Dunedin — This is a year of celebration for Enviroschools in Otago for two reasons.

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Dunedin — Excitement and experimentation are key factors in the teaching styles of the three recipients of this year’s University of Otago Teaching Excellence Awards.

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Dunedin — The University of Otago has selected the head of one of New Zealand’s most renowned research institutes to take up the senior leadership role for research at the University.

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Dunedin — Education Minister Anne Tolley has decided on a number of changes to schools in South Dunedin to strengthen the provision of education for children in the area.

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Dunedin — Two up-and-coming University of Otago researchers, Senior Lecturer in Law Ms Jacinta Ruru and Christchurch-based Associate Professor of Medicine Richard Troughton, are the latest recipients of the Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal.

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Dunedin — A University of Otago student has been awarded a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship to undertake doctoral study at Oxford University.

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Dunedin — A new suite of scholarships, encouraging excellence in areas of performance including sport, culture, music and the arts, has been established for first-year students attending the University of Otago next year.

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Dunedin — Passion for their subjects and the gift of communication are qualities which distinguish the two recipients of this year’s Teaching Excellence Awards, announced today.

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Dunedin — In a first for New Zealand, the University of Otago moves this month to a new, year-round system of allocating PhD scholarships, including for the new Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

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Dunedin — The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Susan, Lady Satyanand will attend the de Carle Lectures at the University of Otago on Tuesday 30 March and Wednesday 31 March.

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Dunedin — The government has withdrawn an offer of capital funding for Otago Polytechnic's share in a building to house the Otago Institute of Design, after the polytechnic failed to accept a key condition of the offer.

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Dunedin — School children are teaming up with music star Che Fu to spread the word about recycling glass through rap, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

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Dunedin — The government has ‘agreed in principle’ to provide up to $1.9 million to the Otago Institute of Design to establish an Applied Design Research Centre in Dunedin, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson announced today.

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Dunedin — This years hui, to be held at Arai Te Uru Marae on 8 April, will have a strong focus on learning.

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Dunedin — Construction of a major new environmentally friendly building for the University of Otago's Department of Psychology has been approved by the University Council.

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