https://wellington.gen.nz/victoria-university-of-wellington+places Items tagged with Victoria University of Wellington and Places. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/rare-opportunity-opens-doors-for-ambitious-conductor-luka-venter Alum Luka Venter has built a diverse musical career training as a classical singer and composer. They are now pursuing their ambition of becoming a world-class conductor. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/rare-opportunity-opens-doors-for-ambitious-conductor-luka-venter Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/working-beside-nature-to-strengthen-living-building A summer internship has made a Master’s students work part of the history of Ngā Mokopuna, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s aspiring living building. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/working-beside-nature-to-strengthen-living-building Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/a-ghostly-time-travelling-disembodied-essence-of-self In her inaugural lecture, Poets hand translation over to ghosts, Professor Anna Jackson will consider what it means to be a poet, how poetry can exist outside of context, and how it can make ghosts of both poet and reader. lecture events kelburn places vuw education Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/a-ghostly-time-travelling-disembodied-essence-of-self Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/being-good-kaitiaki-and-growing-our-future Vic Uni is taking our community to the hills on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July for our annual volunteer native tree planting days. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/being-good-kaitiaki-and-growing-our-future Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/joint-bid-leads-to-successful-horizon-europe-funding Four researchers from Te Herenga Waka are key partners in a Horizon Europe collaboration that will explore the vast potential of marine microbiomes. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/joint-bid-leads-to-successful-horizon-europe-funding Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/nzs-complex-problems-require-visionary-solutions-not-quick-fixes-heres-how-we-can-govern-for-the-future We need policymakers who can look beyond the next three-year parliamentary term and the short-term incentives of the electoral cycle, writes Jonathan Boston. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/nzs-complex-problems-require-visionary-solutions-not-quick-fixes-heres-how-we-can-govern-for-the-future Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/nzs-floated-social-media-ban-for-under16s-could-unite-two-groups-that-rarely-agree Both major parties appear broadly aligned on restricting young people’s access to social media, even as they disagree on many other issues, writes Alex Beattie. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/nzs-floated-social-media-ban-for-under16s-could-unite-two-groups-that-rarely-agree Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/te-herenga-waka-staff-lay-foundations-across-the-globe Three Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington academics are among the first to teach at a new Joint Institute at China’s largest university, giving students the opportunity to earn qualifications from both institutions. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/te-herenga-waka-staff-lay-foundations-across-the-globe Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/making-learning-better-for-lecturers-and-students Professor Kathryn Sutherland, who will soon give her inaugural lecture, says one of the best things about her job is meeting every academic who starts at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington as they begin their careers. lecture events kelburn places vuw education Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/making-learning-better-for-lecturers-and-students Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-09T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/this-matariki-look-up-to-slow-down In these volatile times, Matariki is a time to regain perspective on what matters in life, write Chris McKeown, Yvette Perrott, Gina Grimshaw, Bridgette Farnworth, Kartik Nagarajan, Simon McCallum, Matt Crawford, and Sara Belcher. matariki events kelburn places vuw education Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/this-matariki-look-up-to-slow-down Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/nzs-unique-fossil-record-of-marine-molluscs-helps-scientists-predict-extinction-riskbefore-its-too-late Our living and fossil marine faunas are among the best-known in the world and give scientists the potential to explore the drivers of extinction risk, explains James Crampton. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/nzs-unique-fossil-record-of-marine-molluscs-helps-scientists-predict-extinction-riskbefore-its-too-late Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-07T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/all-in-together-why-we-need-houses-designed-for-multi-generational-living Multi-generational living shouldn’t be romanticised as an easy solution, but it needs to be a viable option as people think more about how they live, not just where they live, writes Lucy Gestro. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/all-in-together-why-we-need-houses-designed-for-multi-generational-living Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/having-the-ladder-pulled-up-on-you-isnt-a-mental-health-condition Treating economic stress and climate anxiety as psychological defects instead of political failures overloads a stretched medical system and ignores the structural causes, argues Annemarie Jutel. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/having-the-ladder-pulled-up-on-you-isnt-a-mental-health-condition Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/new-thinking-and-great-ideas-rewarded-at-2026-wellington-gold-awards The judges’ brief for The Post Wellington Gold Awards each year is always to find the most inspiring local businesses—the ones that take off, generate cool ideas, and look out for people. