidivism rates, but very little research has been done into the relationship, says Victoria University PhD graduand, Elizabeth Ross. ... More >>
Conference to celebrate music of Haydn
Friday, 15 May 2009, 12:43 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A major music conference run by the New Zealand School of Music will celebrate the work and influence of the “father of symphony” 200 years after his death More >>
Four to receive top honours at Victoria graduation
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 12:49 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington will present honorary doctorates to writer Lloyd Jones, scholar and researcher Stephen Turnovsky, academic Pham Van Nang and arts administrator Sarah Billinghurst this year. More >>
Richard II by Shakespeare – A fallen politcal star
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 12:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Recent political fluctuations in New Zealand and the United States provided inspiration for an upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare’s political tragedy Richard II. More >>
Newest Victoria graduates celebrate success
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:03 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Almost 2,000 students will celebrate successfully completing their studies during next week’s graduation procession and ceremonies. More >>
Victoria Uni to coordinate Tax Working Group
Friday, 8 May 2009, 1:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University in partnership with Treasury and Inland Revenue is to coordinate a small, high-level working group of experts who will identify medium-term policy options for New Zealand’s tax system. “Tax is an important issue for all New ... More >>
Is capitalism in crisis?
Friday, 8 May 2009, 9:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The future of capitalism will be debated by prominent speakers at Victoria University next week. Organised by the Victoria University Debating Society and sponsored by Victoria University, the debate, open to the pubic, will tackle the big questions ... More >>
Experienced senior executive appointed at Victoria
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 9:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University has appointed Andrew Simpson to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer. More >>
Top linguist to speak at Victoria
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:49 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s leading linguists will discuss the differences between speech and writing in a free public lecture at Victoria University on Thursday night. More >>
