We’re delighted to announce that from Semester 2 we will be offering a Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing degree, the first tertiary institution in New Zealand to do so. Congratulations to the team behind this degree who have spent two years developing this programme; Evironmental and Animal Sciences Lecturers Lauren Prior, Robyn Gear, Laura Harvey, Kristina… Read more »
Unitec was awash with pink on Friday, to celebrate Pink Shirt Day. The Pink Shirt Day organisation says “Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In Aotearoa, Pink Shirt Day aims… Read more »
Anne McKay’s work with Sport New Zealand has been helping schools align sport with learning in other areas, with fantastic results. As an Academic Leader, Anne looks after the Bachelor of Sport programme, teaching physical education papers and supporting the teachers in her programme. Anne says that students who are involved in sport have… Read more »
Back in November last year, we had to temporarily close our Free4U community training centre in Birkenhead due to damage to the building, following a bus crashing into the storefront. Luckily no-one was hurt and many of our students were able to re-locate to our Henderson classroom. Free4U Birkenhead re-opened earlier this month so if… Read more »
Last week Merran announced our outstanding PBRF results. It’s the fourth time we’ve participated in the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF), with the last round being back in 2012. Our success in the 2018 round is a significant achievement and reflective of the hard work that our academic staff and our Tūāpapa Rangahau (Research office)… Read more »
In cute animal news, Te Puna Kararehe (TPK) – Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Centre, has welcomed two new members to their menagerie. Harry and Toby are small cross-breed goats. The TPK team has been on the look-out for goats for a while and these two fit the bill, being small and healthy. The pair, which… Read more »
Sēmisi Potauaine is one of our Architecture Lecturers, working with students in the area of design, research and fabrication. As a sculptor and a fine artist – his most recent commission, Vaka ‘A Hina, a 16-metre tall steel artwork will tower over central Christchurch by the end of the year. He is also a… Read more »
2019 Volunteer Expo Our Career Development team is hosting a Volunteer Expo in Te Puna on Wednesday 15 May. Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and for our students to get valuable work experience on their CV before leaving Unitec, plus new skills and networking opportunities! Staff are all welcome to… Read more »
Congratulations to the Unitec Te Puna Waiora ISWS Fund Steering Group, which has attracted $127,355 of funding from the Ministry of Education to deliver a project focused on improving information and resources around ‘Sexual health and safety resources for New Zealand international students’. The project team are all from Student Success and include Monique Bell,… Read more »
Last week at the Understanding Ramadan for non-Muslims presentation, Shaikh Rafat Najm, volunteer chaplain with the Unitec Multi-faith Chaplaincy team, provided attendees with an understanding of the Islam religion, his perspectives and the reasons behind Ramadan. With Ramadan now underway, when Muslim students fast through the daylight hours, the information was particularly helpful for academic… Read more »
