The University of Otago's internationally respected Dunedin Study has received the university's Research Group Award. The 2016 award, which was presented at a function yesterday, is not made every year, but only when applicants are considered worthy of receiving it. Each award recognises achievement over the previous five years. Award organisers said that a key factor in the Dunedin Study's win was the research group's ``outstanding record of publication'', including co-leaders Prof Richie Poulton and US-based Prof Terrie Moffitt, who had 200 refereed journal publications each. The study also features in a year-long exhibition, called ``Slice of Life'', which has already attracted more than 60,000 visits to Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2017 17:03 UTC