Harlene Hayne
Dunedin's orientation week giving emergency services less trouble
Orientation Week - or Ori, as it's known - is underway at Otago University.
In years gone by, this meant trouble for Dunedin and its emergency services.
But, as Timothy Brown reports, things are… Audio
Contingencies for cash-strapped universities
Hard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions… Audio
Otago university now fighting mumps outbreak
Universities around the country are implementing strict protocols on Covid - 19 , and are preparing for the possibility of campuses being closed, and lectures going online. Otago University is also… Audio
Hundreds turn out to honour Dunedin flat party crush victim
An act of public unity is helping Otago University students, staff and wider community mourn the death of Sophia Crestani. About 2500 people took to the streets of North Dunedin yesterday to clean up… Audio
Children's art - more than just a picture
Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world? Audio
Our Changing World for 11 July 2019
What insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the chemical element lead. Audio
Otago Uni recipient of amazing Xmas gift
The University of Otago has received from a local family a very special Christmas gift - a property worth milions of dollars. Part of the Remarkables Station, it was founded during the days of the… Audio
Prof Harlene Hayne - Celebrating Academic Success
Does the tall poppy syndrome really exist? Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice Chancellor of Otago University, believes it does and says it's time we started celebrating our academic successes in the same… Audio
New figures show big drop in students achieving UE
The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. Professor Harlene Hayne Chair of Universities of New Zealand. Audio
Childhood Amnesia
Harlene Hayne explains some of the novel experiments used in her Marsden funded studies of memory in infants Audio
Otago University sponsors HIghlanders rugby team
Otago has become the first university to sponsor a super rugby team, signing a two year deal with the Highlanders who narrowly dodged the wooden spoon in last year's competition. Audio
250 students kicked out of Otago uni for failing grades
Almost 250 students were kicked out of Otago University last year, as it made good on a promise to crack down on those who don't make the grade. Audio
Otago University steps in to halt wild students parties
The vice chancellor of Otago University is taking a hands on approach to students caught drinking too much. Audio
Harlene Hayne - Brain Hayne
Otago University Professor of Developmental Psychology. Audio