SPEaR is the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Committee

Our vision is effective social policy built on sound research and evaluation. The purpose of this site is to provide a portal for the New Zealand social policy research and evaluation sector, highlighting the latest news, upcoming events, funding opportunities and jobs within the sector.

What's new on the SPEaR website?

Check out our latest items.

Good Practice Pages - updated with released official version

Launch of the Good Practice Guidelines and Quality Research Workshop

BRCSS/SPEaR Research Colloquium: Emerging Researchers Forum - 14/15 April 2008

Jobs

Check out job opportunities in the sector.

Senior Research and Analysis Role

Closes 28 July 2008

Qualitative Researcher

Closes 31 July 2008

Senior/Evaluation Analyst opportunities

Closes 04 August 2008

View more jobs on the 'Get work' page.

Funding

Find funding in this sector.

Asia:NZ Conference Grant

Closes 18 July 2008

Call for Tenders for updating the Index of New Zealand Nursing Research

Closes 28 July 2008

BRCSS PhD Completion Awards

Closes 31 July 2008

Check out further funding on the 'Funding' page.

Events

Find out about events coming up soon in the sector.

2nd Australasian Hazards Management Conference

28 July 2008 - 31 July 2008

Gendering Disasters Workshop

31 July 2008

Child Sexual Abuse on Trial: The Jury Research Project

01 August 2008

Check out events further ahead on the 'Events' page.