Places / October 2015
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Is Good Governance About To Break Out?
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The six-member Ngauranga to Airport Governance Group, consisting of two representative each from NZTA, Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington, is the official body with the job of running the post-Basin Flyover decision-making process.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Book Ends – By Roger Hall
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- Directed by Tony Tait Every Tuesday morning the Cabin Fever Club meet for coffee at the Sour Dough Cafe.
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Employers' wish list of skills revealed
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington survey has shed light on what employers across New Zealand are looking for when recruiting students and graduates.
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Open Invitational Sevens Tournament on Saturday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The club Sevens rugby season gets underway in Wellington this Saturday at Porirua Park with the first of two official Wellington Rugby Football Union tournaments played over consecutive weekends.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Joining forces to improve maths education
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A government-funded pilot programme coordinated by Victoria University of Wellington researchers aims to lift maths achievement among primary students by building a collaborative culture among teachers to strengthen their teaching.
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Victoria University Wearable Technology Show 2015
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Wearable Technology Show is a highly anticipated annual event in Victoria University of Wellington’s calendar.
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October meeting report
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Report on Newtown Residents’ Association October Monthly Meeting and resumed Annual General Meeting, 19th October 2015.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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In pursuit of preserving and developing culture and identity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Newly-appointed to the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO and Victoria alumnus Dr Arapata Hakiwai says knowing your language and culture provides strength and security throughout your life.
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Letter to the Editor: Dominion Post
- Zealandia
- Your article (Zealandia abandons $10m loan) grossly misrepresents the proposal by Karori Sanctuary Trust to transfer Zealandia Visitor Centre ownership to the City Council.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Who’s protecting your online reputation?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Defamation laws have protected the reputations of individuals for centuries. But those laws have yet to fully adapt to the changing way we publish and consume information online and the increased harm caused by online defamation.
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Who's in my room?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In this ongoing series, we ask an outstanding graduate to return to their old room at their former hall of residence and share stories with the current resident.
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The extraordinary life of Alan Hoverd
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Piecing together dozens of skeletons, helping to design and build the Coastal Ecology Laboratory, rounding up 15,000 rogue bees—Alan Hoverd’s 50 years with Victoria University could never be described as ordinary.
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Going forward with Google
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Going forward with Google Victoria University has further solidified its place at the forefront of research in one of the most innovative emerging technology areas—software defined networks (SDN).
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International relations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The manager of Indonesia’s Centre for International Trade and Investment manager Dr Michelle Limenta talks about her student days at Victoria.
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A legal history
- Victoria University of Wellington
- David McLean, current CEO of Westpac New Zealand, reminisces over his days as a Victoria law student in the 1970s.
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Living the work you love
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Chelsea Robinson co-founded Generation Zero while a student at Victoria. See where her ambition and drive took her next.
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From the Beehive
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hon. Bill English takes a moment out of his duties as Deputy Prime Minister to talk about his student days at Victoria.
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A million words from one of the best
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A 50-year-long labour of love comes to fruition for its editor, Dr John Weir, with the publication of four volumes containing over one million words by one of New Zealand’s most celebrated writers.
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How our film industry flourishes
- Victoria University of Wellington
- How a relatively small country like New Zealand has been able to achieve notable international success for its feature film industry has been examined by a Victoria PhD student.
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Honouring Victoria’s best
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It was an impressive ensemble at the recent Distinguished Alumni event in Wellington’s Shed 6. At the centre of the celebrations stood six outstanding alumni,each of whose endeavours have garnered incredible success, locally, nationally and on the world stage.
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The challege of our time
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University is leading research and a debate on understanding climate change and how we can best respond to it.
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Prints of perfection
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Traditional printmaking may have fallen out of fashion but David Maskill and his Art History Honours students are out to show audiences how exquisite the art form can be.
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Legacy lives on
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The legacy of Wellington photographer Ronald Woolf will live on through Victoria University with the endowment of the Ronald Woolf Memorial Trust funds to the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation.
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Coastguard supports community events
- Coastguard Mana
- Can you please pass on our thanks to Mana Coast Guard. read more
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Wellington team top Climathon
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A plan to reduce transport demands in Wellington while boosting the eco-friendly e-commerce marketplace proved a winning formula for a Victoria University of Wellington supported start-up.
