Events
Conferences, forums, webinars and workshopsNick Bowden Awarded PhD
Congratulations to Nick Bowden on being awarded his PhD, his dedication to research excellence is demonstrated in many of his published papers, and in his thesis below. We are proud to have Nick as part of the A Better Start whānau. For those that don't know Nick...
Listen Now to Keynote Speaker, Robyn Mildon-Building the bridge between science, policy & practice
Listen to A Better Start symposium Keynote Speaker - Robyn Mildon's talk "Implementation Science: Building the bridge between science, policy, and practice". Robyn is an internationally recognised figure in the field of implementation science, evidence synthesis...
Latest Publications
Check out the latest published journal publications sorted by our research themes: Healthy Weight, Resilient Teens, Successful Learning all underpinned by Big Data. Click here to read them now.
Read our latest newsletter
Meri Kirihimete from the team at A Better Start, In this latest issue of A Better Start newsletter: - Update from the Challenge Director, Wayne Cutfield - 2022 Symposium - Guidelines for Supporting Students Who Self-Harm - Beautiful Gifts this Christmas - Infant...
Watch: Child oral health webinar
WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE Discover the latest research in child oral health in this webinar hosted by A Better Start National Science Challenge and Whānau Āwhina Plunket. Children's oral health is a major issue in NZ, with nearly half of all five year olds showing...
Watch: Beyond the ABCs of Vitamin D webinar
WATCH THE WEBINAR Discover the latest in childhood Vitamin D deficiencies in this webinar hosted by A Better Start National Science Challenge, Cure Kids and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand. Vitamin D influences many aspects of a child’s growth and...
Upcoming webinar: Beyond the ABCs of Vitamin D
A Better Start E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge, Cure Kids and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand invite you to a free webinar on Vitamin D deficiencies in children on Wednesday July 27 at 12.30pm. REGISTER HERE Vitamin D influences many aspects of a...
Watch: Help Me Breathe webinar – the RSV epidemic in NZ
WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE Discover the latest on the RSV epidemic in New Zealand in this webinar hosted by A Better Start National Science Challenge, Cure Kids and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand. A Better Start’s director, Professor Wayne Cutfield, and Cure...
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Help Me Breathe – The RSV Epidemic
When: Wednesday May 4 at 12.30pm A Better Start E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge, Cure Kids and The Paediatric Society of New Zealand invite you to a free webinar looking at the RSV epidemic in Aotearoa on Wednesday May 4 at 12.30pm. A Better Start's...
Our top 3 recent webinars; plus our upcoming 2022 webinar series
Just in case you missed our most popular webinars from our 2021 series, here they are for you. Discover the latest research and data on: Infant Sleep Rethinking Screen Time - the impact of Covid-19 on children's learning Children, Infants and the Covid-19 Vaccine ...
