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SPEaR funding

2003

Round 1 - May 2003

Postgraduate Scholarships

  • Developing policy for a creative and innovative New Zealand knowledge society
    Hazel Ashton for PhD - University of Canterbury
  • Pragmatism, subjectivity and the new sciences
    Iris Hutchinson for PhD - Victoria University of Wellington

 

Research Methods Workshop Awards

  • Ageing and the wellbeing of older people in New Zealand
    Associate Professor Judith Davey - NZiRA
  • Two way learning: policy and practice for stronger community
    The Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE)
  • Enhancing the contribution of the research community to improving educational outcomes for young New Zealanders Dr Jane Higgins - Social Science Research Centre, University of Canterbury.

 

Visiting Speaker Award

  • Developing policy for a creative and innovative New Zealand knowledge society
    Hazel Ashton, PhD - University of Canterbury
  • Pragmatism, subjectivity and the new sciences
    Iris Hutchinson PhD - Victoria University of Wellington

Round 2 - August 2003

Postgraduate Scholarships

  • A Good Start: Promoting resilience in families with infants
    Irene de Haan for PhD Social Policy and Social Work - Massey University, Auckland (awarded 3 year scholarship)
  • Strengthening Families Strategy
    Ann Walker for PhD -Victoria University of Wellington
  • Longitudinal Evaluation - Independent Youth Benefit
    Narelle Dawson for PhD -Massey University, Palmerston North

 

Research Methods Workshop Awards

  • Strategies for Social Science Research: Building Capacity
    Rosemary Du Plesssis and Professor David Thorns - Royal Society of NZ Social Sciences Committee
  • Strengthening Family Relationships Conference
    Dr Jan Pryor and Dr Gomes - Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families
  • Research Methodology in the Pasifika Context
    Ngaire Bennie - Association of Social Science Researchers

 

Visiting Research Fellowship Awards

  • Low income parents: paid parental leave, sick leave and enhanced case management
    Host: David Rea, Strategic Social Policy Group at the Ministry of Social Development
    Visiting fellow: Jodie Levin-Epstein- Centre for Law and Social Policy
  • Development of a best-practice assessment tool for youth justice interventions
    Host:Warren Young, Ministry of Justice
    Visiting fellow: Kaye McLaren

 

Visiting Speaker Awards

  • Saving and sharing research data - policy and practice
    Host: Health Research Council of New Zealand
    Visiting speaker: Dr Mitchell and Holloway - ACSPRI Centre for Social Research, ANU
  • Globalisation and the knowledge society SAANZ conference
    Host: Auckland University of Technology
    Visiting speaker: Professor Gregor McLennan - Sociology Department, University of Bristol
  • Modelling and analysis in the UK home office
    Host: Ministry of Justice
    Visiting speaker: Paul Henderson - Criminal Justice Performance Directorate, London

Round 3 - November 2003

Postgraduate Scholarships

  • The optimal design of family and employment tax credits in New Zealand
    Patrick Nolan for a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy - Victoria University of Wellington
  • Developing policy for a creative and innovative New Zealand knowledge society
    Hazel Ashton for PhD - University of Canterbury

 

Research Methods Workshop Awards

  • Probabilistic and Micro-Simulation Population, Family and other Demographic Projection Methodologies for Social and Economic Policy
    Professor Jacques Poot -  Population Studies Centre, University of Waikato
  • Training in user-friendly evaluation for community service providers
    Trish Young
  • Workshops entitled 'Introducing evidence-based activity' and 'Building bridges between research and practice'
    Dr Christa Fouche and Neil Lunt -  School of Social and Cultural Studies, Massey University Auckland

 

Social Policy Research Awards

  • Improving Particular Communities Responsiveness to Family Violence: Combining Research, Programme Development and Evaluation
    Dr Samson Tse - School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland
  • Understanding the social and medicinal reasons for discontinuous primary health care relationships
    Jon Foley - Health Services Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington

 

Visiting Research Fellowship Awards

  • Using the Performance Based Research fund to map the NZ social science research sector
    Nominator:Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
    Visiting Fellow: Charles Crothers - Auckland University of Technology
  • Social Capital: Some Policy and Research Implications for NZ
    Nominator: Institute of Policy Studies - Victoria University of Wellington
    Visiting Fellow:Tom Healy, Senior Statistician-Department of Education and Science, Ireland

 

Visiting Speaker Awards

  • 'Transitions between low pay and unemployment' and 'The gender gap in private pensions in Britain
    Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
    Visiting Speaker: Professor Stephen Jenkins - University of Essex
  • NACEW pay and employment equity for women conference
    Suzanne Snively, National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women
    Visiting speakers:  Professor Aileen McColgan - Kings College London, Mary Cornish - Canada, Professor Heidi Hartmann - The George University USA, Philippa Hall - NSW Dept for Women Australia, Pat Armstrong - York University Canada