It is with much regret that Massey University’s 2020 Defining Excellence Awards, scheduled to be held in Palmerton North on Thursday 26th March 2020, will no longer be taking place and we have taken the decision to cancel this event. This is a measurement that the University is putting in place in light of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Zealand. There are a number of organisations currently limiting their domestic travel and we feel that it is only right to do the same, wherever practicable. At this point in time we do not feel that we are being responsible in hosting an event where we are bringing together in a single space over 150 people from across New Zealand.
Massey University’s Defining Excellence Awards are a prestigious event on our annual calendar. These awards showcase our excellent teaching, research and Alumni and we still intend to honour their achievements. We are currently working through how we can best celebrate our winners, in light of this situation and we will share the new arrangements with very soon.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with Anna Gomes (a.gomes@massey.ac.nz).
Ngā mihi,
Professor Giselle Byrnes Tere McGonagle-Daly
Provost Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Students and Alumni
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The annual Teaching and Research Awards recognise the importance of those who participate in, and support, our strategy and purpose to grow excellence and take the best of New Zealand to the world.
The awards provide the University community with the opportunity to publicly acknowledge and honour those colleagues who have provided exemplary research leadership and excellence.
The Teaching Excellence Award recognises the sustained commitment to teaching and learning. The recipients strive to enhance learning through a student-centred, enquiry based approach.
There are four award categories in the Research Excellence Awards section. The recipients of these awards epitomise our values of creativity, innovation and connectedness.
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Massey's annual Distinguished Alumni and Partnership Excellence awards recognise those who share our vision to take the best of New Zealand to the world.
Distinguished professor is a title bestowed at any one time on up to 15 Massey University professors who have achieved outstanding international eminence in their fields.
There are four award categories in the Distinguished Alumni Awards section. The recipients of these awards epitomise our values of creativity, innovation and connectedness.
Find out about the winners
The Partnership Excellence Award recognises organisations that are true partners to the University and share our vision to take the best of New Zealand to the rest of the world through excellence in creativity, connections and innovation.
Find out about the winners