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Juggling community circus research
A research project looking into community circus had some surprising results. The two primary aims of the research were to begin to quantify the impact of circus programmes, and to…
Maximising the Impacts of your Research: A Handbook for Social Scientists
“There are few academics who are interested in doing research that simply has no influence on anyone else in academia or outside.” Social science research can be used to inform…
Progressing Collective Impact in New Zealand
This discussion piece by Megan Thomas provides an Aotearoa New Zealand perspective on Collective Impact. See also our Collective Impact resource page The complexity of the problems we need to…
Like Minds Newsletter, August 2013
The latest Like Minds Newsletter (issue 53) is now available. The focus is on stigma and discrimination associated with mental health. This edition profiles the following research: 1.5 Generation Chinese…
The Wholeness of Life –Towards a New Practice of Change Workshop
From 2 pm Thursday 6 February to 4 pm Sunday 9 February 2014 Vaughan Park Retreat Centre, Long Bay, Auckland Cost: $1350 plus GST (includes all meals & accommodation) This workshop…
Working as Allies: Supporters of Indigenous Justice Reflect
In Working as allies non-indigenous supporters of indigenous justice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand discuss their practice. Through in-depth interviews they candidly share the challenges of this work and their responses…
Practical Evaluation Workshops
Do you really know whether the services you deliver make a difference? How do you verify to funders that you team are making a positive impact? Do you need better data…
University Degrees: Impact on Lifecycle of Earnings
The study compares the earnings (and employment) of people who have a first degree (and 2 or more A-levels) with those with 2 or more A-levels and no higher education…
Ngā Pae Research Methods & Skills Scholarships 2013 NZSSN Summer Programme
Applications are now being accepted for Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s Research Methods and Skills Scholarships via the New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) summer programme 2013. Applications must be received…
Developing Community Circus in Aotearoa New Zealand: Key Research Findings – Research in Kete
What is community circus, who is it for, what comes out of it and how can it be developed? These questions were the focus of a research project conducted from…
Seeing is Believing: A Guide to Visual Storytelling Best Practices
The Visual Story Lab is a project of Resource Media, it exists to show people why social change matters. “Science shows us that our brains are wired to respond first…
Third National Survey of New Zealand's Young People
This latest national survey, completed in 2012, is the third in this series and is complemented by surveys with students in Alternative Education and Teen Parent Units, and with school staff.…