by michelecrawshaw | Mar 16, 2022 | Media release, Peer reviewed publication
Kia ora to our new Research Operations Manger, Kathryn Howard. Kathryn comes to us from the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland where she has been a research programme manager. She has previous experience in the University’s Research Office. Prior to...
by michelecrawshaw | Mar 16, 2022 | Media release
Interested in the state of literacy in New Zealand? A Better Start National Science Challenge’s deputy director, Professor Gail Gillon, is one of four guest speakers at a State of Literacy webinar, hosted by The Education Hub, on Monday 21 March at 7.30pm. Over...
by michelecrawshaw | Mar 7, 2022 | Media release
International Women’s Day 2022
by michelecrawshaw | Mar 3, 2022 | Media release, Meet the Researcher
Dr Naomi Simmonds is co-lead on A Better Start’s Kaupapa Māori project Raranga Raranga Taku Takapau: Hapū Ora for Tamariki. She talks about her wish for this year, the best piece of advice her mother gave her, and the best book she has read recently. Can you tell us a...
by michelecrawshaw | Feb 23, 2022 | Media release, Science theme leader
A Better Start National Science Challenge is very pleased to announce Associate Professor Tupa’ilevaililigi Riz Firestone as its new Pasifika Strategy theme leader. Associate Professor Firestone is a senior researcher at the Research Centre for Hauora and Health at...