OPSITARA Research


We hope you enjoy reading the mix of stories in this month's Relevant Research. We would also like to invite you to check out our website; we are continuing to add content about how you can work with our students, and now also have a page with information about the different ways you can tap into our staff's expertise.

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Prof Leoni Schmidt
Director: Research and Postgraduate Studies

ISSN 2624-084X


  1. Developing leaders

    Andy Thompson has developed a model that identifies the golden opportunities to help learners become leaders. Read more…
  2. Safe disposal of medical waste

    Nursing students have helped reduce the public health risks from unsafe disposal of "sharps". Read more…
  3. Advancing social and cultural entrepreneurship

    How can we encourage economic development to benefit current and future generations, using an indigenous lens? Read more…
  4. Caring for the dead

    Michele Beevors' knitting communicates her concern for animals. Read more…
  5. Learning from students

    Adon Moskal is helping lecturers refine their teaching through analysis of student answers. Read more…
  6. Change management

    How can a company help employees and clients transition to a new product? Read more…
  7. Communities in context

    Dr Jean Ross is helping define the professional identity of rural nurses. Read more…
  8. Infrastructure design

    Fairlie's new Water Treatment Plant has had some input from a Civil Engineering student. Read more…
  9. Healthy pregnancies

    Pregnant women have particular nutritional and physical activity needs that midwives need to know about. Read more…