Photo: SuppliedThe University of Otago has announced it will develop a new $1.5 million education and research centre at its Southland campus in Invercargill, in partnership with the Southern District Health Board. The development covers an area of 443 square metres that will be fitted out into a range of spaces that will function as teaching rooms, student study spaces, video conferencing facilities, research space and consultation rooms. Dunedin School of Medicine dean Professor Barry Taylor said there were inadequate facilities to support staff and students on placement or based at Southland Hospital. The university and DHB had an ongoing partnership across a number of areas including joint clinical staff, research, student placements and shared space. Southern DHB chief executive Chris Fleming said the university’s investment in the Southland campus illustrated a shared vision of maximising the linkages between the DHB and the university across the region.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 05, 2018 04:30 UTC