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The link between nature, nurture and brain disorders
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 10:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Two Victoria University of Wellington researchers have published a new book in an effort to highlight the complexities of understanding the development of brain disorders like schizophrenia. More >>
Studying billions of small fish in a big pond
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 9:57 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington professor is helping to unlock one of the great mysteries of the ocean by investigating the fate of billions of baby fish. More >>
You and your 10 billion best microbial buddies
Friday, 9 September 2016, 9:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Two leading biomedical researchers, Professor Anne La Flamme from Victoria University of Wellington and Dr Elizabeth Forbes-Blom from the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, will discuss the role of the body’s microbes in shaping our immune system ... More >>
Governance of citizens’ data reaches “critical point”
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 10:33 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An expert in the governance and regulation of data technologies says New Zealand, and most other western countries, are at a “critical point” in the way we regulate and protect digitally captured personal data. More >>
Victoria appoints senior leader in digital technologies
Monday, 5 September 2016, 12:27 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington has appointed Professor Steven Warburton, an internationally respected leader in digital learning and teaching, as its inaugural Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Digital Futures). More >>
Phoning home helps threatened languages live on
Friday, 26 August 2016, 10:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Mobile phones, computers and other technology are often thought to erode the unique cultural identities of small communities, but Victoria University of Wellington Professor of Linguistics Miriam Meyerhoff argues the opposite can be true. More >>
Victoria University health researchers honoured
Friday, 19 August 2016, 2:30 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Two Victoria University of Wellington researchers have been recognised by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for their work into understanding social issues of health and wellbeing. Professor Kevin Dew and Dr Kirsten Smiler were honoured ... More >>
Victoria offers unique international trade degree
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 12:17 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
In a trans-Tasman first, a new international trade degree, launching at Victoria University of Wellington in 2017, will encourage students to work beyond traditional academic divides and succeed in the global economy. More >>
New Zealand decision on Paris agreement welcomed
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 3:14 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A climate change expert from Victoria University of Wellington says New Zealand's decision to ratify the Paris agreement this year shows a welcome commitment to addressing climate change. More >>
The influence of Māori and Pasifika ancestry on health
Monday, 15 August 2016, 12:06 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
European and Polynesian genepools are different and should be treated differently when matching tissues for transplants or prescribing medicines, says a Victoria University of Wellington researcher who has just completed an extensive 30-year study. More >>
Former Prime Minister calls for new constitution
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 8:37 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Former Prime Minister and Victoria University of Wellington Distinguished Fellow Sir Geoffrey Palmer is calling for a modern written constitution in New Zealand to boost public confidence in government. More >>
The immune system—when does a friend become an enemy?
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 11:01 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The immune system—when does a friend become an enemy? The immune system is designed to protect our bodies against disease, but it can have a darker side, says a Victoria University of Wellington researcher. Professor Anne La Flamme has spent over 20 years ... More >>
Promising Alzheimer’s research takes a step forward
Monday, 1 August 2016, 9:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Scientists from Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Liverpool have been awarded more than $850,000 to advance a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Professor Peter Tyler and Drs Olga Zubkova and Ralf Schwrer from Victoria’s ... More >>
New prescription for community pharmacies
Monday, 25 July 2016, 11:24 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The changing role of local pharmacists will be examined in-depth in a new research project led by Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
Survey shines light on working conditions
Friday, 22 July 2016, 11:23 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A survey of over 2,000 collective employment agreements from Victoria University of Wellington shows that while gains are being made for unionised workers, the benefits are having a wider effect as collectively agreed terms and conditions are often extended ... More >>
Measles, melanoma and ripples in the deep
Friday, 15 July 2016, 12:04 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
From how the universe began to how our immune systems can be used to treat cancer, two researchers at Victoria University of Wellington will this month discuss their work at the forefront of scientific research and discovery. More >>
Troubled waters ahead for marine life
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 9:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research from Victoria University of Wellington is investigating how coastal marine species may struggle with Earth’s increasingly intense storms. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has forecasted that rising global temperatures will mean ... More >>
Conference focuses on law’s future role
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 4:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
From “generation rent” to artificial intelligence, robotics and driverless cars, experts from around the world will tomorrow converge at Victoria University of Wellington to grapple with topical and challenging legal issues. More >>
Pasifika law and culture experts lift lid on hard issues
Friday, 1 July 2016, 2:41 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Academics, law practitioners, university and secondary school students will gather at Victoria University of Wellington next week to take part in the Pasifika Law and Culture Conference. More >>
Cabinet paper proposes Treaty of Waitangi breaches
Friday, 24 June 2016, 9:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A paper prepared for Cabinet proposing the introduction of a freshwater allocation work programme would breach the Treaty of Waitangi and ignores recent Waitangi Tribunal and Supreme Court decisions in relation to Māori rights to freshwater, say two academics ... More >>
