Research

Overview

• Taiorangahau (Pacific Coast Applied Research Centre)
• Manager and team of Research Leaders

Who does research?

• Research is open to all interested staff
• Staff teaching on degree programmes
• Staff completing higher qualifications
• Staff involved in research collaborations
• Staff investigating teaching and learning

research planning

• Research Strategic Plan provides overall direction
• Research Operational Plan details the organisations actions for the year
• Each School has it's own Research Plan
• Some groups/teams have Research Plans (those who teach degree-level courses
• Staff teaching on degrees have approved individual research plans

annual Events

• Curiosity - partnership event led by BoPP
• Inquire Inspire - partnership event led by UOW
• Writers' retreat (5 days at Ohope Beach)
• Statistics workshops (Derek Christie)
• Other workshops and seminars on a range of topics

Processes

• Taiorangahau team support development of research proposals
• Research Committee approves projects - funding and ethics
• Animal Ethics Committee approves research and teaching involving animals

student research

• Students in degree programmes complete projects
• Summer research scholarships available each year
• Students involved in some staff projects