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Optic Security Group celebrates triple win at 2025 OSPAs event

Optic Security Group triumphed with three wins at the 2025 New Zealand OSPAs, celebrating excellence in partnership, leadership, and individual achievement.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Microsoft Azure modernises Victoria University's systems - others come looking

Victoria University modernises systems with Microsoft Azure, improving efficiency and user experience. Other institutions now eye similar upgrades.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022

Space Technologies

Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more

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.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020

EduTech

Victoria University to launch digital services micro course

Victoria University has teamed up with the Department of Internal Affairs to launch a digital accessibility micro-credential, starting 17 February 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020

Digital Transformation

Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups

Victoria University of Wellington's Viclink and financial services firm Booster are set to invest $10 million to develop startups.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Aug 2018

EduTech

Victoria University of Wellington takes cybersecurity message to Samoa

Staff from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science are currently in Samoa to spread cybersecurity awareness.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

Hyperscale

Amazon Web Services partners with Kiwi uni to empower ICT graduates

Amazon Web Services teams up with Wellington ICT Graduate School to equip Masters students with cutting-edge cloud technology from AWS and Consegna.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017

AR, VR & Metaverse

Digital media mastermind joins Victoria University VR research team

Leading member of Japan's digital media industry joins Victoria University of Wellington to head a new Computational Media Innovation Centre.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Victoria University stories

EduTech

Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy

A skills shortage looms as Victoria’s datacentre sector expands, with a fee-free academy set to train 48 students for in-demand roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Biometrics

Victoria Uni students speak up for film dubbing

Victoria Uni students gain hands-on experience in film dubbing and subtitling with new VoiceQ software, heralding a revolution in language and media training.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2019

Victoria University

Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding

CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand's computing and media ecosystem.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

Melbourne to host combined cyber security conferences

More than 500 senior leaders will gather in Melbourne next July as cyber risk, AI and resilience pressures push security teams to align.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

Universities process thousands of placement payments

Thousands of student placement claims were paid and screened out in the scheme’s first six months, easing compliance pressure on universities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

Australian universities adopt free CPP software to support students

Nine Australian universities have adopted free software by TechnologyOne to manage the federal AUD $331.65 weekly payment supporting students in unpaid placements.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Cynthia Hanley joins Anglicare Southern Queensland as CFO

Anglicare Southern Queensland has named Cynthia Hanley as its new CFO. Hanley, with over 20 years' experience, aims to bolster sustainability and modern practices at the not-for-profit organisation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024

Human Capital Management

Tech sector rebalances after period of unsustainable growth, says index

New data suggests a 'correction' in the Australian tech sector as valuations and salaries stabilise after unsustainable growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023

Partner Programmes

SAP partners with Victoria University Polytechnic to boost digital skills

SAP has partnered with Victoria University Polytechnic to deliver a training program that seeks to meet the growing demand for SAP skills in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023

EduTech

Victoria University partners with Cisco to open Cybersecurity Training Centre

Victoria University has teamed with Cisco to launch a Cybersecurity Training Centre in Melbourne's West, aiming to bridge Australia's critical skills gap.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019