Victoria University stories

Tech sector rebalances after period of unsustainable growth, says index
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New data suggests a 'correction' in the Australian tech sector as valuations and salaries stabilise after unsustainable growth.

SAP partners with Victoria University Polytechnic to boost digital skills
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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SAP has partnered with Victoria University Polytechnic to deliver a training program that seeks to meet the growing demand for SAP skills in Australia.

Microsoft Azure modernises Victoria University’s systems - others come looking
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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Victoria Univ. leaps into digital future with Azure, revolutionising staff and student experience.

Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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With $187 million in grants going to research across Aotearoa New Zealand, we look at a few of the tech-related projects that have been given funding.

Victoria University to launch digital services micro course
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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Victoria University of Wellington has partnered with the Department of Internal Affairs to create a new study course on digital accessibility. The micro-credential aims to make digital public services in New Zealand accessible to all.

Victoria University partners with Cisco to open Cybersecurity Training Centre
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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The Centre will prepare students to meet the demand for talent in the cybersecurity pipeline through skill development, with technology that is at the forefront of this digital future.

Victoria Uni students speak up for film dubbing
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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VoiceQ allows students to watch a video, transcribe it, caption it, subtitle it, and dub it.

Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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Victoria University of Wellington’s Viclink and financial services firm Booster are set to invest $10 million to develop startups.

TechnologyOne picks up 7-year SaaS contract with Victoria University
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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TechnologyOne secures 7-year contract with Victoria University for delivery of SaaS solution for Vocational Education and Training program.

Victoria University of Wellington takes cybersecurity message to Samoa
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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Staff from Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Engineering and Computer Science are currently in Samoa to spread cybersecurity awareness.

SAP & Victoria Uni open Next-Gen Lab to bridge tech skills gap
Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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The collaboration between SAP and Victoria University (VU) aims to connect students with industry for the next generation of digital expertise.

Amazon Web Services partners with Kiwi uni to empower ICT graduates
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with Wellington ICT Graduate School, giving students access to AWS' technology. Consegna is also part of the collaboration.

Digital media mastermind joins Victoria University VR research team
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Leading member of Japan's digital media industry joins Victoria University of Wellington to head a new Computational Media Innovation Centre.

Victoria University incubator receives Govt’s Entrepreneurial Universities funding
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand’s computing and media ecosystem.

Victoria Uni students win trip to China for Huawei's ICT training course
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Six Victoria University of Wellington students have been selected to participate in Huawei's Seeds for the Future programme in China.

Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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The Victoria Uni team’s Mind Me app an application that allows users of cloud-based accounting software to interact with a virtual assistant.

Virtual field trip: Victoria University goes to Antarctica
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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Victoria University is offering a free online course allowing students to explore Antarctica, with support from Antarctica New Zealand.

Victoria Uni lecturer creates bot to investigate creativity
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Tom White, a researcher from Victoria University in Wellington, has created a bot that adds or removes smiles to people's faces in images.

Vic Uni spin-out gets $450k from big NZ innovation investor
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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EdPotential will deliver software-as-a-service products based on advanced algorithms and data analysis capability through cloud services.

Victoria University joins edX platform to take online learning global
Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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Victoria University is about to take higher education around the globe in partnership with the world's top academic institutions.

Digital disruption: Exploring Wellington's fast-growing digital industry
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Wellington's digital industry is set to be explored at the Digital Disruption event hosted by Victoria University.

New chief for Victoria Uni cybersecurity partner
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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NZX COO Mandy Simpson becomes CEO of Cyber Toa, partnering with Victoria University to strengthen NZ's cyber resilience.

It's crunch time: NZ faces 'critical point' in data governance
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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New Zealand facing 'critical point' in data governance says University of Sterling Prof William Webster. Big challenges ahead.

Victoria University & LINQ accelerate ICT grad students' learning
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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Victoria University partners with LINQ to provide students with a software platform that teaches advanced business skills in the global, digital environment.