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Victoria awards honorary doctorate to economist
Tuesday, 25 February 2003, 3:43 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Internationally-acclaimed economist Professor Leslie Young – who completed three degrees before the age of 21– is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University. Professor Young will receive an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree at the University's ... More >>
Family Focus of new Research Centre
Monday, 17 February 2003, 10:19 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The health and well being of New Zealand's families is to be the key focus of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families – the latest applied research centre to be launched at Victoria University. The Centre will be launched by the Minister ... More >>
Hawaiian educators visit Victoria University
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 10:35 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University's links with Polynesia look set to blossom with the visit to Wellington of the high-profile President of the University of Hawai'i, Dr Evan Dobelle. More >>
Celebration of NZer's DNA Discovery Contribution
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 3:39 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The achievements of Maurice Wilkins, the scientist who was jointly awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in the discovery of the structure of DNA, will be marked at the site of his boyhood home in Wellington (Tuesday 11 ... More >>
New Head of Victoria Management School
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 12:05 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University management specialist will be putting his skills and knowledge to good use as the new Head of the Victoria Management School. More >>
Maori author to receive Honorary Doctorate
Tuesday, 28 January 2003, 9:50 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of New Zealand's first published Maori woman writers is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University. More >>
New Director for Institute of Policy Studies
Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 9:18 am | Victoria University of Wellington
From academia to the upheaval of East Timor and the politics of the Beehive, the new Director of the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University has a unique perspective on policymaking. Dr Andrew Ladley has been on leave of absence from Victoria's ... More >>
Honorary Doctorate for Influential Lawyer
Friday, 17 January 2003, 10:20 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A woman who helped create Fiji's non-racial constitution and has played a major role in the development of New Zealand's law is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University. Barrister Alison Quentin-Baxter will receive an honorary Doctor ... More >>
International Meeting on MS registry
Thursday, 16 January 2003, 9:31 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A registry of people living with the chronic disease multiple sclerosis in New Zealand may be set up following a meeting of international experts organised by Victoria University's Health Services Research Centre. More >>
Honorary doctorate for acclaimed composer
Friday, 10 January 2003, 9:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Internationally acclaimed New Zealand composer Gillian Karawe Whitehead is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University. Ms Whitehead will receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree at the University's graduation ceremonies later this year. ... More >>
Three Nobel Laureates to visit Wellington
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 4:22 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The IQ average of Wellington will rise a few notches in February when the triumvirate who were awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovering and developing conductive polymers will join other international scientists for a conference in ... More >>
Three Nobel Laureates to visit Wellington
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 4:14 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The IQ average of Wellington will rise a few notches in February when the triumvirate who were awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovering and developing conductive polymers will join other international scientists for a conference in ... More >>
Fake Alcohol Tricks the Memory
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 9:08 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Your chances of knowing whether the bartender has watered down your drink and remembering it afterwards are pretty slim, according to two Victoria University psychology researchers. More >>
Primary Teachers take up Secondary Teaching
Friday, 13 December 2002, 9:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand's hard-pressed secondary schools will get an injection of new vitality with the arrival of a group of primary teachers who have decided to switch to secondary teaching with the help of the Wellington of College of Education. Twelve primary ... More >>
Inaugural Head of School of Govt appointed
Friday, 13 December 2002, 8:57 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University Professor Gary Hawke has been chosen as the inaugural Head of the University's new School of Government. Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Matthew Palmer announced Professor Hawke's appointment to School staff last week. "The ... More >>
Mapping Health Needs: GeoHealth Conference
Monday, 2 December 2002, 12:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
What do mobile speed cameras, the spread of HIV, dementia and an outbreak of stomach bugs have in common? They’re just a few of the topics being discussed by leading international experts at the GeoHealth 2002 Conference being held at Victoria University. ... More >>
Victoria University gets public health backing
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 11:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The health of New Zealanders is to be put under the microscope through a major collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Victoria University. More >>
New Victoria University corporate website launched
Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 11:40 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University’s corporate website enters the 21st Century today with a clean and crisp new look that offers a whole host of new services with more to come. Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart McCutcheon said with advances in computer and internet technology ... More >>
Victoria appoints Pro Vice-Chancellor (IT)
Friday, 15 November 2002, 12:21 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Distinguished English technology academic Professor Warwick Clegg has been appointed to the newly created position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (IT) at Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
GE debate dangerously polarised, says Vic lecturer
Monday, 11 November 2002, 12:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The moral debate over genetic engineering has become dangerously polarised, says Victoria University senior lecturer in philosophy, Dr Nick Agar. Dr Agar’s book unravelling the cloning debate – Perfect Copy – has just been published and next year he will ... More >>
