UC Essay Prize Winners!

From a boy who blew up model cars with firecrackers to an international expert on fire engineering, Charley Fleischman has built his career around fire safety.  

A new University of Canterbury scholarship will honour a well-known civil engineer, while supporting postgraduate students following in his footsteps.

Children who move into more deprived neighbourhoods are more likely to experience mental health issues as teenagers, according to Canterbury research.

Green hydrogen, hailed as the “Swiss army knife” of decarbonisation, could transform New Zealand’s industries, but significant hurdles remain.  

Newly appointed UC Emeritus Professor Stephen Todd shares his legal expertise in a soon-to-be-published children’s book on quirky and unusual legal dilemmas.

UC students are returning to Tonga to train locals in biomedical skills, building self-sufficient healthcare solutions.

Why is New Zealand withholding crucial Covid-19 inquiry findings until 2026? 

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) is celebrating the success of three outstanding researchers awarded 2024 Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowships by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Having significantly influenced counter-colonial Māori philosophy, Professor Carl Mika (Tuhourangi, Ngāti Whanaunga) explores the impact of colonisation on Māori views of the world.