Kiwi call in perfect harmony
A group of researchers at Victoria University studying the little spotted kiwi are uncovering surprising results about our national bird’s behaviour.
2013 News
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Victoria student gets ticket to Cambridge
Science student Felix Barber has been awarded two prestigious scholarships to study in the United Kingdom.
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Climate story
Thin Ice – the Inside Story of Climate Science will screen first at Te Papa in Wellington and, subsequently, as Earth Day dawns around the world, on every continent.
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Top research rankings
Victoria has been ranked first among New Zealand universites based on the research performance of its academic staff.
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Expanding research in fisheries science
A new position, which will build a specialised research programme to inform and support New Zealand’s fisheries industry, has been created at Victoria University.
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Front line of Climate Change
Excerpts from a new feature film that paints an intimate portrait of the global community of researchers racing to understand the world’s changing climate will be shown at Victoria University tonight.
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VUCEL Incubator Team interviewed by Radio NZ
Radio NZ interviewed a team of Maori and Pacific marine scientists at Victoria University about the impact of sediments on kaimoana.
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Toxic Algae
Mark Heath, a PhD student, has spent the past six years studying the deadly algae, cyanobacteria, with a particular focus on the Hutt River.
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Global climate research appointment
Dr James Renwick, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, has been appointed to one of the world’s most influential global climate research bodies.
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Creating technology entrepreneurs
Victoria University has launched a unique Master’s degree that will see students start their own company and pitch to a Dragons' Den-style panel of investors.