https://wellington.gen.nz/victoria-university-of-wellington+blogs Items tagged with Victoria University of Wellington and Blogs. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/07/hannah-creary-summer-research-scholarship-flowers-and-bees Hannah Creary says her Summer Research Scholarship involved “ten amazing weeks working in one of New Zealand’s coolest museums with centuries old herbarium specimens and some pretty neat people”. mens people communitygroups blogs kelburn places vuw education Mon, 06 Jul 2020 23:53:17 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/07/hannah-creary-summer-research-scholarship-flowers-and-bees Victoria University of Wellington 2020-07-06T23:53:17Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/keen-interest-in-wellington-university-covid-19-scholarship There has been strong interest in the free tuition Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is offering to people affected by COVID-19. covid-19 people wellington health blogs kelburn places vuw education Wed, 24 Jun 2020 21:45:11 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/keen-interest-in-wellington-university-covid-19-scholarship Victoria University of Wellington 2020-06-24T21:45:11Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/lets-get-serious-about-what-older-people-can-contribute It's easy to overlook the contributions of older people given the way our economy is structured, but if we can identify these contributions we’ll be less likely to respond to the next crisis by telling them to get out of the way, writes Professor Nicholas Agar. people blogs kelburn places vuw education Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:32:27 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/lets-get-serious-about-what-older-people-can-contribute Victoria University of Wellington 2020-06-21T23:32:27Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/choosing-your-mother-tongue,-rather-than-it-choosing-you Ukrainians shifting their primary language from Russian show not all people feel language is a fixed part of themselves, writes Dr Corinne Seals. art people primary blogs education kelburn places vuw Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:44:14 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/choosing-your-mother-tongue,-rather-than-it-choosing-you Victoria University of Wellington 2020-06-14T23:44:14Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/misconceptions-of-locked-down-digital-work COVID-19 lockdowns have acted as a facilitator for digital work, but as people’s experience has occurred during exceptional circumstances it has also led them to draw false conclusions, writes Professor Alexander Richter. covid-19 misc people health blogs kelburn places vuw education Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:32:46 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/06/misconceptions-of-locked-down-digital-work Victoria University of Wellington 2020-06-10T04:32:46Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/05/rebuilding-fairly-after-covid-19-will-be-a-global-challenge Without global empathy and better global leadership, the poorest countries and poorest people will only be made poorer by the pandemic, writes Professor Ilan Noy. covid-19 people health blogs kelburn places vuw education Mon, 25 May 2020 05:02:33 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/05/rebuilding-fairly-after-covid-19-will-be-a-global-challenge Victoria University of Wellington 2020-05-25T05:02:33Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/05/victoria-university-press-takes-top-non-fiction-prize-at-book-awards Victoria University Press of Wellington took out three prizes at the Ockham NZ Book Awards on Tuesday night, including the top prize for general non-fiction for rock musician Shayne Carter’s autobiography Dead People I Have Known. art music people wellington performingarts blogs kelburn places vuw education Wed, 13 May 2020 03:57:09 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/05/victoria-university-press-takes-top-non-fiction-prize-at-book-awards Victoria University of Wellington 2020-05-13T03:57:09Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/the-psychology-of-lockdown-suggests-sticking-to-rules-gets-harder-the-longer-it-continues COVID-19 has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behaviour predicts they will find it harder to stick to the rules the longer the situation continues, writes Dr Dougal Sutherland. covid-19 people health blogs kelburn places vuw education Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:15:08 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/the-psychology-of-lockdown-suggests-sticking-to-rules-gets-harder-the-longer-it-continues Victoria University of Wellington 2020-04-15T03:15:08Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/we-must-protect-gig-economy-workers As COVID-19 restrictions affect people's ability to work, there's a growing segment of workers we must ensure aren't left out in the cold, writes Dr Stephen Blumenfeld. covid-19 people rowing health blogs sport kelburn places vuw education Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:10:42 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/we-must-protect-gig-economy-workers Victoria University of Wellington 2020-04-08T05:10:42Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/we-need-solidarity-right-now,-not-judgment When it comes to exercise during the COVID-19 lockdown, New Zealanders have taken "use your judgment' to mean being judgy about other people, writes Professor Annemarie Jutel. covid-19 people health blogs kelburn places vuw education Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:29:01 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/we-need-solidarity-right-now,-not-judgment Victoria University of Wellington 2020-04-03T04:29:01Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/too-much-news-not-always-a-good-thing Tuning in for news on COVID-19 has now become part of many people’s daily lives. Millions of people around the world who now find themselves in lockdown are frequently accessing numerous social and news media platforms to seek up-to-the-minute information. art covid-19 media people health blogs kelburn places vuw education Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:31:02 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/too-much-news-not-always-a-good-thing Victoria University of Wellington 2020-04-01T22:31:02Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/alumnus-dr-emmanuel-dsilva-inspires-environmental-change The people of the world will do what is right when it comes to the burgeoning climate crisis. Eventually. mma people selfdefence sport blogs kelburn places vuw education Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:07:46 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2020/04/alumnus-dr-emmanuel-dsilva-inspires-environmental-change Victoria University of Wellington 2020-04-01T22:07:46Z