MoU signed to tackle primary care workforce shortages
The University's newly signed MoU is a step towards tackling New Zealand’s health workforce shortages.
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
Fitness and Wellness
Health Programmes
Our practical Bachelor of Nursing degree, which continues to grow from strength to strength.
Our upcoming graduate-entry Master of Pharmacy Practice, designed to meet the needs of New Zealand's health workforce.
Smokefree Campuses
All University of Waikato campuses are smoke-free and vape-free.
Smoking is also prohibited in any University vehicle.
Our cutting edge sports science facilities
The University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance is a cutting-edge facility based at Mt Maunganui’s Blake Park, equipped with the latest in sports science and research capability. It is a valuable resource for many of our biomechanists and other academics working with elite sportspeople from around the country. The centre was opened in 2016 as a laboratory for sport science research, education and commercialisation.
Showcasing careers for women in biomechanics
Dr Kim Hébert-Losier, a physiotherapist and senior lecturer in Te Huataki Waiora Division of Health, led a series of events across the country to support New Zealand National Biomechanics Day in 2021. The events were focused on young women in secondary schools and celebrated the mechanics of human movement, while showcasing the opportunities for women to study and work in the field.
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