Victoria University of Wellington / November 2015
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No Man's Land preview
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A preview is now available of the epic symphony of musical commemoration of World Ward 1 being created by Professor John Psathas, from Victoria’s Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM).
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A bright idea to protect local wildlife from cats
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Bright-coloured collars that could reduce the amount of prey caught by cats will be trialled in a joint Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington City Council project.
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Victoria’s Vice-Chancellor supports gender equality
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Vice Chancellor has today pledged his support to an international campaign that is taking a stand on gender inequality.
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Victoria University Press titles on awards’ longlist
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A biography of Maurice Gee and a novel set during the 1928 Tour de France are among six books published by Victoria University Press (VUP) that have made the longlist of the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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Victoria graduates honoured for World War One sacrifice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A prominent Waipukurau street has been renamed in honour three brothers who were killed in World War One.
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Clean sweep for Victoria
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two former Victoria students have received the inaugural New Zealand Ambassador’s Alumni Award, presented at the New Zealand Connections and Alumni Event in Ho Chi Minh City earlier this month.
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Thesis turns into fun new app
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria’s first ever Pacific Studies PhD graduate has turned her research into a free, interactive app aimed at supporting new Pasifika parents.
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Education’s new home in Kelburn
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s long-standing strength in education, educational psychology and teacher education will be further enhanced when its Faculty of Education relocates to the University’s main Kelburn campus in 2016.
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The problem with our electricity industry
- Victoria University of Wellington
- For decades now the electricity industry has relentlessly gouged monopoly profits and functionless rents out of hapless residential consumers, while government ministers, officials, inquiries and "regulatory" agencies have acted as willing accomplices, cheerleaders and rubber-stamp providers, writes Dr Geoff Bertram.
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Agreement advances research links with Latin America
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An agreement between Victoria University of Wellington and the Universidad del Viña del Mar (UVM), a leading University in Chile, will increase Victoria’s research in, of and with Latin America.
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Life of a diplomat
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The diplomatic career of Ambassador Stephanie Lee has seen her posted in Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris and New York. But the Victoria-educated Wellingtonian describes her current role in Jakarta as “tremendous”.
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World first for Victoria student
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand will be represented in the first Youth Regional Forum for World Heritage in Asia by a student from Victoria University of Wellington.
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New Zealand needs to pedal faster on climate change
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The following commentary is provided by Professor David Frame, director of the Climate Change Research Institute at Victoria University and Dr Adrian Macey, a senior associate at Victoria's Institute for Governance and Policy Studies.
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Lessons from New Zealand's Doing Business global ranking
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Siah Hwee Ang explains the good and the bad of New Zealand's ranking in the World Bank's latest Doing Business Index.
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Top American scholar to give free lecture on world’s chronic banking crises
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One of Stanford University’s most acclaimed teachers and the 2015 Reserve Bank Professorial Fellow in Monetary and Financial Economics—Professor Stephen Haber—will deliver a free public lecture at Victoria University of Wellington next week.
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Conference explores New Zealand’s reputation for peace
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A conference on peace, hosted by Victoria University of Wellington this week, will explore the role of religion in New Zealand’s history of peace and peacemaking.
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“One of Victoria’s most remarkable graduates” receives honorary doctorate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tan Sri Halim Saad, one of Victoria University of Wellington’s most illustrious alumni, will be celebrated with an honorary doctorate at a University graduation ceremony in December.
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A passion for Italian
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Truly loving what you teach is the key to successfully engaging students, according to the winner of a Victoria University Teaching Excellence award.
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Victoria academics uncover truth behind popular change management theory
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Victoria University academics and an Associate Dean from the University of Iowa are advising academics, students and managers to dig deeper when thinking about management, rather than relying on easy-to-access resources.
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New Zealand historian to receive honorary doctorate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s Council will confer an honorary doctorate on historian Dr Jock Phillips in the University’s December graduation ceremonies.
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Globally minded language students rise to the occasion
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tradition continues in Victoria’s School of Languages and Cultures with students competing in the annual Multilingual Masterchef in the last week of Trimester Two.
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Ocean exploration brings research honour
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The scientific contribution of Professor Lionel Carter from Victoria University of Wellington’s Antarctic Research Centre has been recognised with the presentation of the 2015 Hutton Medal.
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Championing cybersecurity: Victoria partners with global leader
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has entered into an agreement with local firm Total Risk, a partner of the Software Engineering Institute’s CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, in what is considered to be a major development for cybersecurity in New Zealand.
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New book sheds new light on Māori contribution
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new book by Victoria University of Wellington senior lecturer Dr Maria Bargh offers insights into a highly secretive world while also challenging perceptions about the economic contribution of Māori.
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Biology wins big in Marsden Fund grants
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Biological Sciences is a big winner in the latest round of Marsden Fund grants.
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Diving into research thanks to award
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington postdoctoral academic Dr Shaun Wilkinson will be advancing his research into protecting corals reefs which are being damaged by climate change, with funding support from a Rutherford Foundation Trust Award.
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The Dark Horse with Italian subtitles
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Members of Wellington’s Italian community were treated to a special screening of an award winning New Zealand movie with Italian subtitles—written by a Victoria University of Wellington student.
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Caring about learning
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A change of plan which saw Dr Azra Moeed pursue a career in teaching instead of medicine is something the Victoria University of Wellington education lecturer has never regretted.
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