Balclutha will play host to the first Regional Final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest this Sunday 12 February at the Telford Division of Lincoln University on Owaka Highway.

Natural poison research, food security, low GI flour, innovation, lucerne and undergraduate economics prize awarded to an outstanding student.

Top Lincoln University economists to run workshop, woman banned for participating in brewing contest, low alcohol wine proves popular, Jacky Bowring named head of School of Landscape Architecture and Lincoln University grads elected to Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology.

Professor Alison Stewart has been named Lincoln University’s inaugural Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology.

A number of Christchurch businesses now occupy half the office space they did before the earthquakes but turnover has remained stable and businesses intend to expand, says an in-depth survey of the impact of the earthquakes on office property requirements, ten months on.

Lincoln University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Roger Field today addressed the campus to notify staff and students that, after reviewing structural assessments, he has made the decision to move staff out of two of the University’s buildings.

On Thursday 1st December prospective students, parents, schools, industry and the wider community are invited to Lincoln University to talk about the future. 

Memories of  New Zealand as an economic “fortress” and the philosophical and political revolution in the 1980s that swept away the battlements in favour of de-regulated free market economics,  were revived at Lincoln University at a “birthday” celebration (15 Nov.) to mark 40 years of commerce degree teaching.

Undergraduate students from Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture are bringing their concepts for the development of Christchurch’s red zone to the public at a display in The Palms this week.

Working in temperatures considerably colder than any she had ever experienced in New Zealand became routine for Dr Victoria Metcalf when she spent several summers outdoors undertaking research in the frigid conditions of the Antarctic.

The Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management - a joint Lincoln University and Massey University research centre established under the Partnership for Excellence - exists to further the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge and understanding of New Zealand farm systems management through industry-aligned research and research-led education projects.

Lincoln University acknowledges the immense contribution to New Zealand art and culture of Canterbury-born painter Austen Deans, who died in Christchurch on 18 October, aged 96.

The information technology industry is crying out for skilled workers at the moment. For example, New Zealand's biggest software exporter, Orion Health, says it could hire up to 200 extra staff in New Zealand following its acquisition of Microsoft's hospital software assets.

Sporting achievements, outstanding contributions to the cultural life of the University and teaching and support excellence have been acknowledged at the annual presentation of Lincoln University and the Lincoln University Students’ Association Blue, Gold and Green Awards.

Two Lincoln University scientists, Dr Suzanne Vallance and Dr Jo Steyaert, have been named among the country’s best researchers through the award of Marsden Fund Fast-Start grants, administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand on the behalf of the Government.

Lincoln University has released the findings of its 6th biennial survey of ‘Peoples’ Perceptions of the State of the New Zealand Environment’ with New Zealanders continuing to consider the state and management of the environment to be ‘good and better than in other developed countries’.

On Tuesday 13 September 2011 the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) hosted a prize giving ceremony at Lincoln University to honour the scholastic achievements of Lincoln University commerce students.

Lincoln University welcomes today’s announcement by Hon Steven Joyce, Minister for Tertiary Education, outlining the funding for Canterbury’s tertiary education providers for 2012.

The President of the University of Tehran, accompanied by the new Iranian Ambassador to New Zealand, will be on campus on Tuesday 6th September.

Almost a dozen Lincoln University graduates are among the 20 top New Zealand landscape architects and designers contributing their expertise to a new native plants book from Lincoln University’s Professor of Nature Conservation, Prof. Ian Spellerberg, and environmental management graduate Michele Frey,  a recreation and planning consultant with Opus International Consultants Ltd in Napier.

A road trip of reunions around New Zealand to celebrate 130 years of Lincoln University rugby starts on Saturday 10 September and makes its way through the South and North Islands, finishing in Christchurch on 6 October.

Lincoln University will be hosting the largest gathering of entomologists from around New Zealand and Australia at the Third Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference, starting Sunday 28 August 2011.

Lincoln University is now open again following the snow closure.   This includes the Early Childhood Centre and the Recreation Centre.

On Friday 19 August 2011, Lincoln University will be hosting Professor John Wood, Chair of the European Research Area Board.

Lincoln University rugby teams will be celebrating on-campus tomorrow (Wednesday 10th) with a victory parade after a weekend of on-field sporting success. 

A dozen Lincoln University students will head to Sydney at the end of the month to five-star hotels, top events venues and sports stadia, and some of Sydney’s top attractions … in the name of study.

