OPSITARA Research
We are looking forward to another Inaugural Professorial Lecture on 15 November. Professor Yvonne Thomas will be speaking on the topic Reflections on Home: From passionate practitioner to compassionate researcher. All are welcome to come to hear Yvonne in person and celebrate her promotion with her. For more information and to register click here.
Congratulations to Vincent Egan, an Otago Polytechnic Master of Design student, for winning a gold medal in the Student - Digital category of the Best Design Awards 2022. You can read about his virtual reality game, Mythik Tāne, in this issue along with other staff and student research.
Prof Leoni Schmidt
Director: Research and Postgraduate Studies
ISSN 2624-084X
Good for people and the planet
What do climate action and conservation look like to rangatahi in an urban context? Read more…Keyboard warriors
Kathryn van Beek has recently completed her Doctorate of Professional Practice on writing as a tool for positive change. This is an ... Read more…"I belong at school"
Feeling they belong at school is critically important for the mental health of young people. Read more…Job Skills Monitor
Job advertisements disclose what technical and professional skills employers are looking for. Read more…The art of giving
A recent exhibition presented a series of artworks that relate to unique and personal stories of giving. Read more…Sustainable hygiene
A Fijian village will benefit from a supply of reusable sanitary hygiene products from our students. Read more…Hapū-led business development - He whanaketanga pakihi e ārahi ā-hapu ai
Māori communities can design and implement their own business solutions to create jobs locally. Ka whakaahua, ka whakatinana ngā ... Read more…Making and maintaining connections
Communications technology has potential to help midwives connect with pregnant women/people. Read more…The Path of the Chosen
Virtual Reality provides a new way of telling old stories. Read more…Active in older age
How might older men be encouraged to attend exercise programmes that improve their health? Read more…
