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Antarctic scientist receives international honour
Monday, 24 April 2006, 4:13 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Peter Barrett, Director of the Joint Antarctic Research Institute at Victoria University, has been awarded the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) prestigious President's Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Antarctic Science. More >>
Freedom from the desk – Victoria goes wireless
Monday, 24 April 2006, 12:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Students studying at Victoria University can break free from their desks thanks to the University’s new WirelessVic network. More >>
Student scholarships support Maori research
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 10:02 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Twelve Victoria University students engaged in Māori-related research have secured grants for ongoing study through the Tū Horomata Scholarship scheme. More >>
Sexual violence in history: public lecture
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 9:53 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The changing form of the rapist in history is the focus of a public lecture to be given at Victoria University of Wellington by an eminent New Zealand historian based in Britain. More >>
Nominations sought for distinguished alumni
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 10:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington is calling for nominations for its Distinguished Alumni Awards, which recognise outstanding contributions by graduates of the University. More >>
Electricity reforms haphazard say researchers
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 11:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The electricity market reforms of the 1980s and 90s provided greater security of supply than regulated environment New Zealand is now haphazardly adopting, say two Victoria University researchers in a new book. More >>
Easy access to youth migrant survey
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 4:01 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The experience of young migrants to New Zealand is the subject of a study on cultural identity being conducted online by the Victoria University of Wellington’s Centre for Applied Research in Cross-cultural Research. More >>
Student demand for Victoria University grows
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 3:11 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand students are flocking to Victoria University of Wellington—more than compensating for the slowdown in international enrolments. Domestic student enrolments have increased by 4 percent compared to the same time last year. More >>
Volunteers sought for cultural identity study
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 2:40 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The experience of young migrants to New Zealand is the subject of a study on cultural identity being conducted by the Victoria University of Wellington’s Centre for Applied Research in Cross-cultural Research. More >>
Young volunteers sought by cultural identity study
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 10:12 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The experience of young migrants to New Zealand is the subject of a study on cultural identity being conducted by the Victoria University of Wellington’s Centre for Applied Research in Cross-cultural Research. More >>
British PM Address to NZ Climate Change Conference
Friday, 24 March 2006, 9:46 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Time of British PM's Address to NZ Climate Change Conference Confirmed Climate Change and Governance Conference - Wellington, March 28-29 More >>
World’s best doctoral students study at Victoria
Friday, 24 March 2006, 9:31 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Seven of the world’s top international postgraduate students have been awarded scholarships to study at Victoria University this year. More >>
Shuker scoops top literary prize
Monday, 20 March 2006, 10:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new guitar and an amplifier are on the wish-list for Carl Shuker, who has just been announced as the winner of New Zealand’s largest literary prize, the $65,000 Prize in Modern Letters. More >>
Constitutional law expert honoured
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 9:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A New Zealand lawyer who went on to become a leading constitutional law scholar in Canada will be awarded an honorary doctorate from Victoria University of Wellington during May’s graduation ceremonies. More >>
British PM to speak to NZ Climate Conference
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 11:18 am | Victoria University of Wellington
British Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Tony Blair, is to address an international conference on climate change organised by Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
InternetNZ and Victoria welcome Cyber Law Fellow
Monday, 6 March 2006, 12:09 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand’s first Senior Research Fellow in Cyber Law has been appointed with Dr Judit Bayer taking up the position this week at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Law. More >>
Victoria University recruits international expert
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 12:23 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Vietnam War historian and Director of Otago University’s International office, Dr Roberto Rabel, will join Victoria University of Wellington as Pro Vice-Chancellor (International). More >>
Climate Change Conference to hear top scientists
Monday, 27 February 2006, 3:45 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealanders interested in the definitive science on climate change and its effect on the Pacific should register now for one of the most important conferences of its kind ever held in New Zealand. More >>
New Zealand’s first interfaith directory launched
Monday, 27 February 2006, 11:46 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Despite the media image of people of different faiths being in continual conflict, New Zealanders from different religions are in regular and formal contact with each other, researchers in Victoria University’s Religious Studies programme have found. More >>
Prize in Modern Letters countdown
Monday, 27 February 2006, 9:51 am | Victoria University of Wellington
If the thought of New Zealand Post Writers & Readers Week is making you giddy with excitement, spare a thought for the six finalists of the $65,000 Prize in Modern Letters, who have to wait until 18 March to find out whether they have won. More >>
