Children living in houses which have been improved through the Healthy Homes Initiative have been found to be 30 per cent less likely to be hospitalised in the five years afterwards, according to rese...

For most students, a timetable simply appears.

Mathematics Master’s tauira Megan Macdiarmid does some of her best problem-solving when she’s tramping outdoors.

With the Otago MBA 50th Anniversary Celebration drawing near (12 – 14 November 2026) we thought we’d check in with Associate Professor Peter Cathro.

New guidance co-led by University of Otago researchers could help more people with suspected inherited diseases receive a clear genetic diagnosis.

University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research reveals less than two per cent of milk product goes to waste on Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farms.

A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka student who has excelled in basketball and athletics has won the top sports prize at the Blues and Golds Awards.

Training doctors for rural practice is important, but on its own is not enough to help reduce health inequities for people living in rural areas, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers...

In a short space of time, Josie Cook has gone from Otago graduate to high-flying marketing executive in London.

A popular annual event is set to return to Queenstown Lakes this Labour Weekend.

Scientists have long marvelled at a chilling biological phenomenon: parasites that force their terrestrial hosts to march into water and drown themselves, so they can complete their life cycle.

Like people everywhere, New Zealanders are worried about living standards, costs and wages. But a global poll reveal some less obvious priorities.

A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a “big leap” forward in both our understanding of how they function, and our ability to harness their full potential.

A Faculty of Dentistry research team has won the 2026 University of Otago Research Group award for developing state-of-the-art online teaching resources for both local and international dentistry and ...

The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka will host a full contingent of Arts Fellows in 2027.

A study has found chemicals which can impact fertility and reproductive health are contaminating both natural and drinking water supplies, but the researchers have the tool to help.

Jim graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience in 2022 and has recently completed his PhD at Otago – and just been crowned the 3MT (three-minute thesis competition) PhD winner!

It all started with a fitness bootcamp in his garage. Now, Otago alumnus Niuafolau Joel Amosa is off to Greece to compete in the World Masters Weightlifting Championship in Athens.

What started as an opportunity to gain real-life experience inside a biomedical research laboratory has become a full-circle moment for two PhD candidates.

A team of University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers is joining a USD$50 million international research programme from Wellcome Leap set to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resis...

Ashleigh Iwikau (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) didn’t think her Master’s in Genetics was going to involve studying whitebait.

PhD candidate Natalia Seliutina has followed gemstones from the negative 30-degree temperatures of Siberia to the carving studios of Ōtepoti and the particle accelerators of Taiwan in her quest to dis...

New research led by University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka shows some bird species may be taking advantage of natural geothermal “health spas”.

With voting soon to close in the annual Bird of the Year (BOTY) competition, we thought we’d check in with Commerce doctoral student Anna Campbell and find out why she’ll be waving the flag for the ho...

Otago medical tauira Ged Wall likes to keep busy. And between his studies and competing nationally and internationally in rowing, that’s not hard to do.

The University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is preparing to open Wai Ora, a transformative new facility that will significantly expand health research, clinical trials, and health professional educ...

New Zealand’s longest established residency for children’s writers returns and with it the promise of more stories for, and about, our children and young people.

Otago students are holding the country’s top and aspiring politicians to account with a thorough grilling on camera ahead of the 2026 general election.

Graduating from Otago in 2017 with a BA in Sociology, she has more than a decade of experience working alongside young people and communities. Her work is grounded in understanding people’s lived expe...

Professionalism and learning how to establish relationships in unfamiliar fields remain two of the most important things Diana Pryde learned from her Otago MBA.

What if someone told you your mortgage is illegal, your taxes are voluntary, that you don’t have to hold a license to drive and with the right words you could free yourself from the system forever?

The adage that excellence is not an act but a habit is personified by two rural-raised students who are not only pursuing careers in health and science but competitive bodybuilding as well.

The scavenging behaviour of many wild birds plays an important role in the type, number and variety of viruses they have, a new University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.

“It sounds a bit cringey, but it was Steve Irwin that got me into lizards,” says Zoology PhD candidate Jon Rolfes.

One of the highlights of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (BMS) calendar is its student-lead research symposium, showcasing how biomedical research is being used to address real-life problems.

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped identify the cause of a previously unrecognised neurodevelopmental disorder.

Erosion rates on parts of the Kaikōura Peninsula more than doubled after the 2016 earthquake, showing major quakes can “rapidly alter” the way coastlines evolve, an Otago researcher says.

A focus on inclusivity and accessibility has earned the team behind Otago’s new learning management system (Aoroa) the Excellence Award at the Tertiary ICT Conference.

A mainstay of Mātai Whakapono Karaitiana - Theology at Otago has been honoured with a Festschrift, a book that pays tribute to a respected academic.

Scientists believed there were only two species of hornerid bryozoans in Aotearoa New Zealand, but new research shows several more have been secretly evolving and thriving in the nation’s southern wat...

An Otago researcher who is on a mission to restore function in people affected by brain disorders has won the opportunity to pitch his company to international investors in the United States.

New Zealanders overwhelmingly back evidence-based cancer policies - from prevention and screening to early detection, treatment and care - no matter which party they vote for, a new national survey ha...

In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka staff gave two standing ovations to Emerita Professor Jocelyn Harris (CNZM) when she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature.

For Pacific Peoples, being diagnosed with Parkinson’s is like being in a va’a/vaka on an unpredictable wave on the high seas, a University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found.

A brief exchange to China has left University of Otago staff and students feeling empowered by the networking opportunity and the new insights learnings it provided, while being reassured of the high ...

Māori academic success takes many forms, from emerging postgraduate researchers to established professors.

After a delayed start brought about a challenging beginning to her PhD journey, this Otago graduate couldn’t be more elated to have crossed the graduation stage last Saturday.