Mental Illness Study

Posted 3:45pm Monday 16th August 2010

A University of Otago study has found that those who suffer from mental illness between the ages of 18 and 25 are less likely to have a full-time job by the time they turn 30. Led by Dr. Sheree Gib, the study involved 950 participants and compared factors such as income level, mental health Read more...

Mental Illness Study

Posted 11:33pm Monday 9th August 2010

A University of Otago study has found that those who suffer from mental illness between the ages of 18 and 25 are less likely to have a full-time job by the time they turn 30. Led by Dr. Sheree Gib, the study involved 950 participants and compared factors such as income level, mental Read more...

University Caps 31 Motherfuckers

Posted 4:48am Monday 2nd August 2010

Thirty-one people have been declined entry to the University of Otago this semester due to the newly introduced enrolment limitations. Instituted in May, the new cap policy is designed to address burgeoning domestic roll growth. As a consequence entry was limited for 20 second-semester Read more...

Abuse Link to Mental Illness Uncovered

Posted 11:44pm Sunday 25th July 2010

A University of Otago study has found that children who suffer abuse are more likely to develop psychiatric problems later in life. The study, led by Dr. Kate Scott, examined the records of 2144 individuals in the Te Rau Hinengaro: New Zealand Mental Health Survey and differed from previous Read more...

Food Miles Fail

Posted 3:48am Tuesday 20th July 2010

A University of Otago study has found that consumers pay little attention to 'food miles' when making purchases. The survey, which involved shoppers from four different UK supermarkets, found that only 5.6 percent of people nominated country-of-origin as one of the reasons for their purchase, Read more...

That time of the semester.

Posted 10:20pm Sunday 11th July 2010

After a semester of hard work, early morning classes, and inebriation, exams are finally here, with the first taking place tomorrow morning. Exams are administered by Academic Services, who were helpful enough to give us a few details about this examination window. In total, including Read more...

Training Facilities Opened.

Posted 8:25pm Sunday 11th July 2010

The Otago Clinical Skills Laboratory has received a $600 000 upgrade. Unveiled last week, the refurbished facilities include 12 consulting rooms, a waiting room, and a new simulated hospital room. Designed to improve training for students in the health professions, the laboratory provides an Read more...

Otago Powerbroker.

Posted 3:26pm Sunday 11th July 2010

The University of Otago is part of a new, select, international group of outstanding universities, dubbed the ‘Matariki Network of Universities’ (MNU). Members of the MNU are research-intensive and campus-based, with a focus on providing a high-quality student experience. The Read more...

Professor Gains Top Publication.

Posted 3:25pm Sunday 11th July 2010

Inconsistent diagnoses of illnesses and the varied treatment paths prescribed are a major problem in the practice of medicine. After being awarded a Harkness Fellowship at Boston University, University of Otago Health Policy Associate Professor Robin Gauld spent a year investigating this Read more...

Get Them Young.

Posted 2:20pm Sunday 11th July 2010

Public health researchers from the University of Otago campus in Wellington have published a study critical of the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) regulation of food advertising to children.   The research contends that the ASA self-regulatory system for controlling Read more...