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Landscape architecture students win Australasian competition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three landscape architecture students from Victoria University of Wellington have won the Australasian student design competition at This Public Life, a landscape architecture festival held in Melbourne.
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Victoria’s green wins gold at sustainability awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to sustainability and responsible environmental management have been recognised with the University taking out top honours at the prestigious Australasia Green Gown Awards.
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Wellington's thriving digital sector 'nearly invisible'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington’s burgeoning digital sector is a major contributor to the region’s economy, and yet it flies under the radar compared to other key sectors such as film and tourism, a Victoria University of Wellington report has found.
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Teaching student wins scholarship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Nicki Glover is among 30 outstanding Māori and Pasifika teaching students who have won Kupe scholarships.
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More park and ride for Kapiti commuters
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Finding a park at Paraparaumu and Waikanae stations is set to get a whole lot easier, so you can say goodbye to that long drive in and out of Wellington each day.
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We’re excited to announce we’ll be performing SILA:...
- Orchestra Wellington
- We’re excited to announce we’ll be performing SILA: THE BREATH OF THE WORLD by John Luther Adams as part of the NZ Festival on the 5th & 6th March in Civic Square.
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Top honour for Victoria professor
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Colleen Ward from Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Psychology has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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Working and learning go hand in hand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand needs to step up and be counted when it comes to valuing and pursuing adult education, writes Head of School of Government Professor Brad Jackson.
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Top scholars explore China-US relations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A two-day conference in October on the world’s two superpowers, organised by Victoria University's New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre, attracted leading scholars and influential practitioners from China, the United States, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Australia.
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World first footage of elusive 'vampire squirrel'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University professor has helped obtain the world’s first video footage of the rare and elusive ‘vampire squirrel’ found in the rainforests of Borneo.
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Film score by NZSM students
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) students have composed music for four short films.
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The formula for teaching success
- Victoria University of Wellington
- “Every student has potential. The secret is to try to reveal the student’s aptitude to themselves, to give them the confidence to help maximise that potential.”
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Jack Buchanan in Ache
- Circa Theatre
- Pip Hall’s Ache opens in Circa Two this weekend.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Have you always wanted to work in Hataitai?
- Hataitai Community Website
- This could be the opportunity for you! We're looking for a part-time co-ordinator for the Hataitai Community Trust.
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New Writer in Residence at the International Institute of Modern Letters
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Novelist, poet and film writer Anne Kennedy has been appointed the Victoria University of Wellington and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2016.
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Competition sparks a winning change
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Fierce competition between two of Victoria University of Wellington’s Hall of Residences has not only reduced energy consumption, it’s also sparked understanding of sustainable energy practices.
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From Lyall Bay to national treasure: Fat Freddy’s Drop releases new album
- Wellington Scoop
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Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Secondary School 7s season underway this Saturday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The start of the secondary schools Sevens competition rugby season is this Saturday with the second annual Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council Secondary Schools 7s in Palmerston North and three zone tournaments in Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley.
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Industry award for Victoria bioscientist
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Shivali Gulab, who has had a long association with Victoria University of Wellington, has received top honours from New Zealand’s scientific community.
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England test spinner Scott Borthwick to play for Johnsonville
- Cricket Wellington
- Scott Borthwick made his England debut in an Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket Ground – now he will play for Johnsonville in Wellington club cricket.
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New graduate school will set the standard for advanced ICT education in Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The new Wellington ICT Graduate School is expected to deliver a wealth of benefits to the capital city and fuel growth across the region and New Zealand.
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Thrush Farewells Hutt and Wellington
- Wellington Club Weekly
- While celebrating Jubilee Cup success with Hutt Old Boy Marist in 2014 (pictured above playing in the final against Wainuiomata) Jeremy Thrush lost his house keys.
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Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Students’ crafty designs highly commended by judges
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Victoria University of Wellington design students were highly commended for their innovative entries in this year’s ECC New Zealand Student Craft/Design Awards.
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Sunhats Needed Every Day In Term 4!
