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Dear colleagues, Welcome to the sixth issue of the SOVS newsletter for 2018. I’ll be acting Head of School for the next few months while Steven Dakin is away on Research and study leave in the UK. We wish him well during his well-earned break! This month we’re...
Octopus Vision

Octopus Vision

Octopuses use their highly developed sense of vision to hunt, navigate, and communicate with others, even in turbid waters or under low light conditions. They are sensitive to polarised light, further enhancing their great sense of vision. Octopuses also possess an...
Dr Mitchell Nye-Wood

Dr Mitchell Nye-Wood

Congratulations to Dr Mitchell Nye-Wood who was awarded the $1,000 ThermoFisher consumables grant for the best elevator pitch at the FMHS Postdoctoral Society’s inaugural SUMMIT research meeting on 28 June. This event was held to showcase the research and excellence...
MASH

MASH

Photo: MASH group. This year we were proud to once again be a part of the MASH (Māori Achieving Success in Health) programme organised by the Whakapiki Ake Project team. A total of 60 Māori students with an interest in a career in health visited our school over the...
Eye Clinic Update – July / August 2018

Eye Clinic Update – July / August 2018

It has been a very hectic 2018 so far for the Customer Service Team. The two Optometry Clinics (Tamaki and Grafton) were consolidated in to the Grafton Clinic in the last week of February, and the Tamaki space completely cleared by mid-April. The relocation went very...