How reliable is the egg timer blood test?
ShareDr Tessa Copp from the Faculty of Medicine and Health unpacks the hype surrounding 'egg timer' tests, which claim to be able to predict both women's chances of conceiving and when menopause might occur for them.
The Future of Fiction Is Neither National Nor Global
In Extraterritorial: A Political Geography of Contemporary Fiction, Matthew Hart, a professor of English and Comparative Literature...
A new candidate material for Quantum Spin Liquids
Using a unique material, EPFL scientists have been able to design and study an unusual state of matter, the Quantum Spin Liquid.
Astronomers celebrate first images from James Webb Space Telescope’s mission
Space enthusiasts and astronomers at The University of Western Australia’s International Space Centre have celebrated the first images from NASA’s $14 billion James Webb Space Telescope’s history making view of space.
Monash students race to create cyborg heart in world-first competition
A team of Monash University biomedical engineering students has launched a global artificial heart competition to help combat one of the world’s biggest killers – heart failure.
Engineers tackle disability barriers
A Leeds alum helped bring together the University and a UK charity to create bespoke solutions for disabled people.
UC Geography on the rise in global subject rankings
New international rankings have placed three University of Canterbury (UC) subjects in the Top 100 of all universities globally.
$1m boost for innovative engineering research
The founding director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Distinguished Professor Peter Hunter, has stepped down. But his work to create our digital twin continues.
Up on a roof: why New Zealand’s move towards greater urban density should see...
In an article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury History Professor Katie Pickles argues for a green rooftop revolution as New Zealand faces homes in short supply and shifts to medium-density-developments.
Progress on the University’s Climate Plan recognised in expert review
An expert review of progress on delivering the University’s sector-leading £174 million Climate Plan to meet net zero greenhouse gas emissions targets and build sustainability has been welcomed.
