Victoria University / January 2021
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The Treaty's role in our COVID success
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand's handling of the pandemic could be partly down to its Treaty of Waitangi relationship and embracing of Māori ideas, writes Professor Nicholas Agar.
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Finding where to sit at Biden's Summit for Democracy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On accepting its invitation, the Ardern Government should encourage deliverables that reflect New Zealand’s inclusive vision, writes Professor Robert Ayson.
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A solid foundation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In this, the second in a series about the plaques around Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, we learn about the foundation stone and the history of the Hunter Building.
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New Zealand needs to start taking extreme heat seriously
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Luke Harrington hopes in the next few years we might see a heatwave warning index alongside the UV index for sunburn risk on the nightly weather forecast.
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Alumnus finds commercial success in scientific discoveries
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Science innovation has been the cornerstone of Dr Garth Smith’s success, seeing him commercialise three scientific discoveries from his home in Guilin, in the Guangxi Province in China.
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From BA to breaking news
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumna Laura McQuillan tells us about her career in journalism, from Salient to being a breaking news reporter for Canadian news channel CBC News Network.
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The big barriers to global vaccination
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Patent rights, national self-interest and the wealth gap restrict rollouts, but it doesn't have to be so, write Professor Ilan Noy and Dr Ami Neuberger.
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Expect the new normal for NZ’s temperature to get warmer
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Temperatures may even exceed the new normal, writes Professor James Renwick.
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Exposing the hidden costs of meetings
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Some costs associated with meetings speak for themselves, others are less conspicuous, but there are ways to rein them in, writes Associate Professor Val Hooper.
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Study’s findings positive for MS potential of nalfurafine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- University researchers discover the drug has the potential not only to slow the accumulation of disability but also to restore function.
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Internationally respected academic to lead Wellington Faculty of Health
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Dean Professor Markus Melloh has a track record of setting strong strategic direction and delivering contemporary and innovative programmes.
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Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Media and politicians should stop confusing the two, writes Dr Jonathan Barrett.
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Words matter and so do presidents
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The contrast between the words of John F. Kennedy and today’s anti-democratic demagogue is inescapable, writes Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski.
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Data-driven rating system makes it easier to select sports teams
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Graduate Dr Ankit Patel's PhD research helps sport selectors match the right team to a particular event or specific conditions.
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Waikeria protests put a spotlight on prison conditions
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Abuses of power and inhumane treatment in prison are not new and will continue until prisoner numbers significantly reduce, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Child poverty and art history experts lead University's New Year Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jonathan Boston and Associate Professor Christina Barton among 15 members of the University community to receive New Zealand's 2021 New Year Honours.
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Policy options as NZ faces water shortages
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Building reservoirs or desalination plants is costly compared with a range of targeted policies to encourage a change in individual use, write researchers.
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Why you’re checking work emails on holidays (and how to stop)
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over-identification with work can prevent you from switching off, write Dr Ben Walker and Associate Professor Dan Caprar.
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Quarantine hotels' brands could be tainted
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One way for hotels to lessen the taint of COVID-19 is to remind people of their original positioning as places of luxury, writes Associate Professor Dan Laufer.
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A tale of two PhDs
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Couple Katelyn Johnson and Jamey Stutz graduated together from the University's Antarctic Research Centre in mid-December. They explain how they managed it.
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Research shows self-administered cervical screening has lifesaving potential
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Study is of particular significance during COVID-19, when cervical screening rates have been down across New Zealand.
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