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The President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau gives his address at the Pacific Roll-Out of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

Pacific Marks International Year of Sustainable Energy for All - 22 May 2012 02:56:28 pm
The Pacific launch of the Sustainable Energy for All(SE4ALL) - a global initiative led by the United Nations to achieve universal energy access, improve energy efficiency, and increase the use of renewable energy was hosted by the University of th... More »

Government of Vanuatu and USP sign MOU - 21 May 2012 05:05:42 pm
As one of the side-events at the Forum Education Ministers’ Meeting (FEdMM) 2012, the Government of Vanuatu and the University of the South Pacific signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Port Vila, Vanuatu on 15 May, 2012. Under t... More »

ICT in Education Leadership Forum in the Pacific - 21 May 2012 04:44:18 pm
“Exposure to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for teachers is not necessarily the best focus but more so the promotion of excellence in teaching and ICTs should not only be seen as an enabler of learning outcomes but ... More »

Debaters voice out opinions concerning Millennium Development Goals - 18 May 2012 03:31:53 pm
Four debate teams from the University of the South Pacific (USP) presented thoughtful points on what the development agenda should look like for the region once the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to an end in 2015. The MDGs are a par... More »

USP launches Quality of Teaching Survey - 18 May 2012 02:11:03 pm
The Planning and Quality Office of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in collaboration with the USP Students Association (USPSA) jointly launched the Quality of Teaching survey for the first semester of 2012. The survey was launched ... More »

Diaspora Criticism - 18 May 2012 01:27:29 pm
A critical monograph entitled, Diaspora Criticism, written by Professor Sudesh Mishra from the University of the South Pacific, has recently been included as a set text at Yale University. The monograph is part of a graduate course c... More »

Former USP Chancellor laid to rest - 16 May 2012 04:21:08 pm
Sir Geoffrey Arama Henry, former Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific was accorded a state funeral in Rarotonga, Cook Islands on 11 May, 2012. Sir Geoffrey was a Honorary Doctor of Laws of the University and Chancellor from 1992- ... More »

Rare coral species found in Fiji - 15 May 2012 02:46:40 pm
The blue coral, scientifically known as Heliopora coerulea was recently sighted on one of the reefs off Tiliva Island, Viwa in Yasawa. The blue coral was discovered during a trip by a team from the University of the South Pacific (USP... More »

Declining exports likely to dampen economic growth of Pacific Islands, reveals survey - 11 May 2012 06:06:07 pm
While Asia and the Pacific faces another year of slowing growth as demand for its exports declines and capital costs rise, it will remain as an anchor of stability in the world economy, according to the latest flagship publication of the United Na... More »

USP staff receives prestigious award - 11 May 2012 05:44:09 pm
Mr Rohitesh Kumar, a Scientific Officer in the Center for Drug Discovery and Conservation at the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) from the University of the South Pacific has recently been honoured with the Greg Urwin Award. The award, which... More »