University Of Canterbury
Free NCEA tutoring programme growing
The University of Canterbury's outreach programme UCMeXL aims to help Pacific students achieve higher results in all NCEA levels. It's been going for 10 years and Riki Welsh from the University's… Audio
The Wizard: A Living Work of Art
Little is known about The Wizard of New Zealand who took centre stage in Christchurch's Cathedral Square from the 70s until the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, which saw the city in a state of… Audio
Geography's affect on young people's mental health
A new study assessing the relationship between young people's mental health and where they grow up could influence urban and rural planning. Researchers at the University of Canterbury are mapping… Audio
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak
Colm Healy, MacDiarmid Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Canterbury gives us his scientific take on Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak. Video, Audio
What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?
Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole. Video, Audio
Bid launched to reinstate Baldwin St as the world's steepest
Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff is on his way to Wales in an attempt to dethrone Ffordd Pen Llech and reinstate Baldwin Street as the world's steepest street. Audio
Professor Andrea Menclova: Solving science's problem with publication bias
Born out of a desire to publish scientific results that are not necessarily strong, attractive or catchy, Associate Professor Andrea Menclova from the University of Canterbury has created a new… Audio
Canterbury University's 500 year old 'fake news' goes online
A world-first digitisation project has made what's been dubbed 500 year old fake news available to the masses. The Canterbury Roll has been in the possession of the University of Canterbury for a… Video, Audio
NZ scientists revolutionising x-ray scanning technology
New Zealand researchers say they've developed the next big medical imaging innovation, that will revolutionise the way x-rays detect, diagnose and monitor many diseases, including cancer. It's a… Audio
Why won't Peters talk details on legal action?
Winston Peters has refused to comment on his legal moves over the leak of his pension overpayments, saying it's sub judice. He has served papers on four National MPs, their staff, a senior public… Audio
The Greek tragedy told in song
The University of Canterbury’s Classics and Music departments are putting on an operatic drama called The Oresteia Experience. It’s based on the Greek playwright Aeschylus’ story of murder and… Audio
Athletes are top candidates for jobs too
Professor David Lavallee's research shows athletes are more employable than people who don't do sport. Sports psychologist and former head of the School of Sport at Stirling University in Scotland… Audio
Falling female enrolments at Canterbury University
University of Canterbury's enrolment figures show for the first time in a decade, the rate of women students has dropped below half. Audio
The musical balancing act
Mark Menzies recently became Head of Music Performance at the University of Canterbury; he’s doing a balancing act juggling his new role in the Garden City with his performance commitments in… Video, Audio
Paul Millar - Marking a Nuclear Milestone
Political leaders, international law experts, diplomats and anti-nuclear campaigners will meet in Christchurch on Friday, 8 July, to mark 20 years since an historic judgement by the International… Audio
The Creative Spark
Len Lye's work is highly creative. His sculptures dot the landscape and draw on the energy from the surrounding environment. Many of his works never eventuated, but Lye's 1960's piece called Sun, Land… Audio
Women Behind The Law - Dr Rhonda Powell
The University of Canterbury is holding a seminar called Women Behind The Law. And its aim is to talk about the role of women in cases, and how they have influenced the development of law in New… Audio
Chemicals stolen from University could end up as heroin
Litres of chemicals that could be turned into homebaked heroin have been stolen from the University of Canterbury. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode One
A four-part journey through 45 years of student radio in New Zealand - the stars and bands who got their breaks, the politics, the music, the piracy and the 'No. 8 wire' sink or swim mentality. Audio