A recent international study led by Dr Matthew Hobbs, Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of the GeoHealth Laboratory in the Geospatial Research Institute at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), sought to throw some light on these underlying factors. Joining him in the endeavour were UK researchers from the University of Essex, University of Derby, Leeds Beckett University as well as the West Yorkshire & Harrogate Cancer Alliance. For more information go to:

Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg Inspires the University of Canterbury Audience with Vision for Space Future
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Director at the Australian Space Agency) delivered an inspiring talk at the University of Canterbury outlining the future of space exploration, the realities of astronaut training, and the growing opportunities for New Zealand and Australia in the rapidly expanding space economy.
