During the 2018 summer holidays Natasha Peter attended the Summer Start Up programme run by the University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship. The course is run annually for students who are interested in starting their own business and allows them to work on their idea … [Read more...]
Pioneering modern medicine
For generations, nurses have played an invaluable role in health and wellbeing. Jacinda King, the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) Postgraduate Nurse Coordinator, is a thought leader and champion for change in the field she made her professional home almost 15 years ago … [Read more...]
A number eight wire mentality
Ara Institute Engineering Student Tim Parkin, an ex-diesel mechanic, enjoyed many adventures up on ski fields guiding ski mobile tours in earlier years. It was during one of Tim’s tours, as he struggled to coordinate his group above the roar of his snowmobile, that he had his … [Read more...]
A foundation of excellence
Sam Scoon is realising his dream and helping others to create their own. A qualified builder who completed his pre-trade with Ara Institute, Sam completed an apprenticeship post-education and is now specialising in new builds and renovations. When he won the Colin Russell … [Read more...]
Mid-week social soirées
Higher education is so much more than an academic adventure, it provides an energised backdrop for a meeting of minds and an opportunity for lifelong friendships to form. Recognising the importance of helping to bring students together, with the knowledge icebreakers are … [Read more...]