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/new-thinking-and-great-ideas-rewarded-at-2026-wellington-gold-awards Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/top-honour-for-economist-who-puts-people-first In a mark of recognition for a career dedicated to supporting better outcomes for communities, Professor Arthur Grimes has been awarded the New Zealand Association of Economics Distinguished Fellow Award. kelburn places vuw education Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/07/top-honour-for-economist-who-puts-people-first Victoria University of Wellington 2026-07-05T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/three-new-exhibitions-open-adam-art-gallerys-winter-season Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will open its winter season with three new exhibitions. art exhibitions kelburn places vuw education Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/three-new-exhibitions-open-adam-art-gallerys-winter-season Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/how-molecules-have-influenced-an-all-in-career Professor Bridget Stocker’s inaugural lecture, Targeting diseases the organic way, is a homage to the people she has learned from, worked alongside, and shared knowledge with. lecture events kelburn places vuw education Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/how-molecules-have-influenced-an-all-in-career Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/nzs-health-spending-isnt-enough-for-current-let-alone-future-needs-research-finds Without major policy and budget changes, there's no chance we can pay for the health system we need, argue Tim Tenbensel, Bill Rosenberg, Jackie Cumming, and Paula Lorgelly. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/nzs-health-spending-isnt-enough-for-current-let-alone-future-needs-research-finds Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/nz-space-scholarships Four students from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been awarded scholarships to intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/nz-space-scholarships Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/miss-pacific-islands-crown-opens-doors-for-pacific-studies-alumna Litara Ieremia-Allan, who received the Teresia Teaiwa Memorial Scholarship while completing her Pacific Studies degree, won the Miss Sāmoa pageant in 2024 followed by Miss Pacific Islands in 2025. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/miss-pacific-islands-crown-opens-doors-for-pacific-studies-alumna Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/science-student-awarded-prestigious-postgraduate-scholarship Isabella (Izzy) Hadlow has been awarded the William Georgetti Scholarship, one of New Zealand’s most prestigious postgraduate awards, through Universities NZ. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/science-student-awarded-prestigious-postgraduate-scholarship Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/research-woven-by-relationality2 The world as Dr Kendall Stevenson sees it is a complex series of relationships that are always in motion. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/research-woven-by-relationality2 Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/earthquakes-can-be-destructive-for-distant-cities-built-on-top-of-basinsnow-we-know-why Sedimentary basins, like the one Wellington is built on, can trap seismic waves, leading to a higher risk of shaking when an earthquake hits. Tim Stern explains. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/earthquakes-can-be-destructive-for-distant-cities-built-on-top-of-basinsnow-we-know-why Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/re-imagining-history Professor Giacomo Lichtner from the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, draws on his multidisciplinary background in his inaugural lecture to examine how memory and imagination can shape our perceptions of the past. lecture events kelburn places vuw education Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/re-imagining-history Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/researchers-awarded-$2-4-million-to-advance-pasifika-and-maori-health-outcomes Two Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington research projects have received over $2 million in funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to advance the wellbeing of Pasifika and Māori communities. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/researchers-awarded-$2-4-million-to-advance-pasifika-and-maori-health-outcomes Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/the-ordinary-woman Naz Karim grew up listening to the soothing voices of her mother and sisters. Those stories are now woven into who she is—they fill the pages of her thesis and carried her across the Te Herenga Waka graduation stage in May. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/the-ordinary-woman Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/is-nz-taxation-compatible-with-human-rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights intended paying tax to be a duty as a corollary of claiming rights, writes Jonathan Barrett. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/is-nz-taxation-compatible-with-human-rights Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-09T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/antarctic-surface-melt-set-to-increase-dramatically-this-century-new-study-finds Research highlights the rising risks for Antarctica’s ice shelves as our climate warms. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/antarctic-surface-melt-set-to-increase-dramatically-this-century-new-study-finds Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-09T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/kickstarting-a-research-career In a non-traditional career start, the ambitions of Bachelor of Arts graduate Jazz Nuku to be a psychology researcher were given an unexpected boost when her viral social media post landed her in a research team. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/kickstarting-a-research-career Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/why-planned-ban-on-prolonged-solitary-confinement-is-not-a-ban A new bill proposes banning prolonged solitary confinement in prisons. This sounds like a good thing—but the ban is deceptive, writes Christine McCarthy. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/06/why-planned-ban-on-prolonged-solitary-confinement-is-not-a-ban Victoria University of Wellington 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z