During the 2018 Christmas holidays Sarah Fisk was able to attend the Summer Start Up programme run by the University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship. This programme provides students with an opportunity to fast-track business or social enterprise ideas into realities by … [Read more...]
On the road again …nearly!
A $20,000 Ara Foundation grant to the Ara Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies has allowed them to begin work on developing a mobile engineering experience (MEX). Once developed the purpose-built trailer will allow engineering to be taught in a more interactive … [Read more...]
Budding Business!
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...]