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Massey Professors receive ONZM for pioneering work in health psychology and ageing studies
Two Professors from the School of Psychology have been included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List.
Research in action: Connecting campus to community at Fieldays® 2024
With a brand new site, we are excited to be back at Fieldays® for another year, focusing on community relevant collaborative research in the food and fibre industry.
Data shows Māori and Pacific course completion rates are on the rise
Massey has made strong progress in first-year retention rates, surpassing its target earlier than expected.
Spotlight on staff success at Auckland graduation
This week saw more than 1000 graduates crossing the stage at Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Bruce Mason Centre, including 13 staff members.
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Massey retains spot in top 300 in latest QS World University Rankings
The university has maintained a strong position in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, coming in at 239th equal in the world.
New Manukura campus opened
After 20 years of teaching from temporary buildings on the Hokowhitu campus, Manukura has officially opened on the edge of Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s Manawatū campus. It is the first secondary educational initiative of its kind to be based on a university campus.
Celebrating Māori success through collaborative partnerships: Korowai Mokopuna
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s first cohort of resource teachers graduated with the newly established Postgraduate Diploma of Specialist Teaching Korowai Mokopuna in Auckland last week.
Massey experts help farmers fight cow cress and erosion
Expert advice from two Massey academics is helping farmers in the Kahahakuri catchment to tackle cow cress invasion and stream bank erosion.
Conversations That Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take
Conversations That Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take is a mixed media, podcast, editorial and event series brought to you by Massey University in partnership with The Spinoff. It provides a platform for the university and community experts to share their thoughts on how to overcome some of New Zealand’s biggest challenges.
Research news
A beetroot drink a day may keep the doctor away
Dr Luke Stanaway's doctoral research shows nitrate-rich beetroot juice can help reduce blood pressure.
Doctoral study unveils spirituality in social work
Dr Hairunnisa Muhammed Shafi fulfilled her grandfather’s dream for her when she crossed the stage at Auckland graduation recently to receive her doctorate.
HRC Explorer Grant awarded for innovative infant feeding research
Emerging researcher Dr Ying Jin from the School of Health Sciences has been awarded a Health Research Council (HRC) Explorer Grant for her research into feeding vulnerable infants with donor human milk.
Dr Elle Brittain and Dr Monica Koia awarded Emerging Researcher First Grants
The two researchers have received grants from the Health Research Council (HRC) to support them in establishing independent health research careers.
Student success news
Finding one’s path through helping others
Bachelor of Business graduate Chris Kent, Te Āti Awa, walked away from university with more than he ever imagined, from learning his whakapapa to making connections across the world and creating a career from his passion for helping people.
Get your fix of what matters today from the media industry’s future players
Once a week, journalism students from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University have been broadcasting The Rundown , a live news show from the Ghuznee Street studios of Wellington Access Radio.
PhD student named Future Thinker of the Year for flood resilience research
PhD student Widi Auliagisni has been bestowed with the title Future Thinker of the Year by the New Zealand Green Building Council at an event in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland earlier this month.
Eco-friendly postpartum underwear takes out Grand Ideas competition
Postpartum underwear aimed at promoting healing after childbirth, whilst also being eco-friendly and comfortable, has been crowned the winner of Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s Grand Ideas competition .
Opinion and features
Opinion: What the Prime Minister does that over half of the New Zealand workforce wishes their organisation would do
By Professor Jarrod Haar
Opinion: Meeting the ever-changing needs of Aotearoa New Zealand
By Dr Tere McGonagle-Daly
Opinion: Let’s talk about equality – and the constitution
By Professor Richard Shaw
Opinion: The New Zealand Defence Force in 2024: The end of the peace dividend?
By Associate Professor William Hoverd
Awards and appointments
Massey Professors receive ONZM for pioneering work in health psychology and ageing studies
Two Professors from the School of Psychology have been included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List.
Kiwi food scientist wins prestigious international award
Riddet Institute Director Distinguished Professor Harjinder Singh's contribution to the field of food science is being acknowledged with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Doctorate student wins Gustav Rosenberger Award
Veterinary Science doctoral student Istianah Maryam Jamilah has been presented with the prestigious Gustav Rosenberger Award by Dr Ruurd Jorritsma, board member of the Gustav Rosenbgerger Memorial Fund.
NovoLabs™ three-time winners at NZ Hi-Tech Awards
The university’s spin-out company NovoLabs has won three categories at the Hi-Tech Awards this month for their world-first technology for ultraviolet (UV) treatment of liquids.
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Massey retains spot in top 300 in latest QS World University Rankings
The university has maintained a strong position in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, coming in at 239th equal in the world.
Massey Professors receive ONZM for pioneering work in health psychology and ageing studies
Two Professors from the School of Psychology have been included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List.
A beetroot drink a day may keep the doctor away
Dr Luke Stanaway's doctoral research shows nitrate-rich beetroot juice can help reduce blood pressure.
Kiwi food scientist wins prestigious international award
Riddet Institute Director Distinguished Professor Harjinder Singh's contribution to the field of food science is being acknowledged with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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