- Kilbirnie School
- We are a SunSmart school! Please ensure your child has a sunhat with them every day! We have a "no hat, no play" rule. Children with no hat will be sent to play in the shaded area near Room 7.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2016 Concert Series
- Chamber Music Hutt Valley
- We are pleased to announce the Chamber Music Hutt Valley 2016 concert series. Purchase your season membership and/or flexi-tickets here. Tickets to individual concerts will be available from Eventfinder as below. Miyata – Yoshimura – Suzuki Trio Monday 29th February – 7:30pm St Mark’s Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt Mayumi Miyata (shō), Nanae Yoshimura (koto) and […]
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Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5010, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Supporting restoration in the Porirua Harbour Catchment
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council has launched a new contestable fund to support community groups in their efforts to restore native plants to public areas around the beautiful Porirua Harbour catchment.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Innovative celebration of Niuean Language Week
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As part of an internship at Parliament, a Victoria University of Wellington student has videoed various Members of Parliament speaking Niuean to help celebrate Niue Language Week.
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October Monthly Meeting and resumed Annual General Meeting:
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Monday, 19th October 2015, 7.
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Supporting restoration around Wairarapa Moana
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council has launched a new contestable fund to support community groups in their efforts to restore native plants to public land around Wairarapa Moana.
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New Director for MacDiarmid Institute
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Thomas Nann, who has recently been appointed Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology based at Victoria University of Wellington, says it is an exciting time to be working in nanotechnology and leading the MacDiarmid Institute.
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Our future in science
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Professor Kate McGrath, Vice-Provost (Research) at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Porirua Goodwill
- Wellington Rowing Club
- Well done to all the Wellington Rowers attending the Porirua Goodwill regatta.
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The Boatshed, Odlins Plaza, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Report on the September Meeting
- Newtown Residents' Association
- See the draft Minutes of the Meeting here.
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Adventures in Pianoland
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama* on the waterfront, we talk to the "irresistible" Jan Preston about her upcoming show Adventures in Pianoland.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Why is bribery still legal in New Zealand?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A recent report asking Are Australia and New Zealand corrupt? has once again highlighted that New Zealand faces a more significant risk of corruption than is commonly acknowledged, writes the director of Victoria's Institute for Governance and Policy Studies Michael Macaulay.
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Brasso Fundraiser at Kapiti Playhouse
- Kapiti Playhouse Inc
- We’re very pleased to announce that Brasso and Friends will be playing at the Kapiti Playhouse Theatre on Saturday October 17th at 8pm.
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Improved train services for Johnsonville
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- More reliable services, more choice of travel times and more seats are in store for Johnsonville Line commuters.
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Commonwealth Scholarship success for Victoria graduate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Examining the best ways to minimise the bycatch of protected species in fishing operations will be the subject of PhD research by a Victoria University of Wellington graduate, who has been awarded a prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford.
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VUP author’s debut novel to be published in the UK
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University Press author David Coventry’s debut novel—The Invisible Mile—is to be published by United Kingdom-based publisher, Picador.
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Drawing attention to Wairarapa Moana
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Stunning new entrance signs have been installed at seven locations around Wairarapa Moana.
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Approaching Janet Frame
- Circa Theatre
- This week on drama* on the waterfront, we hear from Harriet Prebble, who plays the role of iconic New Zealand author Janet Frame in Gifted.
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Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Shedding light on an exciting analytical tool
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Light is all around us and in everything we do and use. One of the more technological uses for light will be the topic of an upcoming public lecture at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Women, Architecture and Academia
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A symposium focused on women and architecture will be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington this week.
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Convincing wins for Wellington Pride and U19s; U18s miss out to Auckland
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Welligton U18s hooker Sitiveni Paongo attempts to break through Auckland's defence in their match at Porirua Park today.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Two legs good, four legs better?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington Professor David Harper has challenged the view that humans stand above other species.
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Marsden Fund under the microscope
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Nicola Gaston comments on an evaluation of the Marsden Fund carried out by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Institute.
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Victoria amongst top three New Zealand universities
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Today Times Higher Education (THE) released its 2015-2016 world university rankings.
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