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Leonie Pihama joined Unitec this week as our newest Professor. Her role is Professor of Māori Research at Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Māori and Indigenous Research Centre. Leonie was welcomed by Unitec whānau with a pōhiri at Te Noho Kotahitanga marae. She was supported by representatives from Waikato University, where she held her… Read more »
Students showcase sustainability for GLOW@Artweek Our Architecture students are teaming up again with energy provider Vector to bring a stunning display of interactive light installations to Devonport’s Windsor Reserve for GLOW@Artweek next month. Teams of second-year students are designing, prefabricating and constructing a diverse range of works, using Vector’s innovative electric vehicle technology to power… Read more »
Two of our researchers, Professor Jenny Lee-Morgan and Professor Christian Probst, have secured more than $4.5 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Endeavour Fund in a show of support for its research leadership capability. The Endeavour Fund provides up to $58 million per year of new investment to fund research… Read more »
Taulaga Alatimu is a Healthcare Lecturer in the Bachelor of Nursing programme and is the course coordinator for the Mental Health paper – Knowledge for Nursing Practice 2: Mental Health and Addictions & Mental health Praxis. As we continue our focus on mental health this week, she’s well-placed to share a perspective on mental wellbeing.… Read more »
Our Landscape Architecture students were partnered with local landscape architecture firms to bring a new twist to carparking spaces in Central Auckland last Friday as part of International Park(ing) Day. Lounge furniture, scrabble games, beanbags, plants and umbrellas were the order of the day in Britomart’s Tyler Street as carparking spaces were transformed to… Read more »
Mental Health Awareness Week, in its 16th year, is a national campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation. As a nation we are becoming more aware of the importance of mental wellbeing in our lives. The 2019 theme is: Explore your way to wellbeing – Whāia te ara hauora, Whitiora This week is an opportunity for… Read more »
A very important part of the School of Applied Business, led by Kay Kirkland, is their Industry Based Learning course (IBL). The School has had a long and significant history with work or industry based learning, which has been undertaken by our Graduate Diploma in Business, Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting and final year Bachelor… Read more »
Last week many of our staff made a focus on discovering more about te Reo Māori and improving their vocabulary during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Every new word we learn, each event we participate in, or support, all contributes to our much bigger goal of building our Mātauranga Māori capability and supporting our… Read more »
Cakes, biscuits and cupcakes were lovingly created, iced and displayed for Monday’s inaugural Conservation Week bake-off. All in the name of taking care of the environment, the bake-off was a great chance for Unitec’s staff and student bakers to demonstrate their skill and creative flair, while raising funds for the two chosen charities: Kiwis for… Read more »
Well done to all our STEPtember participants on your journey so far – all 36 teams of you! You’re not only engaging in healthy activity, but also supporting a great cause – the Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand. While STEPtember is a worldwide campaign, your fundraising is going towards cutting-edge research, and providing… Read more »
