Matariki Network

Otago has been hosting a new programme bringing together students from around the globe to foster cultural exchanges and the understanding of issues affecting indigenous communities.

On 1 August, Sarah M Smith, Book Arts Printer at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, will arrive at the University of Otago to be the Printer in Residence for 2016.

The inaugural Matariki Indigenous Peoples’ Programme is now well underway, safely reaching day five of its twelve day schedule.

From 2 to 3 June 2016 the Institute of Political Science, University of Tübingen, hosted colleagues from the University of Western Australia for a joint workshop on “ASEAN and the EU: Regions in Crisis”.

Josh Tupler is one of five Dartmouth students and recent graduates to be awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship this year.

Victor Cabrera ’19 and Freya Jamison ’17 were part of the Dartmouth delegation to the first meeting of the MNU Global Citizenship Programme.

Researchers from Tübingen and UWA are among a team of scientists using high-tech, ice-penetrating radar data to successfully map the architecture of the Greenland ice sheet.

Delegations from six of the seven member universities came together in Uppsala last week for the first workshop under the umbrella of the new Matariki Global Citizenship Programme.

Helen Nicholson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) for the University of Otago, recently visited Queen’s University to further foster ties between the institutions.

Otago’s ambition to make further improvements and not rest on its laurels is reflected in its membership of an international network of leading universities.