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Dr Fairleigh Gilmour on prison education and going inside the wire
27/10/2026 | 28 mins.Dr Fairleigh Gilmour a lecturer in criminology, sociology and gender studies who goes inside prisons to teach incarcerated students.
During this episode of 30 with the VC, she talks to Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson about why she believes everyone should have access to education, and the pedagogy and challenges of teaching inside the wire.Associate Professor Dennis Wesselbaum on the economy, election and cost of living
20/10/2026 | 30 mins.In this week’s episode of 30 with the VC, a “recovering politician and a current economist” talk all about the economy, inflation and key issues facing New Zealanders in the upcoming general election.
Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson is joined by Associate Professor Dennis Wesselbaum who shares how his early family life influenced his career and explains why his research is like a puzzle.Professor Peter Dearden on genomes, wasps and if New Zealand could become predator-free
13/10/2026 | 29 mins.Professor Peter Dearden is an evolutionary developmental geneticist and Director of Genetics Aotearoa.
In this week’s episode of 30 with the VC, he talks to Grant Robertson about what a genome actually is, what it takes to become a predator-free country and the question at the heart of his research he is yet to answer. Plus, he brings a black field cricket to the studio!Professor Moana Theodore on the Dunedin Study, its legacy and what makes it so unique
06/10/2026 | 29 mins.Professor Moana Theodore is the Director of the Dunedin Study, considered the most detailed study of human health and development in the world.
In this episode of 30 with the VC, she talks to Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson about a day in the life of a Study Member undergoing testing, what keeps them coming back after 50 years and important findings throughout the decades.Distinguished Professor Tony Ballantyne on New Zealand history, the British Empire and his new book
29/09/2026 | 29 mins.In this week’s episode of 30 with the VC, Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson talks to Distinguished Professor Tony Ballantyne about his new book, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire, which explores the ongoing debates, arguments and contestation around Captain Cook.
They also delve into some of the extraordinary figures of New Zealand history and Professor Ballantyne’s early career.
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