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Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre collaborates with industry for the first Plastics Innovation Fund Project
Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre is working with Aliaxis New Zealand companies, Marley and RX Plastics, and Waste Management New Zealand (WMNZ) to amplify the message of recycling throughout the construction industry, supported by a grant from the Ministry for the Environment’s $50 million Plastics Innovation Fund.
Spotlight on project management as a career at Unitec’s Construction Connect
Leading New Zealand construction company Hawkins was one of nearly 30 businesses which exhibited at the recent construction careers fair for Construction Management, Architectural Technology and Quantity Surveying students at Unitec, designed to connect students with employers and help them find jobs at the end of their study.
Unitec researchers return to Chatham Island Science Festival
Associate Professor Dr Peter de Lange from our School of Environmental & Animal Sciences recently travelled to the Chatham Islands for the Chatham Science Festival
Unitec sports graduate is shooting for the stars
Twenty-nine-year-old shooting Para sport athlete and celebrated medalist Neelam ONeill came up for air at the end of the first lockdown in 2020, and decided she wanted to do something different with her life.
MIT-Unitec board highlights 30 June 2022
Matua Vince Hapi opened the meeting by acknowledging the recent passing of leaders including tumuaki and kingmaker Anaru Tamihana of Ngāti Hauā, as well as the new beginning afforded to us all by Matariki.
Unitec prepare to become part of Te Pūkenga
Unitec Chief Executive, Gus Gilmore says the October transition will help streamline core aspects of the process before the Christmas closedown and the beginning of new semesters in 2023.
Students matched with jobs at Unitec’s popular Industry Connect event
“Be kind, be open, be enthusiastic”.
Check before you chop - Unitec research promote asbestos safety awareness
Shannon Wallis from Unitec’s Environmental Science Research Centre spoke to Seven Sharp about the importance of home-owners checking for asbestos before staring home renovations.
Unitec scientists reach out to support Ukrainian colleagues
As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, researchers across Ukraine are racing against time to move, hide or otherwise protect valuable scientific collections in museums and other research institutions, with education and research continuing remotely wherever possible.
Unitec Creative Practice graduate wins major art award with her highly-acclaimed work, ‘Pink Bats’
“Where the Masters programme really shines is the Art and Design staff and their commitment to supporting students.” – Melissa McMahon, Unitec Master of Creative Practice graduate
Researchers combine expertise to champion rangatahi innovation in housing
A dedicated team of researchers are combining their identity and expertise to champion the intelligence and innovation of an entire generation in the housing sector.
Former refugee takes out top architecture prize
Bright future for award-winning architecture student.
Unitec Architecture students showcase sustainability at New Zealand’s leading construction and design show
A bike pod made from upcycled materials was the centrepiece of a student-led product display at the BuildNZ show held recently at the Auckland Showgrounds. Thirty students from Unitec’s School of Architecture worked on the project as part of their Design Fabrication elective, reusing ABODO timber offcuts to create a pop-up seating area and integrated bike parking.
“It’s never too late to learn” – Turning your passion into a profession
Samoan born and raised Lite Elisara graduated from Unitec with a Bachelor of Applied Technology - Automotive Engineering in 2015 with his three years of study funded by New Zealand & AUSAid scholarships. The former International student returned home after his studies and is now a lecturer in automotive engineering at the National University of Samoa (NUS).
Building industry scholarship winners
Career changes led to scholarship wins for two Unitec students
“Don’t let anyone else decide your future.”
Seeing her CV ripped up and thrown in the bin was enough of an incentive for Fijian-born Saras Pillay to decide she was never going to let anyone else decide her future.
Unitec and MIT stage first collaborative careers' festival
Unitec and MIT have staged their first ever joint careers festival for the Tāmaki Makaurau region, focusing on Health, Nursing, Social Work and Counselling.
One hundred years of dedication to Unitec
Four staff members reach long-service milestones
Emmy winning Unitec graduates
Actor Morgana O'Reilly shares her International Emmy Awards journey.
Lockdown Dogs – canine training moves online
A group of students from Unitec’s Canine Behaviour and Training programme have shown it is possible to teach dogs – and their handlers – new tricks.
