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The latest in research and achievement from the University of Waikato.

A musical Fulbright

23 June 2022
A career as a classical pianist only happens to a few, and University of Waikato doctoral student Liam Wooding is well on the way.
Celebrating Matariki at Waikato

23 June 2022
The University of Waikato has celebrated Matariki with a number of public and staff events at its campuses in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) and Tauranga.
Student leaders get a head start on University

20 June 2022
Year 13 students from across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty came together last week to take part in the first face-to-face hub days for the Waikato Management School Leadership Academy at the University of Waikato. The programme is designed for ambitious, self-motivated students, supporting them to become stronger leaders who are better equipped to make a positive difference in their school, future careers and communities.
Matariki Art Exhibition opens at University of Waikato

14 June 2022
An art exhibition dubbed Voices of Mana Motuhake is open to the public at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts as part of the Matariki ki Waikato festival.
University of Waikato jumps up global university rankings

9 June 2022
The University of Waikato is proud to be recognised as number one in New Zealand for research citations in the annual 2023 QS World University Rankings, released this morning.
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022

8 June 2022
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor, Professor Neil Quigley, is pleased to share that Professor Ian Hawes, along with eight alumni, an Honorary Doctor and a former Waikato staff member have been recognised for their achievements and community contributions in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list.
Matariki resources for New Zealand schools and teachers

7 June 2022
Schools and teachers across the country have access to free Matariki resources, thanks to an initiative that links New Zealand scientists with students, teachers, and the community.
Budget 2022 ignores workforce pressures

30 May 2022
Pressures on business and workplaces to return to ‘business as usual’ have been overlooked in the Government’s Budget, according to a leading researcher from the University of Waikato.
Leading the way through disruptive times

25 May 2022
Business leader and University of Waikato alumnus Kevin Kenrick has had a common theme throughout his illustrious career - he gravitates towards disruptive industries.
Taking on the world in cyber security

23 May 2022
A group of computer science students have won a spot to compete in a global cyber security competition.
Blue/Green Tech Lab opens in Tauranga

16 May 2022
Tech week – New Zealand’s festival of technology and innovation – kicked off in Tauranga last night (16 May) with the opening of a brand new aquaculture and horticulture collaboration, University of Waikato’s Blue/Green Tech Lab.
University and iwi collaborate on waiata app

16 May 2022
A collaboration between researchers from the University of Waikato’s School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (SCMS) and a Bay of Plenty iwi has given rise to an app that preserves and celebrates waiata (songs) unique to the tribe.
Where’s your Mauri Tau?

13 May 2022
A lack of resources and a longing for whānau connection were the impetus behind a new book, Kei whea a Mauri Tau - Where is Mauri Tau, created to help tamariki recognise, describe and manage emotions such as anxiety, worry, anger, hurt and feelings of missing loved ones.
Scholarship gives University of Waikato nursing student a step up

6 May 2022
Second-year nursing student Abigail Arguelles is the inaugural winner of the Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Nursing.
Waikato’s Health degree the right path for scholarship recipient

6 May 2022
Maia Gardiner’s (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) goal has always been clear; help her people.
Scholarship recipient researches affordable energy for impoverished communities

4 May 2022
Unleashing the power of waves and wind to provide affordable electricity to New Zealand’s most impoverished coastal communities is the focus of a new study by University of Waikato PhD student, Ahuroa Leach.
Father of demography, Ian Pool, passes away

3 May 2022
The University’s flag is flying at half-mast to acknowledge the passing of Emeritus Professor Ian Pool CNZM.
Science alumna wins prestigious conservation award

28 April 2022
Science alumna, wetlands expert and advocate Dr Beverley Clarkson has been awarded the Loder Cup by Minister of Conservation Kiri Allan.
New rankings show Waikato having a real impact

28 April 2022
The latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings have confirmed the University of Waikato is delivering on its promise to provide forward thinking, world changing research and education.
Research shows oxytocin could be used as an appetite suppressant

26 April 2022
Oxytocin, the drug sometimes called the love hormone, and which is used to bring on labour, could be the key to cutting down people’s overeating.
First wahine Māori appointed to United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

21 April 2022
As the first Māori and the first New Zealander to be appointed by the President of the Human Rights Council to the UN’s Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), Dr Toki, Ngāti Rehua, Ngātiwai, Ngāpuhi, is well on her way to playing her part on the global stage to support the recognition of Indigenous rights.
Evaluating the morality of actions found to be culturally universal

21 April 2022
Do people from distinct cultural groups use similar strategies when faced with moral judgements?
New appointment to University Council

8 April 2022
The University of Waikato Council has appointed Mary-Anne Macleod as a member for a term of four years.
Young University of Waikato researcher helps uncover new ways to treat antibiotic resistant bugs

8 April 2022
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.
Inaugural Images of Research exhibition launches

8 April 2022
An exhibition that showcases and celebrates the “depth and breadth” of educational research at the University of Waikato has just launched.
Disapproving of corruption doesn’t prevent corrupt behaviour

5 April 2022
At a cost of around US$2.6 trillion per year, or 5% of global GDP, corruption has severe negative impacts on societies and is an international problem.
New Zealand’s richest short story competition opens from 1 April

30 March 2022
Entries have opened for the Sargeson Prize, New Zealand’s richest short-story competition. This year, first prize in the Open Division is $10,000 and chief judge will be Dame Fiona Kidman OBE.
Psychologists urged to do more on climate change

28 March 2022
Psychologists should be doing more to mitigate the health effects of climate change, according to an extensive new report from the American Psychological Association (APA) – the largest organisation for psychologists in the US and with influence around the world.
Waikato researchers recognised as Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows

21 March 2022
Two University of Waikato Professors have been named Fellows to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi acknowledging the impact of their research at both a national and international scale.
Growth in school leavers, enrolments back to pre lockdown levels

21 March 2022
A boost in the number of students gaining University Entrance in 2021 has translated to increased numbers of school leavers heading to the University of Waikato in 2022.