It’s Conservation Week 2020 and who better to hear from than Associate Professor Peter de Lange, lecturer in our School of Environmental and Animal Sciences who has spent many years researching and working in the field with other experts to find out more about the diseases threatening our native environment. He spoke with Radio New… Read more »
Today Merran shared with us that she has accepted a new role as Deputy Chief Executive, Transformation and Transition, with NZIST. As she says in her message, it’s an exciting opportunity for her, but she is sad to be leaving her Unitec whānau, particularly during such an unsettling time, but we should think of this… Read more »
Kā nui te mihi ki a Yo Heta-Lensen (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine), Senior Lecturer in our School of Community Studies, who has been named one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers by Ako Aotearoa on behalf of the Minister of Education. As Merran announced yesterday, Yo is one of five award winners in the Kaupapa Māori… Read more »
Thanks to everyone who attended our mid year staff event on Friday: Tū Arotake – Checkpoint. With a record turnout for this annual mid-year event, and a great buzz, thanks to our talented and engaging MC, A’anoali’i ‘Rowena’ Fuluifaga, Manager from our Learning and Achievement team, everyone settled in and took the opportunity to listen,… Read more »
Two of our Creative Industries students were among the winners at this year’s Eden Arts Art Schools Awards announced last night at Webb’s Auction House in Mt Eden. Bachelor of Creative Enterprise students Jimmy Ma’ia’i and Kim Lu received Highly Commended Awards for their respective works, each receiving $1,000 in prize money. Jimmy’s mixed media… Read more »
Our top research graduates were recognised at the Chief Executive’s Awards for Research Excellence event last week, hosted by our Tūāpapa Rangahau Research Centre. The event was a celebration of the success of our top performing postgraduate research students, who graduated from our highest degrees in 2019. In addition to acknowledging the graduates, the event… Read more »
Dr Terri-Ann Berry, Associate Professor and Director of our Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC), is taking part in Brave the Shave to raise money for better awareness and support for victims of malignant mesothelioma cancers, a type of respiratory cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. She will have her hair shaved by the Coast Breakfast… Read more »
A new home for our Student Council Our new Student Council space in Te Puna was officially opened last week and Mereana Kiore, Student Vice President says it’s awesome to finally have a central, visible and open space where students can come for support, information, ideas exchange or just to chat. She says it’s a… Read more »
Thank you to everyone who completed our Wellbeing Survey. This significant survey is run every two years, to gather staff input on a range of issues relating to wellbeing and sustainability. The results of the survey will be used to inform the development of our wellness programme, as well as supporting healthier and more sustainable… Read more »
Our Subject Librarian team – Susan Eady (Team Leader), Norasieh Md Amin, Donna Salmon, Adrian Jenkins, Sana Saleem and Dipti Vora – have, like all of our teams, been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the lockdown looming, they responded by adapting the way they work and partnering with other teams and organisations so they… Read more »
