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Source: University of Otago
Headline: Cannabis: What’s the harm?
A researcher of the effects of cannabis says any law change to free up the drug’s availability needs to take account of scientifically-robust data showing regular use in young people is associated with a higher risk of mental health issues, use of other substances, and lower levels of achievement.
Source: University of Otago
Headline: Pelvic pain a major issue for women nearing mid-life, Otago research reveals
Many women nearing mid-life suffer some form of pelvic pain like period pain, or pain with sex however, pregnancy and childbirth appears to offer some protection, latest findings from the University of Otago’s Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study reveal.
Source: Tertiary Education Union – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Budget forgets that tertiary education is the foundation of the future
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s aspiration that this Budget provides a foundation for the future has been dealt a severe blow by the failure to invest further in tertiary education. Aspects of the Budget welcomed by the Tertiary Education Union include the commitment to build more houses, extend low cost GP visits, invest in rebuilding the health system, […]
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Source: University Of Auckland – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Tuai takes out top award at Ockhams
The evocative story of Tuai, one of the first Māori men to travel to England in the early 19th century won University of Auckland Professor Alison Jones and Professor Kuni Kaa Jenkins the Illustrated Non-Fiction category of the 2018 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards last night.
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Source: University of Otago
Headline: Primary schools to study the worm that once held up State Highway One
Researchers from Catchments Otago – a University of Otago Research Theme – are embarking on a year-long study with three Dunedin primary schools into the mysterious ancient velvet worm – peripatus – thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Unlocking Curious Minds Fund from the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
Source: University of Otago
Headline: New Zealand school children revealing the power of mānuka
Schools and pupils from all over New Zealand are working with the University of Otago and Plant & Food Research to discover what secrets are locked within the wide variety of mānuka around the country – including whether the native plant’s leaf chemistry could provide a natural weed killer.
Source: University of Waikato – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: ZUCC professors experience New Zealand
ZUCC professors Lisha Xu and Fan Zhang have only been here for two months, but they have already fallen in love with the University of Waikato. We sat down with them to discuss their experiences in New Zealand so far.
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Source: University Of Auckland – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Parent concerns for disabled children drive PhD
Most parents want their children to outlive them. Hoping your child dies before you is a strong sign of how distraught some parents feel, as the University of Auckland graduate Hemant Thakkar found out during the research for his PhD.
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Source: Tertiary Education Union – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Mixed review for government’s approach to tertiary education
Good, but could do better. That’s the verdict of the Tertiary Education Union after six months of government efforts to reform the tertiary education sector. Launching a scorecard of the Minister for Education Chris Hipkins’ performance, the TEU said there have been hugely positive steps towards recognising the benefits public tertiary education brings to us all. […]
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Source: University of Otago
Headline: Otago scientist involved in new tool to classify severity of Salmonella
A University of Otago expert is part of an international collaboration that has created a new machine learning tool that can detect whether emerging strains of the bacterium Salmonella are more likely to cause life-threatening bloodstream infections rather than only food poisoning.