by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 23, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Annette Sykes is one of New Zealand’s pioneers to get tikanga recognised in courts, change judicial and social attitudes, and protect the rights of Māori from institutional racism. She has worked in some of the most high-profile cases and is behind many of New...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 23, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips
A few weeks ago, the Spinoff published an article co-written by some of the law lecturers. They applauded Victoria University for making in-person classes compulsory and urged Auckland University to do the same. Like most universities in New Zealand, UoA records...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 21, 2022 | Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
It’s easy for each chapter of life to develop an airtight routine, which means often you end up only interacting with those at your school or work. Obviously, this isn’t the case for everyone, but certainly if you live in one of the university’s undergraduate...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 17, 2022 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Today the Clock Tower is central to the university campus’ identity. Amid more modern buildings, like OGGB’s sleek glass atrium, or the engineering building’s functional, futuristic model, the Clock Tower stands out for its Gothic spires rising out of a mass of...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 16, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Law
Some of the buildings on campus have unique histories. One of them is Davis Law Library. Located in Eden Crescent, it’s the cave where law students study and academics find books for research and study. It’s also just a minute away from the High Court....
by andrew qiu | Nov 14, 2022 | Arts, Campus Life, Communication, Computer Science, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips, Uni hacks
Around this time last year, at my high school graduation, one of my teachers ended his speech with a line that went something like: “If you felt this year went by quick, the next 40 will too”. I’m only 1/40 of the way there (as of 2022), but it feels like only...
by Amy Carstairs | Nov 10, 2022 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Join vlogger Amy Carstairs as she shows you things to do in Auckland City close to the UoA city campus!
by Tomoki Vincent | Nov 8, 2022 | Arts, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Communication, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Kia ora, this will be my last ever blog post for The Inside Word as I am graduating from the uni! I thought I should take a walk down memory lane as I get closer to my graduation ceremony every day. I’ll never forget my first day of uni. Walking through campus knowing...
by andrew qiu | Nov 7, 2022 | Inside Word 2021
Universities don’t often introduce all-new degrees, but this year’s a bit different at UoA. If you’ve seen some of my other blogs, you’ll know that I study a conjoint between Communication and Computer Science. I’ve already written about the latter, so here’s some...
by isabelle | Nov 2, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Science
There are many, many, many options to choose to study at UoA – and psychology is one of them. However, social media and the internet can paint polar opposite pictures of a psychology degree. While the study of the mind and our thoughts and behaviour definitely sounds...
