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New Food Science programme seen as vital for the region’s food security - 25 Jun 2012 04:51:42 pm
There are plans by the University of the South Pacific in developing an internationally accredited Food Science programme to be offered at the undergraduate-level. The programme will be offered by the University’s School of Biological an... More »

New publication highlights economic perspectives of Pacific Coastal Zone Management - 22 Jun 2012 11:03:45 am
While Pacific people live in a modern world they also have strong traditional ties and are influenced by their cultural traditions. The traditional system is gradually weakening, particularly as it is often at odds with the pressures of individual... More »

Minister calls for community participation at Melanesian workshop - 22 Jun 2012 10:16:44 am
There is a need for greater level of emphasis on community level participation in helping countries adapt to climate change. These views were shared by the Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management, Honou... More »

USP secures loan from ADB for major capital projects - 19 Jun 2012 01:50:34 pm
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) today signed the first loan agreement for a US$19 million loan package to help USP upgrade its regional campuses and ensure that students have access to innovative dist... More »

USP joins the ranks of Fiji’s independent power producers - 8 Jun 2012 11:51:26 am
A 45 kilowatts grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) system - a joint project by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the University of the South Pacific is now a fully fledged contributor to the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) grid... More »

Research Office staff cherishes India experience - 8 Jun 2012 11:43:35 am
Ms Shaiza Janif, a staff of the University of the South Pacific recently returned to Fiji after spending almost a month in India. She was selected by the Indian Cultural Centre to represent Fiji as part of the Know India Programme (KIP). The K... More »

International journal selects USP academic to write paper - 7 Jun 2012 09:38:26 am
The commissioning editor of Biofuels, a new British journal published by Future Science, selected Dr Anirudh Singh from the University of the South Pacific to write a perspective article for its May 2012 edition on the status of ... More »

Republic of China/Taiwan provides funding support for academic cooperation with USP - 1 Jun 2012 12:35:36 pm
The Trade Mission of the Republic of China/Taiwan presented a cheque worth US $110,000 to the University of the South Pacific on 31 May, 2012. The funds will be used to support the placement of a Taiwan academic at the University to assist in... More »

Constitutional Reform: The Indonesian Experience - 30 May 2012 02:10:21 pm
A public lecture looking at the constitutional reform process of Indonesia was held at the University of the South Pacific on 22 May, 2012. Organised by the Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) in conjunction with the Embassy of the Repub... More »

Workshop considers pre-feasibility findings for reliable power to rural community - 29 May 2012 04:16:45 pm
A workshop held at the University of the South Pacific for the first time revealed the hardships that rural communities have to face due to the lack of reliable power in Rakiraki, a district located on the northern coast of Viti Levu - Fiji&#... More »