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Veterans need for study on alternative medicine for pain and distress
Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023 in: Vacancies With tags: medical, research, health, volunteers
Kia ora The University of Otago have found from their health research surveys that veterans have more problems than the general population in mobility, self-care, carrying out usual activities, and pain or discomfort
Participants wanted for the BREAD Study
Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, nutrition, research, Gut Health
A research team from the University of Otago, Christchurch is seeking volunteers to be part of a study looking at the impact of dietary fibre in bread on gut health
Volunteers needed for constipation and IBS research
Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2022 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, health, research, Gut Health
A research team at the University of Otago Christchurch are looking for volunteers who have constipation or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to be part of a study
Maori Masters scholarship available at University of Otago
Posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in: Training With tags: funding, research, maori, health, nutrition, education, qualification
Applications are invited for a Masters scholarship to undertake research on how to support Māori to have sustainable and healthy kai, what interventions and policies Māori would respond to, as well as any current barriers to shifting dietary intake
Join a study on NZ Green Seaweed supplements
Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, research, health, medical
Researchers at Lincoln and Waikato Universities are seeking volunteers for a study on how supplementation with natural NZ seaweed impacts the health of the gut and arteries. The study runs from January to April 2022
Join a new study on younger onset dementia diagnosis
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in: Vacancies With tags: research, volunteers, dementia
Do you or a loved one have dementia? Researchers at the University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research are looking for people intrested in joining their new study on younger onset dementia diagnosis
Participate in the Through the Eyes of Men Project
Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021 in: Vacancies With tags: research, volunteers, men, mental health, mental wellbeing, depression, anxiety
Men who have experienced anxiety, depression or felt suicidal are invited to share their story as part of a research study to better understand men’s depression, anxiety and suicidality
Volunteers needed for a nutrient supplementation study
Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, research, health
A research team at the University of Otago Christchurch are looking for vounteers with metabolic syndrome to take part in a study to investigate whether supplementation with vitamin C and micronutrients results in improved metabolic health
New inquiry into a fair start for all
Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: poverty, research, policy, families
Productivity Commission media release: 15th June 2021 The Government has asked the New Zealand Productivity Commission - Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa to prepare the Terms of Reference for a new inquiry, aimed at finding ways to break the cycle of long
Volunteers needed for Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, research, health, Eating Disorders
Have you experienced an eating disorder? The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) team in New Zealand invite you to join a global initiative to discover the genes that cause eating disorders
Perceptions and experiences of Lime scooters: Summary survey results
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, transport, safety
Two University of Canterbury researchers invited people - whether they had used an e-scooter or not - to tell them what they thought about e-scooter use in New Zealand in February and March 2019
Research report on NZ Youth and Porn
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: young people, research, Report, survey, pornography, sexual health, sexuality
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) have released research into how and why young New Zealanders view online pornography. They surveyed more than 2,000 New Zealanders aged 14-17 for this major research project
Sports inspired Christchurch people after the earthquakes
Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in: Earthquake With tags: research, resilience, earthquake recovery, sport, mental wellbeing
University of Canterbury media release: 27 January 2015 A University of Canterbury postgraduate student says sports inspired people in Christchurch after the earthquakes
Report on how organisations coped with the earthquakes
Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, research, business, emergencies
University of Canterbury media release: 22 December 2014 A major University of Canterbury report has found a high level of innovation and adaptability shown by hundreds of organisations in Canterbury following the earthquakes
Thesis looks at social media impacts after the quakes
Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake, research, Communication
University of Canterbury media release: 24th August 2014 A University of Canterbury PhD student is investigating the impact of social media following the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes
Research report on earthquake preparedness in an ageing society
Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake, research, older people
The ageing of the New Zealand population means that, in future, very large numbers of very old people will be living in the community, many alone or with a spouse of similar age, many suffering from chronic illness or disability and in need of support

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