OPSITARA Research


This has been a very strange month, dealing with the implications of COVID-19 including conference cancellations, and now working from home. Nevertheless this month we are pleased to bring you another selection of stories about staff and student research stories. 

The end of the month marks a milestone for us; on 1 April Otago Polytechnic becomes a subsidiary of the new national institute of technology. I have already been working with my colleagues at the other subsidiary organisations to increase our collaboration both in research and in research management.  

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


  1. Storytelling - E kōrero paki ana

    Adrian Woodhouse challenges us to let indigenous forms of knowledge speak for themselves, rather than making their messages explicit. Kua... Read more…
  2. Inter-organisation collaboration

    Personal factors affect how well a collaboration works. Read more…
  3. Engaging children

    New resources will help engage younger visitors to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Read more…
  4. Doing good and doing it well

    Community development needs to be sustainable for the community and its environment. Read more…
  5. Best for baby

    To work out best practice, we need to start by investigating current practice. Read more…
  6. Day to day

    Older people with cognitive issues benefit from engaging activities. Read more…
  7. Enhancing family resilience

    Recent research helps identify coping strategies for parents of children with disabilities. Read more…
  8. Overflow

    There are ways and ways to reduce beer wastage. Read more…
  9. Workflow efficiencies

    Marking on a tablet could be more sustainable for lecturers and the environment. Read more…