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Relevant Research - March 2020

This has been a very strange month, dealing with the implications of COVID-19 including conference cancellations, and now working from home. Nevertheless this month we are pleased to bring you another selection of stories about staff and student research stories. 

The end of the month marks a milestone for us; on 1 April Otago Polytechnic becomes a subsidiary of the new national institute of technology. I have already been working with my colleagues at the other subsidiary organisations to increase our collaboration both in research and in research management.  

Prof Leoni Schmidt
Director: Research and Postgraduate Studies
ISSN 2624-084X

Contents

Powhiri

Storytelling - E kōrero paki ana

by Adrian Woodhouse

Adrian Woodhouse challenges us to let indigenous forms of knowledge speak for themselves, rather than making their messages explicit. Kua takotoria te manuka e Adrian Woodhouse kia kōrerohia kā mātauraka taketake mō rātou anō, hei aha te āta whakahuataka.

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Handshake

Inter-organisation collaboration

by Lesley Brook

Personal factors affect how well a collaboration works.

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Colouring book for Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Engaging children

by Lesley Brook

New resources will help engage younger visitors to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.

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Construction of toilet block at Liro, on the island of Paama, Vanuatu

Doing good and doing it well

by Lesley Brook

Community development needs to be sustainable for the community and its environment.

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Umbilical cord

Best for baby

by Lesley Brook

To work out best practice, we need to start by investigating current practice.

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Leslie Groves day programme

Day to day

by Lesley Brook

Older people with cognitive issues benefit from engaging activities.

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Josh Perry and Barbara Perry

Enhancing family resilience

by Lesley Brook

Recent research helps identify coping strategies for parents of children with disabilities.

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Pouring tap beer

Overflow

by Lesley Brook

There are ways and ways to reduce beer wastage.

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Stylus

Workflow efficiencies

by Lesley Brook

Marking on a tablet could be more sustainable for lecturers and the environment.

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