Category Archives: Our Community

Community notice

Is Your Bike Secure? Win a FREE D-lock!

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Biking is a great way to get to campus, but with bike theft on the rise it’s important to keep our bikes as secure as possible!

The best way to keep your bike safe is by locking it with a D-lock or hardened steel chain lock in one of UC’s secure sheds, as well as registering your bike and its details in the 529 Garage Bike registry. 529 Garage is a free online bike / e-scooter registry that helps reunite people with their bikes if they’re ever stolen. When locking your bike, it’s important to always lock through the bike frame (and rear wheel if possible), to a solid object like a bike stand.

Getting your D-lock:

UC Security have D-locks for sale at $45 each, with the chance to win your money back! You can also go in the draw to win one for FREE if you register your bike with 529 Garage (visit UC Sustainability’s Instagram page to comment and go in the draw).

For more info:

Let’s #endbiketheft!

– UC Sustainability

Events and entertainment, Health and Wellbeing, Wellbeing

What’s on this month for wellbeing?

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UC Wellbeing is here to support your oranga– your overall wellbeing – while you’re studying at UC. Whether it’s tips to manage stress, ways to stay active, or events that help you connect with others, we are here to support you.

We run regular activations, workshops, and events throughout the year – so there’s always something happening! Want to know what’s coming up? Keep an eye on our socials to keep updated!

To see what’s happening this month check out the calendar below. You can find more information on the posters in and outside of The Living Room (next to the bookshop) – A space where you can go and take a break between your studies anytime from  9am – 4pm on weekdays.

Community notice, Equity and Diversity, Māori, Our Community, Postgraduate study, Scholarships, Study@UC, UC PhD

Applications now open for 2026 ‘UC Doctoral Scholarships’

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The ‘UC Doctoral Scholarships’ are a collection of centrally-funded scholarships for which students mostly apply on the one form. In this application round the following scholarships are being offered:

  • UC Doctoral Scholarship (UCDS)
  • UC Matariki Doctoral Scholarship
  • UC Pacific Doctoral Scholarship
  • Rātā Foundation Scholarship
  • UC Doctoral Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (separate application required)

Students who submit an application for the above are also automatically considered for the Prestige / Recognition scholarships below which are awarded at the end of the year (no separate application is required):

  • Brownlie Scholarship
  • Ngata Centenary Doctoral Scholarship
  • Roper Scholarship in Science
  • William and Ina Cartwright Scholarship
  • Canterbury Scholarship

Applications are now open and close 20 October 2025 – see our ‘UC Doctoral Scholarships’ webpage for details.

This application round is for students planning to start their doctoral studies in 2026 before 1st July 2026. Students planning to start 1st July to 1st November 2026 are recommended to apply in the April 2026 application round (specific opening and closing dates TBC).