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New initiative to improve Staff Performance Management System - 12 Mar 2013 08:10:21 am
The University of the South Pacific has put in place revisions to the performance management practices to build an environment where its staff feel their academic and professional work is valued, recognized and rewarded.  The re... More »

New Pacific Heritage Hub - 7 Mar 2013 10:38:54 am
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) newest World Heritage arm in the Pacific was launched in Suva on 27 February 2013, by the Acting Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, Ms Suzanne Wilson. ... More »

Former Marine Studies students help raise profile of the Pacific Ocean - 6 Mar 2013 08:58:58 am
Two former students of the University of the South Pacific (USP) recently returned to their tropical origins from the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. Their return marks the completion of the prestigious nine-month United Nations N... More »

Student awarded for talk at international meet - 1 Mar 2013 03:52:06 pm
A Masters student from the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) at the University of the South Pacific was awarded the third best prize for his talk at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS). Hans Wendt was one of the aw... More »

Workshop highlights need for publishing research - 1 Mar 2013 03:42:52 pm
A workshop at the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) at the University of the South Pacific in January 2013, was conducted to ensure that findings from scientific research at IAS are written up for publications.  The training wa... More »

Aiming for Excellence: USP launches its new Strategic Plan 2013-2018 - 25 Feb 2013 09:09:33 pm
The University of the South Pacific today launched its new Strategic Plan for 2013-2018. The six-year Plan was launched by the USP Chancellor, Ulu-o-Tokelau, His Excellency Aliki Faipule Kerisiano Kalolo, at the University’s Laucala Campu... More »

Tourism and Hospitality student scores internship abroad - 22 Feb 2013 04:41:29 pm
It was a dream come true for a student from the University of the South Pacific who is looking forward to travelling to China for an internship, next week. Mosese Tamanitoakula, a third year Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality Manage... More »

Launch of the first human rights-focused Diploma programme in the Pacific - 22 Feb 2013 04:14:25 pm
The University of the South Pacific (USP), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s Regional Rights Resources Team (SPC RRRT) launched a new Diploma in Leadership, Governance and Human Rights, on 20 February, 2013.... More »

Formal welcome of new students - 20 Feb 2013 03:21:51 pm
New students enrolled at the University of the South Pacific for the 2013 academic year were accorded a welcome ceremony at the University’s Laucala Campus in Suva on 15 February. The formal welcome marked the end of the week-l... More »

Unforgettable experience for Kizuna Project participants - 20 Feb 2013 08:48:17 am
115 participants from Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Papua New Guinea recently visited Japan in December last year under the Kizuna Project. The participants shared their experiences from their trip to Japan at a press conference held ... More »