News

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

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  University IT Services team takes a bow

  25 May 2020
  The University of Waikato's ITS team overcame a series of unexpected setbacks to keep staff and students online during lockdown.

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  Sociology student creating meaningful experiences for disabled youth

  25 May 2020
  Emma Dalton's new role with Recreate NZ, a provider of social and recreational services to the disability community, is good fit for the Tauranga sociology student who wants to make a difference in the lives of others.

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  Help at hand for students feeling financial effects of Covid-19

  22 May 2020
  During New Zealand’s coronavirus lockdown many Waikato students have been facing hardship. The Waikato Student Union and Foundation have come together to encourage our community to contribute to the Student Hardship Fund to support those students in need.

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  University of Waikato collaborates on global project to secure Antarctica’s future

  20 May 2020
  The University of Waikato, along with other New Zealand universities, has been named as a collaborator on a significant Australian research programme.

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  Esports tournament kicks off this week at the University of Waikato

  19 May 2020
  High school gamers from around the country are getting ready for the New Zealand High School League of Legends Championships esports event that kicks off this week.

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  Research to address inequities in maternal health services for Māori receives A Better Start National Science Challenge funding

  18 May 2020
  New research by the University of Waikato aims to address inequities in maternal health services for Māori.

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  Ex-Navy chef cooks up a storm for uni flatmates

  18 May 2020
  Teaching student Matthew Shepherd may not be in the Navy anymore but he put the culinary skills he learnt there to good use by cooking up a feast for residents at the University of Waikato's student accommodation in Tauranga.

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  Communications graduate champions micro-volunteering in the community

  15 May 2020
  University of Waikato student Chantelle Cobby, who graduated last month with a Bachelor of Communication Studies majoring in Leadership Communication, is focused on working to better the community.

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  Covid-19 mental health survey shows participants are ‘stressed but resilient’

  14 May 2020
  Psychologists at the University of Waikato have released preliminary results of their survey looking into New Zealanders’ mental health during the Covid-19 crisis.

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  Bubbles in the bubble for ocean-loving PhD graduate

  14 May 2020
  Dr Helen Cadwallader, recently graduated with a PHD in Biological Sciences from the University of Waikato in Tauranga.

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  Psychology expertise expands at Waikato

  11 May 2020
  The University of Waikato has expanded their expertise in psychology with the addition of four new specialists in the field.

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  Business skills learned helps young professional navigate Covid-19

  11 May 2020
  Leadership and coaching skills learned during a Master of Business Management (MBM) have helped Lorena Fierro Bermeo navigate the new normal during the Covid-19 crisis, she says.

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  Mother of three becomes first person from village to graduate with Masters

  11 May 2020
  Leonora Houma has overcome more than most to complete her Master of Education at the University of Waikato, and she hopes it shows other young Solomon Islanders what can be achieved.

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  Covid-19 could force new way of working according to business leader

  8 May 2020
  Big changes could be on the horizon for traditional employment models as New Zealand businesses navigate Covid-19, says professional director and University of Waikato MBA graduate, Tina Jennen.

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  Research fellow uses distilling skills to develop sanitiser amid shortage

  8 May 2020
  A University of Waikato academic has been using his business and distillery skills amid the current crisis to make lemons out of lemonade – or, in this case, sanitiser out of alcohol.

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  Te Tohu Paetahi graduate credits programme for changing his life

  8 May 2020
  For Anaru Palmer, a year studying te reo Māori through Te Tohu Paetahi at The University of Waikato Tauranga campus was about more than reconnecting with his language – he credits it with changing his life.

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  Bachelor of Arts student takes her opportunities and graduates in record time

  7 May 2020
  Jahvaya Wheki is not only the first member of her family to complete a university degree, but she graduated with a double major and completed it in two years.

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  Waikato student’s scholarship leads to seaweed opportunity

  7 May 2020
  Valuable workplace skills and real-life experience of theory learned in the classroom were the benefits of a Waikato University summer research scholarship for Robbie Maris.

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  Dad and daughter’s dual graduation from Waikato University

  6 May 2020
  Tauranga father and daughter duo, Terry and Kelly Furmage, both graduated with teaching degrees from the University of Waikato Tauranga last month.

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  University of Waikato steps up amid Covid-19 pressures

  5 May 2020
  The current situation surrounding Covid-19 has created a unique and challenging environment for universities nationwide.

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  Graduate combines accounting and chemistry to be first in his family to gain bachelors degree

  4 May 2020
  Andrew Napier has become the first in his family to graduate from university

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  Student team represents Oceania in an online international business competition

  4 May 2020
  Four undergraduate management students represented the University of Waikato at an international (RSM STAR) case competition over the weekend, and were the only team in Oceania to take part in the competition.

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  First prize for aspiring young writer

  4 May 2020
  Master of Professional Writing student, Heidi Rogers, has claimed first prize in this year’s Peter Wells Short Fiction Contest.

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  Research investigating how invasive predator control impacts insects

  30 April 2020
  A University of Waikato researcher says New Zealand’s successful predator control measures which are helping our native birds thrive, may be having an unexpected impact on our native insect populations.

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  University of Waikato students celebrate virtual graduation

  29 April 2020
  This month, more than 1000 University of Waikato students graduated, and while none could be part of a traditional ceremony, many have taken it upon themselves to celebrate graduation in a more unique way.

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  University of Waikato ranked one of the top world-wide for accounting

  28 April 2020
  The University of Waikato has recently been ranked as one of the top institutions in the world for accounting, according to the latest BYU Accounting Research Rankings.

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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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  Science Learning Hub on Home Learning TV

  17 April 2020
  Staff from the Science Learning Hub (SLH), managed by the University of Waikato, are closely involved in developing content for the new Home Learning/Papa Kāinga TV channels launched this week.

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  Long-tailed bats found in north Hamilton

  16 April 2020
  A summer research student from the University of Waikato has found evidence of long-tailed bats, a critically endangered endemic species, in the northern areas of Hamilton.

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  Sleep one of the keys to productivity and positive emotions

  14 April 2020
  Right now, many of us are struggling with keeping our work and home lives separate, and keeping to a routine to look after our physical and mental wellbeing.