Victoria University of Wellington - Latest News [Page 67]
Top Doctoral Scholarship success for Vic students
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 11:29 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University students have been awarded nine Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarships worth almost $1 million in the latest round of awards from the Government-funded scheme. More >>
Victoria continues to attract Kiwi students
Monday, 26 March 2007, 10:19 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand students continue to see Victoria University of Wellington as the destination of choice for tertiary study, with domestic enrolments rising five percent compared to the same time last year. More >>
Future bright for Māori graduates
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 11:41 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Four Victoria PhD graduates have been recognised in the National Māori Academic Excellence Awards, or Te Amorangi, held on 2 March at Turangawaewae Marae, near Ngaruawahia. More >>
Victoria moves on accommodation concerns
Friday, 16 March 2007, 3:41 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University is responding to neighbourhood concerns about its student accommodation complex proposal by creating a comprehensive social engagement strategy to enhance management of its halls of residence and promote more socially responsible student ... More >>
Victoria rejects claims of underhanded behaviour
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 9:41 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Claims of “underhanded behaviour” by Victoria University in dealing with a proposal to increase some student fees are absolutely absurd, says Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pat Walsh. More >>
MyVictoria heralds new age for students, staff
Monday, 26 February 2007, 9:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The start of a new academic year today also marks the launch of Victoria University’s new web portal for students and staff, MyVictoria (http://myvictoria.ac.nz) More >>
Research on migrant employment at Victoria
Friday, 23 February 2007, 12:39 am | Victoria University of Wellington
If more skilled migrants are supposed to come to New Zealand, both - the migrants coming to New Zealand as well as the potential employers of the skilled migrants - need to be prepared and informed about what to expect. There is the danger of creating ... More >>
InternetNZ and Victoria welcome Cyberlaw Fellow
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 10:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A leading American practitioner in internet law has been appointed New Zealand’s second Senior Research Fellow in Cyberlaw at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Law. More >>
Statistics and Victoria to make joint appointment
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 9:32 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An Adjunct Professor of Official Statistics is to be appointed at Victoria University in a joint appointment with Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Icons of architecture on show at Victoria
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:36 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Wellingtonians will be able to gain a unique overview of the icons of early modern architecture at an exhibition to be held at Victoria University’s Te Aro Campus this week. More >>
Victoria welcomes Government investment in School
Friday, 16 February 2007, 3:27 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The Government’s decision to invest $4 million in Victoria’s School of Government recognises the University’s long-standing strength in teaching and research in public management and administration, says Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pat Walsh. More >>
Wanted: More business-savvy science people
Friday, 16 February 2007, 9:04 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Developing more business-savvy science people to promote wealth creation in the Wellington region is the vision behind a new initiative between Victoria University and Industrial Research Ltd. More >>
Wanted: More business-savvy science people
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 5:21 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Developing more business-savvy science people to promote wealth creation in the Wellington region is the vision behind a new initiative between Victoria University and Industrial Research Ltd. More >>
Chair in E-Government arrives at Victoria
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 2:37 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Miriam Lips has taken up her position as the inaugural Chair in E-Government at Victoria Univeristy of Wellington. She was formerly a Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Internet Institute and an Associate Professor in the Tilburg Institute ... More >>
World’s top thinkers come together
Friday, 9 February 2007, 4:03 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Leading Scientists from around the world will come together in Wellington next week to share their latest findings in the areas of nanotechnology and advanced materials and to celebrate the life of their esteemed colleague Professor Alan MacDiarmid who ... More >>
Victoria mourning death of Nobel Laureate
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 1:51 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The Victoria University community is today mourning the death of alumnus and Nobel Laureate Professor Alan MacDiarmid who died yesterday (7 February 2007). More >>
Nobel Prize winner speaking in Wellington
Monday, 5 February 2007, 12:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Sir Harry Kroto is visiting New Zealand this month as a plenary speaker at AMN-3, the third international conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology organised by the MacDiarmid Institute at Victoria University of Wellington. In addition ... More >>
Iconic book now online
Friday, 2 February 2007, 10:41 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealanders can get a taste of the past, with the third (1914) edition of the iconic Edmonds Cookery Book now in cyberspace, thanks to Victoria University. More >>
Media scholars to gather at Victoria
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 3:23 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
After two decades of significant growth in the number of media studies courses and students, tertiary scholars of media, film, popular music and digital media are to hold their first national conference at Victoria University next week. More >>
UN leader visits Victoria
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 3:08 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A United Nations’ Assistant Secretary-General, the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity, Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, is meeting with Victoria University staff this week to discuss the future of the deterioration of the Earth’s environment. More >>
