News from Te Huataki Waiora School of Health
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Rhythm and resilience: A deputy principal’s inspiring journey to success
A talented dancer and performer, Caroline Gill has had a long history with the University of Waikato, achieving multiple qualifications in sport, dance and education, which has helped shape her career.
30 March 2023
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Three golds for cyclist Ally Wollaston
University of Waikato law student and Hillary Scholar Ally Wollaston has returned to New Zealand with three gold medals from the UCI Nations Cup track competition in Jakarta, Indonesia.
7 March 2023
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Responding to the Nursing workforce crisis: Doubling the intake of nursing students at Waikato for 2023
The University of Waikato has welcomed a record 211 new students into its Registered Nursing programmes for 2023, more than doubling the intake from 2022.
6 March 2023
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Research partnership supports inclusive coaching practice and disability coach education
A new three-year strategic partnership between Sport NZ and University of Waikato will provide a framework for supporting inclusive coaching practices and developing disability coach education resources.
30 November 2022
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Fostering analyst opportunities in rugby
The Chiefs Rugby Club is teaming up with the University of Waikato to offer a PhD research opportunity for an aspiring analyst.
11 November 2022
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Driving forces behind successful nursing programme honoured
A new Bachelor of Nursing Programme at Waikato designed to grow a more diverse health workforce for provincial areas in dire need of nurses is delivering on its goal, with 30 percent of its first cohort identifying as Māori or Pacific.
27 September 2022
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Symposium set to spark ideas for gender health and wellbeing
A symposium this week will bring together interrelated disciplines for the first time, and host Professor Holly Thorpe, from Te Huataki Waiora School of Health at Waikato University, hopes it will lead to sparks and growth.
27 September 2022
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Waikato athletes in Birmingham
Thirteen University of Waikato students and alumni will be competing in this year’s Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom, which starts on Thursday.
27 July 2022
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Indigenous birthing knowledge the focus of Fulbright research
Nikki Barrett is locking down the detail for her Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award.
4 July 2022
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Scholarship gives University of Waikato nursing student a step up
Second-year nursing student Abigail Arguelles is the inaugural winner of the Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Nursing.
6 May 2022
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Waikato’s Health degree the right path for scholarship recipient
Maia Gardiner’s (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) goal has always been clear; help her people.
6 May 2022
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Pssssst … you can mention the M word
University of Waikato alumna, Dr Wendy Sweet has a swag of qualifications and teaching experience – in nursing, physical education, fitness training, lecturing and now, expertise in menopause. What’s more, she’s guiding women all over the world through ‘the change’.
26 April 2022
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The Black Ferns review shows – again – why real change in women’s high performance sport is urgently overdue
New Zealand Rugby’s just released report into the culture of the Black Ferns national women’s team is damning, but sadly all too familiar.
12 April 2022
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Young University of Waikato researcher helps uncover new ways to treat antibiotic resistant bugs
A new summer research scholarship at the University of Waikato for promising young Māori researchers is bearing fruit with the discovery of potential new ways to treat antibiotic resistant bugs.
8 April 2022
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Bodyboarder, weightlifter, academic – Mihi Nemani
What makes women exercise and play sport, and Māori and Pasifika women in particular? Mihi Nemani (Ngātiwai, Samoan) is researching this question for her PhD.
24 March 2022