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How we can make science education more equitable

8 Nov 2021 | Our stories

8 November 2021 Te Pūnaha Matatini was a natural home for Dr Steven Turnbull to complete his doctoral project on tertiary science participation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Equity in science participation is central to Te Pūnaha Matatini’s ethos, and so is Dr Steven...

He took foundational physics and is now teaching the course

3 Nov 2021 | Our stories

3 November 2021 Dr Kannan Ridings teaches Tertiary Foundation Certificate and Tuākana students that the best work that they can do will come from collaborative efforts. Dr Kannan Ridings (Rongowhakaata) struggled at high school – until he discovered science. “In one...

Hīkoi, kōrero and community-led restoration of ngahere in Ōtaki

2 Nov 2021 | Our stories

Haruātai Park in Ōtaki. Photo by Katerina French Armstrong. 2 November 2021 Two masters projects funded by Te Pūnaha Matatini are currently flowing together like a braided river towards creating communications to support community-led environmental restoration in...

Modelling for transport policy interventions

19 Oct 2021 | Our stories

19 October 2021 Julie Mugford is applying the skills that she learned through her doctoral project with Te Pūnaha Matatini to a career across the public service. As she entered the final year of her PhD in 2020, Julie Mugford spotted an advertisement for a role with...

Making a global impact in predicting and preventing pandemics

11 Oct 2021 | Our stories

11 October 2021 Professor David Hayman made a global impact in 2020 with his contributions to the report on biodiversity and pandemics by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). David Hayman is an epidemiologist and Principal...