The President of the Postgraduate Students Association at Victoria University of Wellington, Priyanka Roy, shares some highlights from the group’s 2018 awards night, which recognised postgraduate student success. Priyanka Roy (pictured front row, right) with her PGSA team at the Victorias Awards event. The Postgraduate Students’ Association (PGSA) Victorias Awards celebrate excellence within Victoria University …
It’s the end of Trimester 2 which means the end of the academic year for most students, who are likely reflecting on the year that’s been. Second year Bachelor of Science student, Sam Ong, share some of her thoughts on being a student at Victoria University of Wellington in 2018, and some advice for incoming …
Each year a group of postgraduate students undertake an internship at Parliament as part of the POLS428 course. Annie MacDonald, one of this year’s interns, shares some insights about her time in the Beehive. Annie MacDonald (pictured front row, second from right) and fellow postgraduate political science students undertook internships at New Zealand Parliament, each …
This year, Victoria University of Wellington Women in Tech (VUWWIT) ran its first conference, WITcon. VUWWIT club president Aleisha Amohia shares what the students learnt about hosting a large-scale event—from budgets to hashtags. WITcon organiser and VUWWIT president Aleisha Amohia on stage during 2018 WITcon. The tech industry famously lacks diversity. Women and non-binary folk …
Four students from Victoria Business School joined 35 others from across the world for a Social Economic Enterprise Development programme run by the School of Business Management at the Institut Teknologi Bandung in Indonesia. Students from across the world attended the Social Economic Enterprise Development programme, including four students from VBS. Read about the experience …
Professor Linda Trenberth, Vice-Provost (Academic) at Victoria University, sponsored three students from the Victoria Plus Programme to attend the 2018 Aspiring Leaders’ Forum, held at the end of July. Thomas Fuge, one of the three students who attended, shares his experiences. Attendees at this year’s Aspiring Leaders’ Forum outside Parliament House. This year’s Aspiring Leaders’ …
Victoria University is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Victoria International Leadership Programme (VILP) and the Victoria Plus Programme—both designed to recognise our student leaders and their contribution to our local and global community. Earlier this week, we introduced you to Nashie who shared her experience of being involved in VILP. Today, we’re sharing the …
Last week, the Postgraduate Students’ Association (PGSA) hosted its inaugural Cultural Night in The Hub on the Kelburn campus. Students take part in poi demonstrations during PGSA’s inaugural Cultural Night in The Hub. Here’s what Criminology PhD student and PGSA President Jordan Anderson had to say about the event: In the depths of the mid-year …
Victoria University is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Victoria International Leadership Programme (VILP) and the Victoria Plus Programme—both designed to recognise our student leaders and their contribution to our local and global community. This week, we’ll introduce you to two students who are completing these leadership programmes and who tell us about what they’ve …
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