2026 news

A warm Canterbury day helped welcome new students and whānau to UC’s Herea tō waka | Welcome Day, as UC’s Ilam campus buzzed with energy for the start of 2026.

UC has opened a new purpose-built hall of residence that supports student wellbeing, belonging and a smooth transition to university life.

An international expert in quake-related land damage, who played a key role in the recovery following the Canterbury earthquakes, is being celebrated after a 40-year career.

University of Canterbury leaders have joined global peers in India to discuss purpose, partnership and the future of higher education.

Landslides, coastal erosion, and the impacts of major storms and sea level rise are increasingly threatening New Zealand communities. 

These scholarships are principally for our current undergraduate students but there are some postgraduate and doctoral scholarships too. 

About 20 scholarships of $15,000 each are available for students studying in their second year of an undergraduate degree at UC. 

Floodwater doesn’t have to be deep to be dangerous — sometimes it just has to be moving.

A delegation from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey has visited the Kingdom of Tonga.

A community-led pest trapping programme at Barnett Park is helping restore native birdlife and strengthen connections to nature for the Redcliffs community.

Two high profile, award-winning novelists will share their creative writing nous with students at the University of Canterbury this year.

From seaweed packaging to AI and fintech, UC student founders will pitch their impact-driven ventures in front of judges and a live audience at an upcoming Christchurch event. 

A UC student is turning surplus seaweed into compostable packaging, using science and curiosity to tackle plastic waste in Aotearoa.

How are screens fitting into the mix for you these school holidays?

Congratulations to our UC alumni recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours, reflecting decades of service and leadership across Aotearoa New Zealand.

What do the ancient Greeks have in common with LEGO, modern-day maths and engineering?  It’s a question UC’s Teece Museum explores in its latest exhibition, Bricks of Olympus.

Breakthrough research has established the world's first framework for detecting sudden declines in underwater light that threaten coastal marine ecosystems.

A University of Canterbury maths professor has become the first person from outside the United Kingdom to receive a prestigious astronomy medal. 

A student startup is turning complex blockchain theory into a safe, ‘flight simulator’ for real-world skills, backed by UC’s Summer Startup Programme.

Each year, 60 Year 13 girls join UC’s WiE CAN camp, an initiative to boost female enrolments in engineering and help close the profession’s gender gap.