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Relevant Research - February 2017

This month's edition of our e-magazine contains a range of stories about the impact which research at Otago Polytechnic is having for you, our community, across all our disciplines. What have we missed? We'd love to hear from you if you can tell us what difference the research of our staff or students has made for you.

We are sorry to farewell Alistair Regan this month, having served for several years now as our Director: Research and Enterprise. Alistair leaves Otago Polytechnic research in a great place, leading our sector in research outputs, outcomes and impact. We have 180 active researchers on staff, and our students carry out practical research projects in the course of their degree programmes. Otago Polytechnic is now the most research-intensive Institute of Technology or Polytechnic in New Zealand. Thank you Alistair for your leadership.

Lesley Brook
Research and Project Assistant

Contents

Cutting Nationalsozialismus

Immigrants forging identity

by Johanna Zellmer

Jeweller Johanna Zellmer talks about exploring her interest in national representation and working with immigrants.

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Screen gaze eye tracker

Developing low-cost accessibility software

by Lesley Brook

David Rozado would like to help people access computers even if they can't use a mouse or keyboard.

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Sun's trajectory

Reducing a domestic power bill

by Lesley Brook

Two Electrical Engineering students identified savings that could be made for one Dunedin home.

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Otago Rescue Helicopter landing on Dunedin Hospital

Improving maternity care for rural women

by Lesley Brook

Otago Polytechnic research has contributed to steps to improve the care available for women giving birth far from a major hospital.

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Video: Ross Cafe, the heart of Ross Home and the North East Valley

Aged care + Cafe = ?

by Lesley Brook

Alexa Andrew has been researching the value of having a cafe on the premises of an aged care facility.

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Calder Stewart

Staff induction process improvements

by Lesley Brook

Applied Management student Karen Nicolson undertook her third year research project with Calder Stewart.

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TAAR knitted garment sample panels

The reassurance of pressure

by Lesley Brook

Fashion lecturer Tania Allan-Ross has designed a novel pressure-emitting garment.

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Olveston Historic home colouring book by Alice Maxwell

Capturing visitors' imaginations

by Lesley Brook

Communication design student Alice Maxwell created two products for the Olveston Historic Home gift store.

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