Graduate Women Manawatu

Branch members: celebrate our 2026 postgraduate scholarship winners with us!

Venue: The Verdict Cafe, 32a The Square, Palmerston North

Speaker: Professor Tracy Riley, Dean Postgraduate Research at Massey University

Date: Sat 5 Sept

Time: 12noon to 2:30pm

Ticket price: $60 per person

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Postgraduate Scholarships Luncheon | Graduate Women New Zealand We warmly invite branch members to our 2026 luncheon celebrating our scholarship winners.Venue: The Verdict Cafe, 32a The Square, Palmerston North Speaker: Professor Tracy Riley, Dean Postgraduate Research at Massey University Date: Sat 5 Sept Time: 12noon to 2:30pm Ticket price: $60 per person and....

Graduate Women Manawatu invite branch members to explore and better understand community needs in the Manawatu.

TIME
12.30 to 3.00 pm

DATE
13 August 2026

PRICE
Free

VENUE
MASH TRUST, 180 Cuba Street, Palmerston North

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Community needs in the Manawatu | Graduate Women New Zealand Graduate Women Manawatu invite members to explore and better understand community needs in the Manawatu.

Our annual research symposium is coming up!
23 July, 6.30pm on Zoom
Free to attend

More information:

Graduate Women Manawatū (GWM) 2026 Research Symposium | Graduate Women New Zealand Our annual research symposium provides an opportunity for senior and early career researchers to share their work in 15-minute presentations. Our guest speaker is Dr Fatima Jumid who will be discussing ‘Women Faculty in Tertiary Education in New Zealand: Key Issues and Challenges'. Additionally, w...

Our new travel award is live! This award is open to women who are branch members and are looking to advance their career through travel. The award provides $1000 towards travel costs. Applications close 30 June.

More information here:

Graduate Women Manawatū Travel Award | Graduate Women New Zealand Scholarships Graduate Women Manawatū Travel Award Value: $1,000 Location: Manawatu Open: 22 May 2026 Due: 30 June 2026 Purpose To assist Graduate Women Manawatū members to advance their careers through travel Eligibility criteria The applicant is a woman, who:Is a degree graduateIntends to advance...

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Graduate Women Manawatū: May News and Events In this newsletter we share our 2026 programme of events, latest scholarship opportunities, announce our new travel award and invite expressions of interest to join the Graduate Women Manawatū trust board. 

Our Three-Minute-Thesis (3MT) competition is next week!
Would you like to come along and watch eight participants share their research in three minutes? Our judges are ready. Our participants are preparing their presentations and there is a $500 prize up for grabs.

Register your attendance: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EyxeKT-op06Zu5X2m-PuMqch3kzoAcNOqqtxPsjAhOtUQkRLWk42S1YzRjhGVVBXTzg5U0RBNEVVUi4u

May 13, 1pm in SGP 3.42, Massey University
Afternoon tea provided
Free to attend

Three-minute-thesis (3MT) competition

Branch members are warmly invited to attend our 3MT competition for 2026.

Come along to hear presentations from international postgraduate students studying at Massey.

Wednesday 13 May, 1.30pm
SGP 3.42, Massey University, Palmerston North.

More information in the comments for those who wish to attend or participate.

Branch members evening at the theatre. Join us for a hilarious, heartfelt ride through midlife mayhem as one woman seeks to reclaim her identity in ‘Nicola Cheeseman is Back.’

June 12, 7.30pm
Centrepoint Theatre.

Prices range from $29 for a tertiary student and $41 for a senior to $49 for an adult. Some ticket levels may be eligible for an early bird or group discount. Book your tickets through Centrepoint in-person or by phone (06 354 5740) by May 15. Tell them you are with Graduate Women Manawatū as they are saving a block of seats for us.

Centrepoint Theatre: Nicola Cheeseman is Back | Graduate Women New Zealand June 12, 7.30pmWe are going to see ‘Nicola Cheeseman is Back’ by Kathryn Burnett at Centrepoint Theatre. Join us for a hilarious, heartfelt ride through midlife mayhem as one woman seeks to reclaim her identity. Prices range from $29 for a tertiary student and $41 for a senior to $49 for an adul...