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Dr Evangelia Papoutsaki from the Unitec Research Office has been offered a six-month research fellowship by the Japan Foundation from January 2025. She will be hosted by Hokkaido University and in collaboration with Dr Meng Qu, Vice Director at the Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS). Evangelia will conduct a comparative project on “Mapping the… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Unitec ECR forum and Taupapa Rangahau held it’s third 3-minute Research Spiel competition and for the first time invited Emerging Researchers. At the event, researchers shared their work with a focus on Making an Impact! There were eight competitors from a range of schools across Unitec. These wonderful speakers included Laura… Read more »
The rain cleared and the stars came out to shine for last night’s Matariki celebration Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae. The Puna Kōrero project has been ongoing for the past nine months and culminated with a morning working bee in the puna, followed by the evening event, with the launch of a storytelling mobile app, the… Read more »
In 2023, our Unitec veterinary nursing team continued their amazing work in Tonga with our annual veterinary clinic. This clinic is run to support South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) and provide our veterinary nurse students with an incredible learning opportunity, alongside helping a community less fortunate than us here in New Zealand. In 2023, the… Read more »
Beijing Polytechnic College and Unitec celebrated ten years of successful partnership with the renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding last week. The event marked the return of Beijing Polytechnic College to Unitec since the COVID lockdown in 2021 and reinforced the collaboration, mutual respect and significant achievements that the institutions have shared for the past… Read more »
Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates World Refugee Day, the international day to honour people who have been forced to flee their homes. Together, we can champion their right to seek safety, build support for their economic and social inclusion, and advocate for solutions to their plight. A few years ago, I worked… Read more »
Last week, kaimahi and ākonga from the School of Environmental and Animal Sciences (EAS), and Unitec, Sonya Galbraith and her daughters, some of their children and other whānau, gathered at Buuilding 115 to formally open the ‘Galbraith Zoological Collection’ in memory of Associate Professor Mel Galbraith. Welcoming everyone to the event, Associate Professor Laura Harvey thanked everyone… Read more »
Celebrate Matariki at Unitec with our Puna Kōrero project, honouring our vital waterways and marae, the cultural heart of our campus. Join us for tree planting, the launch of our campus storytelling app, a new music video launch by Allana Goldsmith, and activities that connect us with our land and each other. This year, we… Read more »
In the heart of Auckland, a remarkable event unfolded recently. More than 520 scholars from 54 countries, all part of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme, gathered for the first time in a conference that was more than just an academic meet. It was a celebration of unity, a testament to the power of shared… Read more »
Forty Mt Albert Grammar School Year 13 ākonga headed to the Woodhill Forest recently to spend a day playing disc golf. The day is part of Event Leadership. This is a L5 class which is part of the Diploma of Sport, Recreation and Exercise, the Certificate in Exercise and the Certificate in Community Sport and… Read more »
