News
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University of Waikato academic shortlisted in international short story competition (23 April 2020)
University of Waikato lecturer and eminent New Zealand writer Catherine Chidgey has been named this week as a shortlisted author for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
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Researchers focussed on tackling the difficult environmental decisions (9 April 2020)
A team of University of Waikato researchers, led by Professor Iain White, have received $625,000 in funding from the National Science Challenge on Resilience to Nature's Challenges.
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New online survey launched on New Zealanders' mental health during lockdown (7 April 2020)
A new online survey from researchers at the University of Waikato’s School of Psychology asks Kiwis how they are feeling about the alert 4 lockdown.
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Calling all short story writers in lockdown: Sargeson Prize open (31 March 2020)
New Zealand’s richest short story competition, the Sargeson Prize, is open for entries. Sponsored by the University of Waikato, the 2020 competition will be judged by celebrated master of the form Owen Marshall.
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Leading Professor heading up University’s School of Psychology (24 March 2020)
Noted developmental psychologist, Professor Vincent Reid, is heading up the University of Waikato’s School of Psychology, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a desire to take the school to new heights.
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Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus response (24 March 2020)
More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand today – or more than 300,000 in total – is a migrant without residence status, living here on a temporary work, student or family visa.
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University lecturer receives Ordre des Palmes académiques from French government (13 March 2020)
Senior lecturer in French at the University of Waikato, William Jennings has been made a knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.
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Housing crisis? What crisis? How politicians talk about housing and why it matters (9 March 2020)
Politicians in many countries around the world claim to be experiencing a “housing crisis”. But how do they define it, who is affected, and what is the cause?
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Student takes once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan with JENESYS (6 March 2020)
A cultural exchange to Japan through the JENSEYS programme was a once in a lifetime opportunity for Davin Franks who returned to New Zealand with a new way of looking at the world.
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Hillary Medalists announced for 2020 (4 March 2020)
A former dentistry student who followed her passion for theatre and an elite endurance swimmer who is now giving back to the sport through coaching are the Sir Edmund Hillary Medallists for 2020.