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Candidates for Prize in Modern Letters announced

Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:39 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Six emerging New Zealand writers have been short-listed for the $65,000 Prize in Modern Letters, and the winner will be announced next March during the New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week. More >>

Candidates for Prize in Modern Letters announced

Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:23 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Six emerging New Zealand writers have been short-listed for the $65,000 Prize in Modern Letters, and the winner will be announced next March during the New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week. More >>

Royal Society fellowships for Victoria researchers

Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington

The awarding of three of four James Cook Research Fellowships to Victoria University researchers reflects the success of Victoria's strategy in recent years to develop science as a distinctive strength of the university. More >>

Architects of the future display their work

Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 3:11 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Innovative works from New Zealand’s future building industry professionals will be on display at Victoria University’s Te Aro campus from 8 to 17 November 2007. More >>

Honours for dedicated friend of Victoria

Friday, 2 November 2007, 4:24 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

The exceptional contribution of Don Scott, a longstanding supporter of Victoria University, will be recognised with the presentation of a Hunter Fellowship on 3 December. More >>

Honorary doctorate for top Canadian lawyer

Friday, 2 November 2007, 4:17 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Emeritus Professor David Mullan, a highly distinguished lawyer in Canada and Victoria University alumnus, is being awarded an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. More >>

Honours for dedicated friend of Victoria

Friday, 2 November 2007, 4:16 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

The exceptional contribution of Don Scott, a longstanding supporter of Victoria University, will be recognised with the presentation of a Hunter Fellowship on 3 December. More >>

Post Separation Parenting – What Do We Know?

Friday, 2 November 2007, 12:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Most couples who separate in New Zealand make their own decisions about living arrangements for their children, without going to the Family Court. What arrangements do parents make, and how do they make them? How do their decisions affect their children? More >>

Jean Genet’s - The Balcony

Sunday, 28 October 2007, 6:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Jean Genet’s masterpiece of the French Absurd movement The Balcony comes to Victoria University’s Studio 77 in an explosive, large cast production. More >>

More European opportunities for Victoria students

Thursday, 18 October 2007, 1:36 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria's students will benefit from increased international study opportunities as a result of two recent study exchange agreements with leading French and Polish universities, says Pro Vice-Chancellor International Professor Rob Rabel. More >>

Conserving digital heritage

Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 12:29 am | Victoria University of Wellington

While home computers of the 1980s remain a distant memory for many, a team of Victoria University staff are working on preserving the software they brought into Kiwi homes. More >>

Workshop to explore island biodiversity ser

Monday, 15 October 2007, 1:11 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand's unique success story in island conservation and the continued plight of island plants and animals will be the focus of a workshop on 17 October. More >>

Blues Awards for Victoria's best sportspeople

Sunday, 14 October 2007, 12:21 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria’s supreme athletes and administrators from a variety of sports will be honoured at the 42nd Annual Victoria University Blues Awards on Friday 12 October. More >>

Party Pill users likely to party on other drugs

Friday, 12 October 2007, 12:27 am | Victoria University of Wellington

A Victoria University PhD student has found that party pill users are ten times more likely to be users of LSD, ecstasy, and Ritalin compared to non-users. More >>

Seminar Is Rare Opportunity

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 12:39 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Senior New Zealander in the United Nations, Ross Mountain, is to address a Wellington branch meeting of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs at 12.30 today. More >>

Scholars to receive Prime Minister's awards

Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 4:41 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Helen Clark, will present prizes to the top scholars in the University's School of Government’s programmes at the School’s fifth anniversary celebrations tonight. More >>

All Blacks' loss shows pitfalls of hero leadership

Monday, 8 October 2007, 2:55 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

The All Blacks' World Cup loss illustrates the pitfalls of ‘hero leadership', and holds important lessons for organisations thinking about making large-scale changes says a Victoria organisational behaviour academic. More >>

Theatre Students Shed Light on Dark Matters

Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 10:08 am | Victoria University of Wellington

This month, Victoria University’s Theatre Programme presents Dark Matter!, an exciting collection of black comedies which promise to be a strong conclusion to an academic year already marked by stimulating and satisfying productions. More >>

Primary Health Care: NZers Pay Less, Use More

Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:08 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Researchers have found that the Government’s Primary Health Care Strategy, introduced in 2001, is resulting in New Zealanders paying less for, and using more, primary health care services. More >>

Creating a cultural hub for the Pipitea campus

Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 1:15 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Colin McCahon’s Gate III (1970) – the centrepiece of Victoria University's art collection, which previously hung in the Adam Art Gallery on Victoria's Kelburn Campus – was installed in the foyer of Rutherford House on Victoria's Pipitea Campus on ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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