Upcoming study: Does streaming before dreaming make for a worse night’s sleep?
That’s the question University of Otago researchers are hoping to answer when they monitor young people’s screen-use at bedtime to see if it impacts sleep quality.
Riding Easy: Porirua Bikes in Schools Story
How did schools make biking the norm – and what has resulted? This story tells how Bikes
in Schools has emerged and expanded in Porirua, focusing on three schools, deciles 1 to
4.
Demand for treatment outstrips supply, as Kiwis continue to be convicted for minor drug...
The State of the Nation report underscores the need for the Government to undertake further drug law reform and invest in treatment and prevention.
Policy and Advocacy Manager Kali Mercier says: “Treatment providers have been...
Does education technology improve children’s learning?
Findings from a new global report synthesising 60+ years of data from 15,000+ studies have been released.
Otago study finds link between teen chewing pace and obesity
Overweight teenagers chew slower and spend less time eating compared with their thinner peers, a University of Otago study has found.
Significant psychological toll from COVID-19 lockdown
Research published today has confirmed the nationwide Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown had a significant toll on New Zealanders’ wellbeing, especially for younger people – but the results were not all negative.
‘Science of Reading’ omitted from Chief Education Scientific Advisor’s literacy report
Lifting Literacy Aotearoa is astonished that a report published last week by the Chief Science Advisor fails to mention the ‘Science of Reading’.
Forum: How will vocational education and training look in this new future?
Registrations are now open for the all-digital New Zealand Vocational Education and Training
Research Forum on 12 November 2020.
State-integrated schools are better value: report
State-integrated schools are the best value for money compared with private and state schools, according to a new report by The New Zealand Initiative.
Novel approach enables improved capabilities for autism research in New Zealand
A method for identifying children and young people on the autism spectrum/Takiwātanga using health data within the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) has been developed.
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