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Victoria to host intl. climate change conference
Tuesday, 3 January 2006, 12:24 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The threat posed to the world community by climate change is to be the subject of a major international conference to be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington early next year. More >>
Top honour to Victoria professor
Saturday, 31 December 2005, 11:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The award of one of New Zealand’s highest honours to Victoria University’s Professor Paul Callaghan is recognition of his outstanding contribution to scientific research and to the wider community, says Vice-Chancellor Professor Pat Walsh. More >>
Dropping carbon tax puts pressure on other policy
Thursday, 22 December 2005, 10:53 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Government’s decision to drop the carbon tax will put intense pressure on other policy measures to deliver emission reductions, says Victoria University economist Ralph Chapman. More >>
Vic to host int. climate change conference
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 4:02 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The threat posed to the world community by climate change is to be the subject of a major international conference to be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington early next year. More >>
Robotics gains a new focus at Vic
Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 1:00 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Designing and building robots that can operate without human intervention will be one of the options available for postgraduate science students at Victoria University in 2006. More >>
Victoria: Celebrating our Graduands
Friday, 9 December 2005, 4:21 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Distinguished New Zealanders Frank Corner and Geoff Robinson will be honoured at Victoria University’s December graduation ceremonies next week (13, 14, 16 December). More >>
Distinguished biotechnologist returns to Victoria
Monday, 5 December 2005, 11:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The man who led a paradigm shift in understanding the role each egg plays in the fertility of mammals—internationally distinguished scientist Dr Kenneth McNatty, science leader of AgResearch’s reproductive biology programme—is to return to his ... More >>
Degree in petroleum geoscience launched
Friday, 2 December 2005, 12:05 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science have joined forces to offer New Zealand’s first postgraduate degree in petroleum geoscience. More >>
Canadian Chief Justice visits Victoria
Thursday, 1 December 2005, 9:18 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Canadian Chief Justice, The Rt Hon Beverley McLachlin PC, will deliver the 2005 Lord Cooke of Thorndon Annual Lecture tomorrow (Thursday 1 December) at the Victoria University’s School of Law. More >>
Governor-General visits Victoria’s Vietnam campus
Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 1:53 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington’s growing links with Vietnam will be further recognised when New Zealand Governor-General, the Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright, today unveils a plaque at its campus in Ho Chi Minh City. More >>
Talking Biotechnology
Monday, 21 November 2005, 2:58 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Biotechnology is fundamentally changing our lives – the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our approach to illness and even the way we bring our children into the world. More >>
Victoria honours the voice of the nation
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 2:00 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Geoff Robinson, a man whose voice generations of New Zealanders have woken up to each morning, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree in Victoria University of Wellington’s December graduation ceremonies. More >>
Counting the cost of accounting scandals
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 2:25 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The public’s lack of trust in the accountancy sector, exacerbated by the high-profile financial failures of companies such as Enron and Worldcom, will be explored by more than 200 international accounting and auditing experts at a major conference in Wellington ... More >>
Culinary delights - From a historical perspective
Friday, 11 November 2005, 1:40 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
From the advice of Aunt Daisy to Spanish Cream - they'll all be up for discussion at the New Zealand Culinary History Conference to be held at Victoria University next week. More >>
Victoria celebrates international appointment
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 2:33 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The election of Victoria University Emeritus Professor, the Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith, as a Judge of the International Court of Justice is just recognition of a lifetime of achievements, says Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pat Walsh. More >>
New Zealand’s Celtic roots explored
Monday, 7 November 2005, 9:50 am | Victoria University of Wellington
We’re all familiar with jokes that portray the Irish as dim-witted and the Scots as notoriously canny. More >>
Lack of Government investment blamed
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 10:24 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University undergraduate student fees will rise by 5% in most cases in 2006. More >>
2006 Prize in Modern Letters shortlist
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 10:21 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The 2006 Prize in Modern Letters shortlist was announced today, giving six New Zealand writers the chance to win the word’s largest literary prize for an emerging writer. More >>
Victoria MBA celebrates 21 years at the top
Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 2:41 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University is celebrating the 21st birthday of its Master of Business Administration programme with a free public forum at the University’s Pipitea Campus this week. More >>
Victoria ITS celebrates server room upgrade
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 2:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University’s Information Technology Services is celebrating the completion of a major $1.7 million upgrade of its server room. More >>
