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Our practical Bachelor of Nursing degree, which continues to grow from strength to strength.
Our upcoming graduate-entry Master of Pharmacy designed to meet the needs of New Zealand's health workforce.
We have embraced flexible working to ensure our staff achieve the work/life balance they need.
We provided generous support to staff and students when New Zealand was plunged into lockdown again in late 2021.
The University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance is a cutting-edge facility based at Mt Maunganui’s Blake Park, equipped with the latest in sports science and research capability. It is a valuable resource for many of our biomechanists and other academics working with elite sportspeople from around the country. The centre was opened in 2016 as a laboratory for sport science research, education and commercialisation.
Dr Kim Hébert-Losier, a physiotherapist and senior lecturer in Te Huataki Waiora Division of Health, led a series of events across the country to support New Zealand National Biomechanics Day in 2021. The events were focused on young women in secondary schools and celebrated the mechanics of human movement, while showcasing the opportunities for women to study and work in the field.
An app designed to help prevent postnatal depression and anxiety among expectant mothers was relaunched by the University of Waikato in 2021 to help women find the support and strategies they need for positive mental health. Dr Carrie Barber, from the University’s School of Psychology, first developed the Positively Pregnant app in 2017 and piloted it with a group of mothers. With seed funding from the University’s commercial arm, WaikatoLink, a redesigned and updated version was launched in 2021.
Ongoing commitment to reduce health inequities for Māori supported with more HRC funding
University of Waikato health researchers have scored additional funding to advance their commitment to reducing inequities in the treatment and care of Māori with Type-2 diabetes (T2D).
NZ is bound by international mental health agreements – statistics for Māori show we’re failing to uphold them
Aotearoa New Zealand ranks among the highest in youth suicide rates among OECD countries – and it is Māori youth at the forefront of this national crisis.
New research underway to aid diagnosis and treatment guidelines for lupus
University of Waikato health researchers collaborate with practitioners to address gaps in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) diagnosis and management.
NZ First fears over WHO regulations are misplaced – robust checks and balances already exist
Read this article from The Conversation.
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