Victoria University of Wellington / April 2019
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Victoria University of Wellington tops national research quality rankings again
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- Victoria University of Wellington has once again topped the national research quality rankings, coming first in the Tertiary Education Commission’s main measure of research quality intensity.
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Leading European scholar to offer perspectives on sovereignty and law
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- Renowned Finnish legal scholar Professor Martti Koskenniemi will visit Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law to deliver its annual Borrin Lecture.
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Why NZ needs to translate its response to Christchurch attacks into foreign policy
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- Dr Hanlie Booysen from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Social and Cultural Studies suggests ways Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern could demonstrate 'the very best of us' on the international stage.
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New Zealand’s dismal record on child poverty and the government’s challenge to turn it around
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The latest statistics on childhood poverty in New Zealand suggest that, on some key measures, things are worse than previously estimated, writes Michael Fletcher, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies.
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Cat problem can only be solved by owners
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- The key to managing domestic cats' impact on New Zealand wildlife is to get owners and vets on board, says Victoria University of Wellington Associate Professor of Conservation Science Wayne Linklater.
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A post-shootings balance between liberty and security
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It is important to avoid hasty law and order measures 'that may actually end up producing negative effects', stresses UK counter-terrorism expert Professor Gabe Mythen in a Victoria University of Wellington Provost Lecture.
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‘Hibernating’ research studies on standby to tackle next flu pandemic
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Valuable lessons could be learned from a network of United Kingdom health research studies on standby for the next influenza pandemic, says a Victoria University of Wellington epidemiologist who is part of the network.
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A wave of women’s voices carry Best New Zealand Poems
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- The latest edition of the online anthology Best New Zealand Poems is now live, featuring 25 poems chosen by Dunedin-based novelist, poet, playwright, and non-fiction author Fiona Farrell.
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Top young scientist joins Victoria University of Wellington
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- The future of science at Victoria University of Wellington is bright with a second recipient of the Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize taking his studies to the next level at the University this year.
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Opting in to hall life for Trimester 2
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has many accommodation options that provide support, community, and a great foundation for a successful academic career—no matter whether the student is coming from Avondale, Auckland or Avalon, Lower Hutt.
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University Relay for Life team raises over $5000 for cancer research
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- Over 40 University staff and students headed to Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday 6 April to take part in Relay for Life and raise money for cancer research and support services.
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Summer Gold Competition 2019 winners
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- If you’ve ever made up a song about what you’re doing or hummed while waiting in a queue—you’ve demonstrated a behaviour explored in the winning video entry for Victoria University of Wellington’s annual Summer Gold Competition.
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Safer button battery technology poised for commercial development
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- Technology developed by a Victoria University of Wellington researcher to make button batteries safer around children is poised for commercial development.
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To be a migrant in New Zealand
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- Dr Diane Comer from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies explores one of the deepest concerns humans feel: where do we feel at home and why?
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How to protect our national .nz online identity
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- New Zealand's 'open' model for domain names means unscrupulous offshore businesses can take advantage of their apparent physical presence in the country to deceive customers, writes Associate Professor Susan Corbett from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Accounting and Commercial Law.
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Dual degree launched with the University of Washington
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- Victoria University of Wellington has partnered with the University of Washington in the United States to offer a dual postgraduate degree.
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New mural to celebrate Wellington’s Latin American community
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- A new mural project led by Victoria University of Wellington lecturer Dr Marcela Palomino-Schalscha brings to life the stories of the Latin American community who have made Wellington their home.
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Ardern’s ‘pitch perfect’ leadership no performance
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand's Prime Minister has provided a masterclass in 'compassionate justice' and its significance lies in the fact it is genuine rather than guided by political calculation, writes Victoria University of Wellington's Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice, Professor Chris Marshall.
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Game of Thrones used for face recognition test
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Thanks to the hit TV series and its hundred of characters, Dr Christel Devue and Associate Professor Gina Grimshaw from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Psychology show that becoming familiar with a face and reliably recognising a person are complex processes.
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Why the Crusaders rugby team is right to rethink its brand
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- Crusader imagery used to be widely employed within New Zealand society but was abandoned as embarrassing, if not repugnant, writes Dr Geoff Troughton from Victoria University of Wellington's Religious Studies programme.
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New innovation space opens in downtown Wellington
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- A Victoria University of Wellington research centre and local ICT training centre will bring innovation and international expertise to the heart of the Wellington region with the launch of a new joint training and research space.
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Migrants and happiness
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- New Zealand scores highly in the 2018 World Happiness Report, writes Professor Arthur Grimes, Victoria University of Wellington's Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy.
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New tool to explore sustainability at the University
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- A new online tool has been developed to inform and motivate staff and students about the sustainability initiatives underway at the University.
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How the US-China trade war spills over to NZ and other countries
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There are opportunities as well as challenges, write Associate Professor Hongzhi Gao and research assistant Ivy Guo from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Marketing and International Business and Dr Tarik Soliman from Manaaki Whenua–Landcare Research.
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Let’s stop selling ourselves short
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We shouldn't just assume we're powerless to oppose Mark Zuckerberg and other social media giants, says Dr Peter Thompson from Victoria University of Wellington's Media Studies programme.
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Forensic Linguistics: Solving Crime through Language
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- An anonymous bomb threat is phoned in to a school; a kidnapper sends an untraceable ransom note; a social media post echoes the manifesto of an at-large serial bomber. When you’re trying to catch the perpetrator and all you’ve got to go on is the words themselves, you’re going to need a forensic linguist.
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