News on sustainabiltiy

Community Board Member Sunita Gautam will be donning a cap and gown this week as she graduates with a PhD from the University of Canterbury (UC).

A newly developed virtual reality (VR) tool could help communities understand flood risks, raise public awareness and give decision-makers clearer information for planning.

With increasing global attention to conservation of the ocean, it’s time to question how we govern and care for our marine environment in Aotearoa New Zealand.

UC is transforming criminal justice education by including real-life situations into the curriculum.

A UC research group has received international recognition at the highest level of political science. 

Cultural leader Tiana Malina Te Rongopatahi Mo’iha is building towards the world’s biggest adaptation conference with a UC residency, funded by Creative NZ.

The UC Business School has won a major international honour at the 2025 PIEoneer Awards, recognising its innovation and excellence in international education. 

A Government grant will enable UC researchers to develop a novel diagnostic platform for use in disease and drug detection and even for making wine.

The first Autism Research Centre in Aotearoa launches at UC, uniting researchers and autistic voices to shape research and improve lives nationwide.

About one in five young New Zealanders experience serious mental health problems and the rates are even higher for Māori and Pacific rangatahi.*

Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr is one of four winners of an international medal that recognises revolutionary work in the field of gravity.

Teacher, principal, and now Doctor of Education, Isaac Day brings decades of experience to a new role mentoring the next generation of school leaders.