Get Started workshops

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.

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

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.