Te Wānanga Waiora | Division of Health

Waikato University superbug researcher wins national award

University of Waikato researcher Dr Keely Oldham has won a national award supporting her research into phage therapy as a potential treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections.

Three minutes, one critical question: Waikato PhD student wins thesis competition

Each PhD student had just three minutes to explain their complex research to a non-specialist audience.

Foundation laid as Waikato medical school reaches major construction milestone

The University’s new medical school has reached a significant construction milestone, with the foundation now complete and the four-storey Health Precinct beginning to emerge at the centre of our Hamilton campus.

Putting Pacific values at the centre of mental health care

A University of Waikato-led project will develop and test a new model of mental health care designed to improve access and outcomes for Pacific communities.

Clinical placement locations confirmed for New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine

Waikato’s Graduate School of Medicine will place students across five regions from 2029, boosting rural doctor training through community placements and local learning hubs nationwide today.

Surf, sewage, survival – young athletes on the frontline of climate change

The impacts are not limited to the immediate aftermath of extreme weather events but can continue for months afterwards.

Waikato University study shows Pharmac diabetes funding saved lives, warns against proposed reversal

University of Waikato research found Pharmac’s 2021 decision to widen diabetes drug access for Māori and Pacific people saved lives, amid plans to reverse the policy.

Waikato University nurses backed with Southern Cross scholarship boost

Nine Bachelor of Nursing students have received up to $30,000 per student to help with study and clinical placement costs.

Waikato names experienced GP leader as Deputy Dean of Medicine

One of New Zealand’s most respected and well-known general practitioners, Dr Samantha Murton MNZM, has been appointed Deputy Dean of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine.