Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast

Workplace wellbeing has traditionally focused on minimising physical hazards to workers, but is this approach adequate, given the changing nature of work in the modern world? There is a strong argument for a fundamental change in the way we think about workplace wellbeing rather than simply seeking to avoid injury or ill health in the workplace, we need to think about actively increasing the wellbeing of workers. Dr Paul Litchfield, chief medical officer for British Telecom and adviser to the

Professor Charlotte Macdonald (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations) and Dr Mike Ross (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) chair this forum as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to further develop ‘Enriching national culture’ as one of its areas of academic distinctiveness. Professor Susy Frankel (School of Law), Professor Jeff Tatum (School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies), Professor Yiyan Wang (School of Languages and

Professor Grant Guilford - Victoria University of Wellington's Vice-Chancellor announces the Capital City University initiative.

In the recent past, universities have been seen as in the service of the knowledge economy. That is no longer possible. The relationship between higher education and the labour market is now far more complex and there is no direct relationship between a university degree and an assured economic future. The question “what is a university for?” goes back to Humboldt and Newman and requires a new justification every time society undergoes a fundamental crisis. In this lecture, Professor Hugh Lauder

Who are cyberbullies and cyber victims and what is the best way to address the issue of social manipulation? Cyberbullying can be understood by looking both at the individuals who take part in this behaviour as well as the communities where it takes place. Victoria University academics Dr Jaimee Stuart from the School of Psychology and Professor Vanessa Green from the School of Education discuss effective intervention and prevention programmes that will enable us to find ways to decrease the

How did Donald Trump become the presumptive Republican presidential nominee? It’s a question that’s baffling political pundits around the world. Victoria University academics Associate Professor Marc Wilson and Dr Claire Timperley offer their thoughts on the pending US election, discussing what is going on in the minds of voters, and what Donald Trump’s rise means for the Republican Party. This was part of the Victoria University Spotlight Lecture Series —an opportunity to sample the research