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New Zealand School of Music launches
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 2:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Joint statement by Massey University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Ken Heskin and Victoria University of Wellington Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor David Mackay. More >>
Working Together to Develop Great Teachers
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 2:26 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Graduates of Victoria University’s conjoint teacher education programme will be armed with a double degree, teaching experience and a world-class qualification when they enter their teaching careers. More >>
Research shows immigrants disadvantaged
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 12:35 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand is potentially missing out on valuable skills and talents by not giving immigrants a foot in the door to employment. More >>
Victoria marks the passing of a great academic
Monday, 27 September 2004, 3:36 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Distinguished Victoria academic Emeritus Professor Ian (I.A.) Gordon received an honorary doctorate from the University shortly before he died during the weekend. More >>
Victoria promotes safe alcohol use
Monday, 27 September 2004, 2:37 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A taskforce established by Victoria University to educate students on safe alcohol use is developing a number of new strategies to deter students from binge drinking, including employing a dedicated health educator to run a new alcohol awareness programme. More >>
Massey and Victoria welcome Wellington's support
Friday, 24 September 2004, 9:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria and Massey universities have welcomed the support of the Wellington City Council and Wellingtonians for their plans to base the New Zealand School of Music on the Jack Illot Green and former Circa Theatre site. More >>
Composers take centre stage
Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 9:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Some of the latest new music from the highly talented staff and student composers in Victoria University's School of Music will get its first airing in two major concerts this month. More >>
Marsden Fund boosts Victoria research
Monday, 13 September 2004, 9:57 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Studies into sign language, the human brain’s ‘happy’ chemicals and New Zealand’s Scottish roots are among six Victoria University research programmes approved for funding from the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Marsden Fund. More >>
Victoria launches psychology clinic
Monday, 13 September 2004, 9:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Postgraduate psychology students, researchers and the wider Wellington community will all benefit from Victoria University's new Psychology Clinic. More >>
Recognition needed for those caring for elderly
Friday, 10 September 2004, 11:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
People caring for elderly people are often forgotten in discussions about "family friendly workplaces," say researchers at Victoria University's New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing. More >>
Victoria University Council raises student fees
Friday, 10 September 2004, 9:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington Council tonight (9 September 2004) voted to increase domestic tuition fees for 2005 by an average 4.5 percent or $144 per year. More >>
International honour goes to Victoria scientist
Monday, 6 September 2004, 10:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s esteemed scientific prizes has, for the first time, been awarded to a scientist from outside of Europe – Victoria University’s Professor Paul Callaghan. More >>
Former Prime Minister to lecture on ‘Celtic Tiger’
Monday, 6 September 2004, 12:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Republic of Ireland’s unprecedented economic growth during the 1990s will be explored by former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Dr Garret FitzGerald, at Victoria University on Wednesday 8 September. More >>
International honour goes to Victoria scientist
Monday, 6 September 2004, 12:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s esteemed scientific prizes has, for the first time, been awarded to a scientist from outside of Europe – Victoria University’s Professor Paul Callaghan. More >>
Poetry on the Hutt River wins national award
Monday, 30 August 2004, 11:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A touch of escapism is how Poppy Haynes, winner of the 2004 Bell Gully National Schools Poetry Award, describes her winning poem, Had I an intelligent dolphin… set on the Hutt River. More >>
Global accountancy experts on their way to Vic
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 11:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A scheme to attract the world’s top accountancy experts to Victoria University is being launched on Tuesday 31 August as a tribute to a professor known as New Zealand’s “Mr Accounting”. More >>
Judge to address Family Court seminar
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 9:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The role of the Family Court will be the focus of debate at a one-day seminar on Monday 30 August, organised in association with Victoria University’s Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and hosted by the New Zealand Psychological Association. More >>
Strategy needed for housing older people
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 10:26 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand needs a strategy to house its growing population of older people, say researchers from Victoria University's New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing (NZiRA) and Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL). More >>
GE Babies: Eugenics or Utopia?
Friday, 20 August 2004, 1:31 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The emergence of ‘designer’ babies and how this phenomenon will affect future society will be debated by a high-profile panel of speakers, including Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons, at Victoria University’s Pipitea Campus on Tuesday, 24 August. More >>
Happy Hundredth Birthday Hunter!
Monday, 16 August 2004, 10:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
There might not be a telegram from the Queen, but the 100th birthday party for the Hunter Building on August 27 will befit Victoria University’s oldest and most recognised building. More >>
