OPSITARA Research


Happy New Year! We invite you to take the opportunity this year to partner with our staff and/or students in research that is relevant for you. We look forward to hearing from you and scoping a collaborative project.

Our staff had a very productive year with their research in 2019:

  • Total Research Outputs 2019: 580 (32% increase on 2018)
  • Quality Assured Research Outputs 2019: 435 (34% increase on 2018)
  • Active researchers 2019: 208 (22% increase on 2018)
  • Vision Mātauranga outputs 2019: 37 (27% increase on 2018)
  • Outputs adding to knowledge around learning and teaching 2019: 238 (290% increase on 2018)
  • Outputs adding to knowledge around sustainable practice 2019: 119 (526% increase on 2018)

We would also like to share the latest results of our Learner Capability Framework research project with you. This project is funded by Ako Aotearoa with a national grant and we are now at the halfway point. This stage has focussed on our alumni views on how Otago Polytechnic has facilitated their employability and on in-programme testing of the framework for students. The Alumni Survey and Interview Analysis is available here and the Synthesis report here

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


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  2. Next steps

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  3. Hold on

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  4. Chocolate box

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  5. Closer to home

    We can take education to the people, rather than expecting people to move for education. Read more…
  6. Project Drone

    A problem-solving approach helped a Mechanical Engineering student work through prototype issues. Read more…
  7. Science futures

    A custom-made robot is exciting Auckland school children about science. Read more…
  8. "Crack on with the conversation"

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  9. Beyond the classroom

    Strong learning design helps students gain essential skills and capabilities. Read more…