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A big thank you to everyone who took part in our STEPtember and Scavenger Hunt team challenges! A bit of competition was the spark many of us needed to get out and about and explore our beautiful campus. Back by popular demand As we enter into the last quarter of 2018, the Wellness team is… Read more »
We all have our stories and we’d like to share them here on the Nest if you have a yarn that you think other staff would be interested in. It could be about your unique commute to work like Jenny Wigley from the Marketing team (her active commute negates the need for a gym session… Read more »
It’s that time of year when we recognise and celebrate the amazing work that our people have contributed to Unitec. This year, we’re launching new categories that are targeted to specific areas of work. You can choose the category that best suits that fabulous colleague or team, whether they’re a teacher or in a support… Read more »
Thank you to all who participated in the Mental Health Awareness Week Scavenger Hunt! Eleven teams created their Connect with Nature jigsaw puzzle throughout the week while also bringing awareness to mental health. The finale was very close with six teams making it to the last spot before or right at 10.00AM, which was the… Read more »
Last week’s Research Symposium, hosted by Tūāpapa Rangahau – Partnering Research & Enterprise, focused on the creation and sharing of knowledge. Following an opening address by Merran Davis, the audience heard engaging presentations from two guest speakers: Dion Sheppard – Forensic Research & Development Programme Manager, Environmental Science & Research, Ltd. highlighted the necessity of industry… Read more »
If you are a movie fan Uni Shorts is a really great opportunity to watch (for free!) a diverse range of short films from around the world. All student created, the 24 finalists’ films screening at the Festival have been selected from around the world and reflect a very high standard of film-making and… Read more »
More than 60 of our second-year Architecture students transformed Devonport’s Windsor Reserve into a light spectacular over the weekend for GLOW@Artweek – one of the leading attractions of Artweek Auckland which finished yesterday. The students, under the guidance of Architecture lecturer Ainsley O’Connell and the second year Design Studio tutors, worked to a zero waste,… Read more »
This week was Cyber Smart Week 2018. Here at Unitec we partner with certnz, a government organisation focused on improving cyber security in New Zelaland. We work with them to help raise awareness of how to stay safe and behave smartly when being online. So take this opportunity to… Check-out your online self this… Read more »
In four weeks the EER evaluators will be on site (both Mt Albert and Waitakere). As there is now a greater demand for their services across the sector, they have reduced their usual two-week programme to just one concentrated week onsite and one week offsite. The EER project team has already been responding to… Read more »
Miriam Maselino studied full time at Unitec for the past three years and recently started a job here, in our enrolments team. We caught up with her to hear about her experience as a student… What is your role at Unitec and what did you study? I am an Assessment Support Officer in Enrolment Processing… Read more »
