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Relevant Research - April 2019

We would like to invite you to a special presentation of the preliminary results of our Learner Capability research. Andy Kilsby is presenting at the Otago Southland Employers Association on 22 May.  Click here to register (there is a small cost for employers who are not OSEA members). This is one of the events that we are organising or hosting for TechWeek 2019 in late May. You can read about the Learner Capability research and other staff and student research projects in this month's e-magazine.

Congratulations to staff member Stefan Roesch; the short film Milk which he produced with Pennie Hunt was premiered in Dunedin on 11 April. We wish them well securing international film festival screenings. You can read more about it in the Otago Daily Times article.

Prof Leoni Schmidt
Director: Research and Postgraduate Studies

ISSN 2624-084X

Contents

Re: Emerging exhibition at Dunedin Airport

Emerging fashion

by Lesley Brook

A temporary exhibition at Dunedin Airport sparks conversations about fashion design.

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Meeting

Employer priorities

by Lesley Brook

Preliminary findings from our Learner Capability Framework (LCF) research project are now available.

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Running shoes and autumn leaves

Running blind

by Lesley Brook

Have you heard the one about the runner who suffers an injury and goes to a physiotherapist?

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Canterbury Rugby League, Christchurch NZ. Final of the Gore Cup played at Crosbie Park. Teams Northern Bulldogs vs Papanui Tigers. Tigers won 26-22

Engaging with organised sport

by Lesley Brook

Adult participation in rugby league is as much about the social engagement as enjoyment of the sport itself.

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Otago Polytechnic student food market

Old vs new

by Steve Ellwood

How might a modern human-centred design approach in culinary education address some of the weaknesses of the old model?

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Anxiety

Youth mental wellness

by Lesley Brook

Three novel approaches help address mental health issues amongst young people.

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Midwifery

Funding inequities

by Lesley Brook

Master of Midwifery student Bronwyn Carpenter investigated the transfer of care from midwives for epidural anaesthesia.

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Detail from '#02 Earth's Self Correcting Systems'

Negotiating a changing world

by Lesley Brook

Bridie Lonie’s PhD thesis explored art’s relationship with climate change.

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Still shot from promotional short film

Celebrating endurance

by Lesley Brook

A Communication Design student wants to inspire people to spend more time outdoors.

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