At its meeting on Saturday 29 February, the Fiji National University Council appointed Professor James Pounder as Acting Vice-Chancellor.  He will take over from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nigel Healey, who steps down from his position at the end of March.  Professor Pounder will hold the role of Acting Vice-Chancellor until a substantive appointment to…Read More

To meet its aspiration of being an equal opportunity employer and bridging the gender divide, the Fiji National University (FNU) will commence publishing an Annual FNU Gender Report from this year. FNU Vice-Chancellor Professor Nigel Healey revealed this while speaking at the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations held at FNU Nasinu Campus today. According to…Read More

The Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Dr Sereima Bale, is one of the winners of the 2020 World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) Distinguished Service Awards. In announcing her award WFSA congratulated Dr Bale highlighting “what an inspiration you are to so many…Read More

The Fiji National University (FNU), will be hosting six graduation ceremonies throughout this month for more than 1000 students who were to have graduated in December last year. Following the measles outbreak that affected Fiji and other Pacific Island countries towards the end of 2019, FNU decided to postpone scheduled ceremonies for the safety of…Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines public health as the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society.  This definition drives Darisha Datt’s mission of working with the community to ensure that people live a healthy life. For Datt, “Public health is a broad field overlooking…Read More