Victoria University of Wellington / September 2014
October 2014 | August 2014-
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Victoria researcher awarded prestigious fellowship
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- A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is among a small group of leading New Zealand scientists to receive Rutherford Discovery Fellowships.
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Warnings from a warming ocean
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- Changes taking place in the oceans around Antarctica could result in an abrupt rise in global sea level, according to a Victoria University of Wellington led study.
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Victoria University welcomes new senior appointment
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- Professor Jennifer Windsor from the University of Minnesota has been appointed to lead the faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences and Education at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Quality of undergraduate research recognised
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- Research by three Victoria University of Wellington undergraduate students has been published in Biotechnology Letters, a highly ranked international peer-reviewed journal.
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Conference to explore New Zealand way of life
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- A national conference focusing on the economies and environments of small New Zealand towns will take place in Whanganui this November.
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Three Minute Thesis final
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- An Italian PhD student is the winner of this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition, held in the Hunter Council Chamber on Friday.
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New Zealand’s energy landscape in 2050
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- A group of Victoria University of Wellington students will spend the summer developing an interactive website that will allow the public and government organisations to see how the energy choices we make today will impact New Zealand in 2050.
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World wars inspire student to be creative
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- A Victoria University of Wellington student has used a family connection as inspiration for an entry in this year’s World of Wearable (WoW) Arts show.
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Victoria students help public keep an eye on our water
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- Victoria University of Wellington’s engineering students are continuing to push the frontiers of pollution monitoring in New Zealand’s waterways through an innovative collaboration known as RiverWatch.
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Tackling global challenges
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- Victoria University of Wellington is reaffirming its commitment to helping tackle key global challenges says Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford. He and his wife Pauline joined the estimated 400,000 people on the ‘People’s Climate March’ in New York, which was held ahead of this week’s United Nations climate summit.
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How carbon budgets can change climate negotiations
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- The following commentary is provided by Professor Dave Frame, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, and Dr Adrian Macey, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington.
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Simon Denny recreates Kim Dotcom’s personal effects at the Adam Art Gallery
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- Who owns what? How has the internet changed our relation to the world? These are two of the many questions Simon Denny raises in the latest exhibition at the Adam Art Gallery, opening on Saturday 4 October.
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Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Law graduate living the American dream
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- A Victoria law and arts graduate is one of 40 students from commonwealth countries who have been awarded a Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship to study at Harvard University.
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Christchurch quake indicates need for workplace flexibility
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- Although it is good practice for organisations to have a business continuity plan, workplace flexibility is what really counts in a disaster, Victoria University of Wellington research has found.
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New Zealanders warming to solar power
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- A just-released report released shows more and more New Zealanders, fed up with their power providers, are turning to solar energy.
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Confucius Institute to celebrate 10th anniversary at Wellington waterfront
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- This Saturday at sunrise, the Confucius Institute based at Victoria University will have the distinction of being the first to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Confucius Institutes around the world.
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Managing land into the future
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- Food production is the backbone of New Zealand’s economy—and a computer modelling programme designed by a Victoria University of Wellington academic is helping ensure that farming practices here and overseas are as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible.
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Victoria helps bring Antarctica to the world
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- Victoria University is proud to be supporting New Zealand IceFest 2014, which takes place in Christchurch between 27 September and 12 October.
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From warzone to Wellington
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- A Victoria University student who survived not one but two brutal wars in West Africa says focusing on her education helped her process the trauma and make positive changes in her life.
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Victoria team defend title with speedy robot
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- A team of Victoria University of Wellington students is heading to Sydney this week to defend the title won by the University in the 2013 at the Australasian National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NI ARC) in Melbourne.
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Engagement role key to Victoria’s future plans
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- Victoria University of Wellington’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Engagement) whose role will be focused on increasing engagement with the University’s communities.
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Victoria students feature in design awards final
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- Several projects by Victoria University architecture and design students are finalists in the 2014 Best Design Awards, an initiative of the Designers Institute of New Zealand to recognise outstanding graphic, interactive, product and spatial design.
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Two Victoria students awarded prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarships
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- Two Victoria University of Wellington students have been awarded prestigious Woolf Fisher Trust scholarships, worth around $300,000 each, to study for their doctorates at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
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Victoria University and MetService partner to train skilled forecasters
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- Victoria University of Wellington will offer the country’s first Master’s degree in meteorology, in partnership with New Zealand’s official weather forecaster MetService.
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Student film wins award
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- A film created by a Victoria University of Wellington student has won the Best Experimental Award at the 2014 Uni Shorts International Student Film Festival.
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Celebrity baby bumps found to affect pre-natal attachment
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- Obsessing over celebrity baby bumps can have a negative impact on women’s attachment to their babies during pregnancy and after birth, Victoria University of Wellington research has found.
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Strong results in QS World University Rankings
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- Victoria University has achieved some strong results in the QS World University Rankings for 2014, with arts and humanities being ranked 60 equal in the world and the areas of social sciences and management being ranked 67 equal in the world.
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Fees increase protects quality education
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- The Victoria University of Wellington Council voted today to increase undergraduate and postgraduate tuition fees by four percent in 2015.
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Who’s Harriette?
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- Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law is celebrating the centenary of its first woman law graduate, Harriette Vine.
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More snow but less ice for Antarctic glaciers
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- Future increases in snowfall will not prevent the retreat of glaciers on the northern Antarctic Peninsula, according to a new study involving a Victoria University of Wellington researcher.
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Drink driving women treated differently than men
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- New Zealand may be one of the few countries in the world where alcohol consumption is relatively similar between men and women, but research from Victoria University has found the genders are treated differently when it comes to deterring and reporting on drink-driving.
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Site purchase supports Victoria's future growth
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- A decision to purchase the Gordon Wilson building and site at 314 The Terrace from Housing New Zealand supports future growth plans for Victoria University says Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford.
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Research funding success
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- Victoria University of Wellington researchers have received more than $7 million funding in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2014 science investment round.
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Partnering opens doors
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- The Robinson Research Institute’s close relationships with business partners exemplify the entrepreneurial approach being taken at Victoria University.
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Louise Nicholas fronts film screening of her story
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- Louise Nicholas will attend and speak at a Victoria University of Wellington screening of the film that depicts her allegations of rape and sexual abuse by police officers when she was a teenager.
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Russian objectives in Ukraine
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- The following commentary is provided by Dr Alexander Maxwell, a senior lecturer in History at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Competition set to heat up next year
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- Victoria’s Debating Society will be looking to reclaim the coveted Joynt Scroll next year, after ending an outstanding winning streak which lasted eight years.
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Stepfamilies are a growth industry
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- The following commentary is provided by Dr Jan Pryor, an advisory board member for the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Challenge to focus on New Zealand’s marine environment
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- Victoria University of Wellington scientists will play a key role in developing New Zealand’s world-class marine environment as part of the Sustainable Seas Ko Ngā Moana Whakauka National Science Challenge.
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Health experts to speak in Auckland
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- Vaccine development and treating unmet medical needs will be discussed at public talks in Auckland this month as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s 2014 Public Lecture Series.
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VUP a vital part of New Zealand’s reading culture
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- The New Zealand Post Book Awards, presented last week, show what good health Victoria University Press (VUP) is in says Publisher Fergus Barrowman.
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Victoria students lead youth engagement publication
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- A group of Victoria University students are trying to reverse the trend of political disengagement by giving young people a voice.
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Another win for NZSM Soprano
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- Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music alumna Soprano Isabella Moore has achieved an unprecedented Australasian sweep of major awards for singing.
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