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18 September 2019
Anxiety is not new, so why is there such a focus on it now and how can we help our young people to cope with it?

03 September 2019
The results from a University of Canterbury (UC) study into the longer term effects of micronutrients on ADHD symptoms in children have been published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.

16 August 2019
Increased opioid and other drug use in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world is affecting children’s readiness for learning when they start school, according to a new five-year study by a leading child development expert at the University of Canterbury (UC).

12 March 2019
In recent decades, scientists discovered an uncomfortable truth: What we eat affects our mental health. University of Canterbury Psychology Professor Julia Rucklidge will explore the topic in her upcoming UC Connect public lecture – Feeding the brain: exploring nutrition’s role in mental health – which sold out of tickets early.

27 September 2018
New research by University of Canterbury psychologists shows that minerals and vitamins may help to reduce cigarette consumption and promote successful quitting.

17 August 2018
Professor Julia Rucklidge recognized as a finalist in The Women of Influence Programme 2018

17 August 2018
Professor Julia Rucklidge recognized as a finalist in The Women of Influence Programme 2018

17 August 2018
Professor John Dalrymple-Alford awarded research funding

17 August 2018
Dr Andrew (Andy) Vonasch arrives at UC to take up academic position in Psychology.

17 August 2018
Professor John Dalrymple-Alford awarded research funding

17 August 2018
Dr Andrew (Andy) Vonasch arrives at UC to take up academic position in Psychology.

08 August 2018
Professor Julia Rucklidge, the driving force behind the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group at the University of Canterbury (UC), is seeking pregnant participants for the latest study on anxiety and depression.

16 February 2018
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially opened the new Ernest Rutherford building at the University of Canterbury.

03 January 2018
Two University of Canterbury (UC) students are among the final 10 nominees shortlisted for 2018 Young New Zealander of the Year award, while UC alumni feature in other award categories.

06 December 2017
A young Kiwi inventor has done it again. University of Canterbury student Logan Williams has invented 3D-printed polarised contact lenses providing sufferers of photosensitive epilepsy – where flashing light can cause epileptic seizure – with a tool to overcome the threat of the condition.

03 October 2017
New Zealand researchers have shown that vitamin-mineral treatment improves aggression and emotional regulation in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in the first published results from a new trial.

09 August 2017
Six talented young University of Canterbury students from India have received New Zealand Excellence Awards from Education New Zealand.

19 July 2017
A world-leading new University of Canterbury research trial aims to help pregnant women improve symptoms of anxiety and antenatal depression through better nutrition.

13 July 2017
How do we tell the difference between science, pseudo-science, anti-science rhetoric and ‘alternative facts’?

10 July 2017
Can a tiny spider with a brain that could fit on a pinhead tackle complex numerical tasks? University of Canterbury researchers have discovered that spiders are full of surprises.

05 April 2016
In a laboratory used for human factors psychology research, doctoral students simulate friendly fire.

24 March 2016
What can the five-year-old Productivity Commission add to a thousand-year-old institution?

28 January 2016
UC psychology graduate Dr Heather Gordon's new research documents the findings of a study which treated 14 Canterbury children with ADHD with micronutrients.

29 September 2015
Two University of Canterbury professors are among the finalists for the Women of Influence awards for 2015.

28 September 2015
Two University of Canterbury composers are among the winners of the inaugural NZTrio Composing Competition 2015: Celebrating Lilburn.
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