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Are students a secondary priority?

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Laura Munro

The University of Otago is ranked as one of the best tertiary institutions in New Zealand. As quoted by Chancellor John Ward in the University’s 2013 Annual Report, “students are taught by world-leaders in their fields, and our graduates continue to be sought after by employers for their Read more...

Black cats jazz up the Teachers' College

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Emily Draper

The Otago Dance Association (ODA) is preparing for another major event in Dunedin’s dance calendar, with the annual ODA Dance Showcase scheduled for later this month. The Black Cat Cabaret aims to showcase the variety of dance styles of its members, “from burlesque to ballet, contemporary to Read more...

Te wiki potitia - Voting week

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Mariana Te Pou

Te Hau (Te Roopū Māori Vice President) says, “You can’t have a feed if you’re not at the table” As you may already know, this month is full of elections – Te Roopū Māori elections, OUSA elections and the national elections. Te Roopū Māori was established to Read more...

University rankings fall

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Bella Macdonald

The University of Otago has slipped down four places, now ranked 158th in this year’s QS World University rankings. However, the University is defending the decline, blaming it purely on higher investments made from other universities. The QS World University Rankings are an annual league Read more...

Otago Employability Program wants you to get a job

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Bella Macdonald

Otago University Careers Centre has developed an employability program to give students more career options to compliment their studies and become ready for the working world. After attending a conference in 2013, the Otago Career Centre realised the benefits of having a more extensive Read more...

Execrable | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Josie Cochrane

The meeting began with a round-up of everyone’s efforts this week. I’ll cover this quickly, because the rest of the meeting was a lot more interesting. OUSA President Ruby Sycamore-Smith continues work on the General Manager’s review. Education Officer Laura Harris has been attending the forums and Read more...

2015 OUSA Executive forums

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Laura Munro

From 15 to17 September, OUSA and Critic hosted forums for the candidates of the 2015 OUSA Executive. Candidates spoke of their main policies that they aim to implement if elected. Postgraduate candidate Claire Mitchell, Welfare candidate Payal Ramritu and Recreation candidate Jonny Martin could not Read more...

MBA gets Massive Big Assignment

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Steph Taylor

The University of Otago Business School’s Master of Business Administration degree is now being offered as an online course, as well as on-campus from early next year. The Master of Business Administration degree is the leading MBA programme within New Zealand, with a focus on teaching its Read more...

2015 OU$A Budget

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Josie Cochrane

After a six-minute meeting by the OUSA Executive, the 2015 budget was passed on Monday 8 September 2014. The OUSA Executive assured Critic that further discussions had gone on behind the scenes, but we can’t report on secret chat and are skeptical of how much discussion did occur. The budget Read more...

Disability Services confusing for all

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Anna Whyte

OUSA Welfare Officer Payal Ramritu is calling for the inclusion of a specific disability advocate to provide for the needs of students with disabilities. This comes after two Otago students were told that they were not able to live together due to their disabilities. Otago Accommodation Services, Read more...