As emerging pests, climate-driven diseases and limited diagnostic capacity threaten food security across Fiji and the Pacific, the naming of Dr Mereia Fong as Euphresco III Scientist of the Month for March has thrown a powerful international spotlight on the vital importance of plant protection and biosecurity in safeguarding livelihoods and regional resilience. Dr Fong,…Read More

When Tagbo Nonso Sylvester first stepped into the workshop at the Fiji National University (FNU), he knew immediately this was the opportunity he had travelled thousands of kilometres for — a chance to move beyond hand tools and master the modern machinery shaping the future of joinery and cabinet making. Sylvester, who already has a…Read More

The Fiji National University (FNU) proudly congratulates Shasnil Chand on his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis being recognised by the University of the South Pacific (USP) Medal and Prize Research Committee with the Outstanding Thesis Award on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Chand is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance at FNU’s College…Read More

The Fiji National University (FNU) welcomed its newest cohort of postgraduate students at the 2026 Graduate Studies Induction in collaboration with the FNU Students Association (FNUSA), highlighting the critical role of research in advancing the institution. The Cohort consists of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Education and master’s students. The Doctor of Education aims…Read More

The Fiji National University’s (FNU) Assistant Professor at the College of Humanities, Education and Law (CHEL), Dr Kasanita Nayasi is placing a strong focus on phonemic awareness in the iTaukei language. A recent lecture in the unit, EDU553: Language Study 1 at the FNU’s Natabua Campus in Lautoka to first-year students undertaking the programme Bachelor…Read More