OPSITARA Research


You are invited to join us for a public lecture to be delivered by Professor Federico Freschi on Tuesday 19 October. Federico joined Otago Polytechnic in 2019 as Head of College of Te Maru Pūmanawa | Creative Practice & Enterprise. Click here for more information and to register for his professorial lecture.

We are pleased to include Adrian Woodhouse in this month's selection of research. Adrian is Programme Lead for Food Design and also our first Doctorate of Professional Practice graduate. Congratulations Adrian.

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


  1. Decolonising self - Kia purenga ihomatua anō i ahau

    Adrian Woodhouse's doctoral thesis explores pūrākau (storytelling) as Māramataka (enlightenment), the pervasive cultural 'whiteness'. E t... Read more…
  2. Video-enhanced education

    Video is being used effectively in nursing education. Read more…
  3. Seen, Unseen

    Emily Gordon’s artworks involve a cinematic sensitivity and the murky greys and impregnable blacks underpin a sense of dread. Read more…
  4. Stand and deliver

    Good design contributes functionality and safety, not just appearance. Read more…
  5. Coordinated progression of capabilities

    A programme redesign is giving our Information Technology students more practical experience. Read more…
  6. Say what?

    A simplified sign language, Makaton, can help those with communication difficulties. Read more…
  7. Family dynamics

    Helmet-wearing does more than just protect autistic children prone to self-injurious behaviour. Read more…
  8. Experience history

    The past is being reimagined in virtual reality for modern day "visitors". Read more…
  9. Emergent Seas

    Down the Rabbit Hole Art Collective took part in this year's Art and Science creative collaboration between artists and scientists. Read more…