Latest alumni news
09 June 2022
Two University of Canterbury (UC) Honorary Doctorates have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, among other remarkable University of Canterbury alumni and former staff.
09 June 2022
The University of Canterbury (UC) is again ranked among the top 300 universities in the world.
08 June 2022
University of Canterbury students who graduated in absentia have been donning their caps and regalia this week to take part in UC’s graduate photo opportunities.
02 June 2022
Vanessa is the CEO and co-founder of OrbViz - a data visualisation programme helps businesses visualise their data and turn it into meaningful insights.
02 June 2022
Jack is a human rights lawyer, working as a Researcher for Progressive Voice – a participatory rights-based policy, research, and advocacy organisation connected with grassroots civil society and community-based organisations in Burma/Myanmar.
30 May 2022
It is important that the design and detailing of the panel-to-structure connections ensure that their strength and displacement capacity are adequate to meet the corresponding seismic demands, at least during design level earthquakes says UC PhD successor Dr Jitendra Bhatta.
25 May 2022
John is the Founder and Executive Chair of All Things Considered - a global platform for considerate consumers of fashion.
24 May 2022
Nina has been the CEO of Enterprise Angels since 2019, who earlier this year invested in their 100th start-up.
19 May 2022
Paul is the co-founder and CEO of saveBOARD, a low carbon sustainable building materials company whose ambition is to upcycle as much packaging and construction waste into building materials as possible.
01 April 2022
Tā Tipene O’Regan (Ngāi Tahu) has recevied the prestigious national accolade, the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award – Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa.
21 February 2022
Kirsten Norquay, a graduate of UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, talks about her role as a Principal Process Engineer at Stantec.
11 January 2022
World-renowned University of Canterbury Physics Professor Philip Butler has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to science, education and health.
21 December 2021
Inspired by the experience of helping her own children learn to read and write, Elizabeth Kay has qualified as a teacher so she can help other Deaf students learn and feel pride in their identity.
20 December 2021
A mobile app being developed by the University of Canterbury (UC) will provide a ‘one-stop shop’ answering young people’s questions about sexuality.
15 December 2021
The opportunity to turn an interest in Spanish into a new career pathway has made a huge difference to the life of one University of Canterbury (UC) mature student.
15 December 2021
Young parents can be as successful as older parents if they have supportive relationships and financial security, according to new University of Canterbury (UC) research.
10 December 2021
Master of Fine Arts graduate Hannah Watkinson cares deeply about the arts and the environment, and her years at the University of Canterbury have equipped her to make a positive difference.
10 December 2021
The importance of emotions in adult learning should not be underestimated, according to an exceptional new Doctor of Education.
10 December 2021
Bringing new design concepts to life – from fishing trawl gear to titanium hip implants - is what inspires University of Canterbury graduate Stefano Barfucci.
10 December 2021
A Bachelor of Sport Coaching degree from the University of Canterbury (UC) combined with years of voluntary work have helped Cam Wilson shoot for, and land, his dream job.
23 November 2021
A UC Alumnus who studied at UC as an overseas student in the 1990s has “given back” to the University of Canterbury by establishing a scholarship for international students.
22 November 2021
The passion and hard work of University of Canterbury (UC) students has been recognised by the community through the Waitaha – Canterbury Youth Awards.
27 October 2021
After returning to NZ with a wide variety of offshore experience, James Horrocks joined Spring Sheep Milk Company, the company that his friend and fellow Canterbury alum started in 2015.
06 October 2021
The University of Canterbury’s pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic has been extended due to popular demand from students and staff.
27 August 2021
The University of Canterbury is commemorating 150 years since the birth of one of its most famous scientists, academics and alumni, despite the postponement of some of the planned celebratory events due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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