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Perspectives in Biodiversity, a new Unitec ePress journal to showcase Aotearoa New Zealand natural history

Guest post by Dr Peter de Lange For many decades, the main tertiary institutions of Aotearoa New Zealand published a range of peer-reviewed natural history journals administered by various schools and departments. For example, the University of Auckland had Tane,… Continue Reading →

Culture, Clinical Supervision and a Catalyst for Better Care in Mental Health

Guest post by Dr Samantha Heath We’ve probably all had the uncomfortable feeling of being the new person in the workplace, at the gym, or in a new social situation. For most of us, making relationships with co-workers and new… Continue Reading →

Rangatahi ki te Kainga: A Research project that investigates housing for rangatahi Māori

Guest post by Cat Mitchell, Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre Owning a home has been seen by generations of New Zealanders as a rite of passage and a sign of one’s move into adulthood. However,… Continue Reading →

Studying the efficacy of drawing for healthcare students

Guest post by Dr Samantha Heath If you asked my colleague Dr Joseph Aziz, a Senior Lecturer in Healthcare at Unitec’s School of Healthcare and Social Practice, about the importance of drawing as a form of communication in healthcare, I… Continue Reading →

Architecture lecturer Min Hall develops a prefab building product using straw

Min Hall, a Lecturer at Unitec’s School of Architecture, was awarded Early Career Researcher Fund (ECRF) grants for both 2019 and 2020. These awards have enabled her to focus on Project Pātūtū, in which she is the lead researcher investigating… Continue Reading →

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