Otago University
A culture worth keeping?
Hazing rituals at Otago University are getting more extreme, with even those all in favour of the student culture asking if they've gone too far. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - political scoop hauls skeleton out of the cupboard
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the media copping flak for how they handled MP Sam Uffindell's past misdeeds, a pair of great documentaries on student life -… Audio
“Dirty Dunners” – scarfie life at Otago University is recalled with affection
Student life at Otago University is one of the attractions for many who receive their tertiary training in the city. But why is this so? Joshua D'Silva seeks out answers. Audio
Otago University Arts Fellow 2022
Otago University have just announced their Arts Fellowships for 2022 and it's a hugely diverse collection of artists. To find out about what fellowships like this mean for artists, I'm joined by three… Audio
Dr Nicola Lee: Harm caused by meth on the rise
The Drug Foundation organised a symposium at Parliament this week and one of the keynote speakers was Professor Nicole Lee from the National Drug Research Institute in Australia. She discusses the… Audio
Does drinking coffee help burn body fat?
Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada in Spain examined the effect of caffeine on the oxidation of fat in morning and afternoon exercise sessions, and found a… Audio
New book sheds light on Earth's other humans
If you're going to read one book on human origins, Oxford professor and former Dunedinite Tom Higham's new book, The World Before Us: How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins should… Audio
Keep an ear out for Sam Charlesworth
Sam Charlesworth is an 18-year-old self-taught musician who has just released his fourth album Duality of the Human Mind. Video, Audio
Covid-19 alert level drops the right move - Professor Michael Baker
Michael Baker is an epidemiologist from Otago University and joins Lisa Owen with his analysis.
"I think this is the right decision," Professor Michael Baker told Checkpoint.
"The evidence was… Video, Audio
Sustainable scarfies: Otago establishes 'green' flats
Otago University is establishing a sustainability village for students who want to live in a more environmentally conscious way. Audio
Proposal on Māori, Pasifika medical school limits 'disturbing'
A prominent medical organisation has called a proposal by Otago University to impose caps on special medical school admissions for Māori and Pasifika "deeply disturbing".
The Royal Australasian… Audio
The med school diversity debate
Debate around Otago University’s medical school makeup has raised the hackles of some students – so why do we have affirmative entry policies at our universities? Audio
Millennials more interested in income than Gen Xers
A landmark research project has returned some surprising insights into how we change as we age. Among other findings, the study suggests Millennials are more interested in income and career… Audio
Coffee linked to lower body fat in women
Dr. Katherine Black joins the show to discuss the latest in coffee research, including the finding that women who get a caffeine fix two or three times a day have less body fat than those who drink… Audio
Covid-19: Doctors demand more personal protective gear
GPs and hospitals are bracing for a busy week ahead and GPs are moving to consulting at a distance.From today, where possible GPS are aiming to treat the bulk of their patients online or over the… Audio
Are we testing enough for COVID 19?
6000 thousand tests have been done in New Zealand for Covid 19 since the first case entered the country from Iran on February 28th.Yesterday 1200 laboratory tests were carried out.The test are being… Audio
People aren't getting the message: Infectious diseases expert
David Hayman - Professor of Infections Disease Ecology at Massey University - has looked for Ebola in bats, and worked on non-vaccine preventable rabies viruses, says Covid 19 is absolutely serious in… Audio
NZ eight days behind the UK in Covid-19 development
An epidemiologist says New Zealand can't afford to be complacent about its relatively low numbers of Covid-19 cases, and says he estimates - allowing for population size - that the country is running… Audio
Book Club: this book belongs to...
It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. A new exhibition has just opened in the special collections Library at the University of… Audio, Gallery
From Little Barrier to Science Camp
A group of 51 secondary school students from all over NZ gathered last week in Dunedin for the annual Science Camp at Otago University. Mahina Walle, who lives on Little Barrier Island was among… Audio