Open Day is running as scheduled tomorrow (Wednesday 27 June). If you’re thinking about studying at Lincoln University or would like more information about how you can gain a specialist land-based education, Open Day is your opportunity to visit the campus and find out 

“Turbulence” currently characterising New Zealand’s $22.4 billion tourism sector can be calmed by greater unity, education, leadership, expanded partnerships,  and a more proactive approach to change, all of which, taken together, will deliver a “well-connected industry that is smart, technologically savvy, but still retains its soul  -  good people”, says Lincoln University’s  Professor of Tourism, David Simmons.

Canterbury’s earthquakes caused further sleepless nights at the weekend, but this time the wakefulness was voluntary and for a good cause  -  the re-building of Christchurch.

Lincoln University alumni continue to reap a rich harvest of National Bank Young Farmer of the Year titles. When twenty-five-year-old Ashburton dairy farm manager  Will Grayling was crowned this year’s winner at the Grand Final in Masterton on Saturday night (2 July) he became the 22nd Lincoln University alumnus to take the title in the 43 contests since the event was established in 1969.

Morning tea will tomorrow (Friday) be served to this country’s political leaders by five specially chosen leaders of the future.

Lincoln University re-opened today, 15 June 2011, and welcomed returning staff and students to campus.

FAQ's for students after Monday's aftershock.

Lincoln University, New Zealand’s specialist land-based university, will actively participate in a Landcare Research initiated and Christchurch City Council supported online forum on post-earthquake urban redevelopment. Lincoln University welcomes and encourages the involvement of other New Zealand universities and Crown Research Institutes to help shape our future.

She wasn’t on television’s MasterChef programme, but Lincoln University Planning Director Dr Tracy Berno is another big Kiwi winner in the cooking world!

Lincoln University’s annual  Employment Expo has taken on expanded form this year as a result of Christchurch’s earthquakes.

Lincoln University holds its 2011 Graduation in Lincoln township this Friday (6 May). It is the first time the University has held the occasion in its nearby namesake settlement.

It’s one of New Zealand’s hot discussion topics of the moment and the most distinguished contributor to the debate is  airing the subject at Lincoln University on Tuesday 3 May.  Here’s your chance to hear all about it at first hand and make up your own mind!

A plea to remember that “we are all in the same team”, concerned equally for the future well-being of Christchurch, was made by the Head of Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture, Neil Challenger, at Monday’s Resilient Futures disaster recovery conference, held on the campus.

The National Centre for Nitrous Oxide Measurement at Lincoln University was formally opened today (1 April) by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. David Carter. The Centre provides a tripling in New Zealand’s capacity to measure nitrous oxide greenhouse gas emissions. With a capacity to process more than 1000 nitrous oxide samples a day, the new Centre is one of the best specialist facilities of its type in the world.

Lincoln University records with regret the death on Friday 25 March of Dr William Michael (Bill) Kain, aged 71. Dr Kain died in Methven where he had been attending the International Farm Management Association Congress.

The curtain went up on Earth Hour 2011 at Lincoln University last night, and the lights go down throughout New Zealand on Saturday night.  

The occasion was an Earth Hour “Hot Energy” debate with well-known broadcaster Kim Hill chairing two panels of speakers addressing the topic “Green Growth or Gas Guzzlers  -  is there a future without energy growth?”

Lincoln University’s  Graduation Ceremony will be held this year in Lincoln township.

Amid uncertainty about access to Christchurch City facilities so soon after the February 22 earthquake, the University is returning to tradition and for the 2011 event. 

Sport is playing a big fundraising role for Christchurch earthquake relief and hockey supporters can get behind this inter-university event on Saturday 12 March.

A  Semester One start date of Monday 14 March has been set by Lincoln University with registration, orientation and lectures all taking place concurrently.

Answers for students (Chinese)

Answers to questions asked by students

Update: 12.30 on Thursday 24 February. We now have engineers on site who are undertaking the review of all buildings.

Our hearts go out to the Lincoln University whanau and the wider Canterbury community who have suffered loss in this earthquake.

All buildings on campus have been evacuated and staff and students on campus are safe.

Four Lincoln University Medals for meritorious voluntary service were presented at the 2011 annual staff garden party on the campus on Friday 11 February.

When Planning Manager Tracy Berno isn’t cooking up the next big thing for Lincoln University, she’s literally cooking up something seriously delicious.

Tomorrow (8 February 2011) landscape architecture students, staff and graduates from the University, alumni, industry professionals and volunteers will be showcasing their work on Canterbury Biodiversity’s project - “Greening the Rubble” with a little help from the Canterbury Crusaders.

The Lincoln University Centre for International Development (LUCID) conducts research and research-based consulting that advances international development.

A “seismic shift” from rubble to natural beauty on earthquake-hit sites in Christchurch gets the help of Lincoln University this weekend. (22-23 Jan.).