We’ve recently launched an exciting new initiative: the PhD Leaders Programme, designed to grow participating staff members’ research leadership capability and output productivity via PhD pursuit.
Dr Helen Gremillion
Facilitated by Dr Helen Gremillion, Research Professional Development Liaison from our Research and Enterprise Office, the programme supports PhD candidates who will be working on projects within the next PBRF audit period (2018-2023), that are significantly industry or community engaged. Our aim is to grow our research leadership talent and uplift our research culture.
Following an open call process for applicants in December and interviews in February, with a focus on the participant’s potential to form highly capable as well as externally partnered and funded research teams, and to provide research mentorship for other staff members.
Research time release and professional development opportunities are made available to the programme participants.
Congratulations to our new PhD Leaders Programme members!
- Wayne Holmes – Engineering. PhD project (Massey): Developing an optical and near infra-red area scan sensing system to enable real-time measurements of natural products for industrial use.
- Tui Matelau – Bridging Education. PhD project (AUT): An exploration of Māori and Pacific female identities expressed through creative practice.
- Jayne Mercier – Community Development. PhD project (Massey): Exploring positive youth development outcomes in a range of programme contexts.
- Taija Puolitaival – Building Construction and Services. PhD project (Tampere University of Technology, Finland): Competence development through continuous professional learning in construction management in the era of fast paced digitalisation.
- Malama Saifoloi – Business Practice. PhD project (TBC): Improving conditions for Pacific entrepreneurship.
- John Stansfield – Social Practice. PhD project (AUT): Sustainable development and activism in the community development arena.