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Relevant Research - September 2019

This month, as well as stories about recent staff and student research, we'd like to share some detailed results with you. Earlier in the year Andy Kilsby presented the preliminary results of our employer interviews, which identified which capabilities each industry sector valued most when employing graduates. We've now completed the analysis of the transcripts of those interviews. You can access the detailed analysis for your sector here, together with the priorities of capabilities by sector and the resources we used for the interviews. We're proceeding now with the next stage of the process, asking our alumni what capabilities they are finding most useful in the workplace, how Otago Polytechnic facilitated these, and how we can do more in the future.

Prof Leoni Schmidt
Director: Research and Postgraduate Studies

ISSN 2624-084X

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Resilient recovery

by Lesley Brook

Recovery is not a journey one should have to make alone.

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Waihao whānau 1927

A peace-full existence - He tauoranga rakimārie

by Lesley Brook

Kelli Te Maihāroa explores a legacy of peace-making. E whakatewhatewha ana a Kelli Te Maiharoa i te whakawhiwhika o te houhaka roko.

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Valley Caltex

Attracting customers

by Lesley Brook

What factors are important to customers deciding what to buy where?

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Lehan Stemmet, Head of Department Management, Auckland International Campus

"Deal with it"

by Lesley Brook

Lehan Stemmet strongly advises people not to avoid dealing with stress because it'll come back to bite you.

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Social Media Keyboard

Social media information

by Lesley Brook

Good or bad? Reliable or unreliable? Both, depending!

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Imagining the Future

Sustainable construction

by Kim Fulton

Our Auckland International Campus students have showcased sustainable building features using virtual reality.

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Video: Michael Morley - The Endless Case for Gravity

The Endless Case for Gravity

by Lesley Brook

Dunedin School of Art lecturer Michael Morley is currently touring his music internationally.

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At the doctor's getting immunizations

Rural health services

by Lesley Brook

High GP turnover and low immunisation rates are both factors affecting health in a rural community.

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Dunedin students on rooftop

Timber dry

by Lesley Brook

How brittle does timber become as it dries out? Our staff and students investigated.

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