Research shows importance of exercise in cancer care
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Christchurch – Exercise New Zealand chief executive Richard Beddie today backed United Kingdom research which is showing the benefits of exercise for people who have had cancer. Research at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been investigating the important role that structured exercise programmes can play in living with and after recovery. Beddie says the evidence […]
Read More →Massey jumps into top 300 internationally
Source: Massey University Professor Jan Thomas Professor Giselle Byrnes Massey University has climbed up the rankings in the latest QS World University Rankings published today. The University is placed at 287-equal – up 45 places from 332-equal last year, making Massey the most improved New Zealand university and returning it to the top 300 for […]
Read More →Supporting farming families during times of stress
Source: Massey University Dr Nicky Stanley-Clarke says while the health promotion campaigns were thought to be a key mechanism for supporting farmer wellness during the 2016 dairy crisis, several agricultural professionals she interviewed felt the approach had the opposite impact on some farmers. It is well documented that farmers have high suicide rates and levels […]
Read More →Understanding high suicide rate in building sector
Source: Massey University The building industry needs to offer more support for workers facing mental health issues, research shows. More support for mental health interventions and education initiatives aimed at suicide prevention in the building industry is needed, says Andy Walmsley, a clinical psychology doctoral student based in Massey’s School of Psychology in Wellington. He […]
Read More →Karoronga, kele’a, talanoa, tapoetethakot and va: expanding millennial notions of a ‘Pacific way’ journalism education and media research culture
Source: Pacific Media Centre Analysis published with permission of PMC Research David Robie Monday, June 10, 2019 Abstract As critical issues such as climate change, exploited fisheries, declining human rights and reconfiguration of political systems inherited at independence increasingly challenge the microstates of Asia-Pacific, approaches to news media and journalism education are also under strain. […]
Read More →Study looks at app for parents of premature babies
Source: Massey University Clinical psychology doctoral researcher Charlotte Gibson with the Babble app for parents of babies in neonatal care. Being a new parent of a newborn admitted to a neonatal unit is stressful and challenging. A mobile health app designed to inform and support parents with babies in neonatal care is the focus of […]
Read More →Aquatic activity recommended for overweight children
Source: Massey University Dr Mostafa Yaghoubi from the School of Health Sciences at his recent graduation in Wellington. New research from Dr Mostafa Yaghoubi from Massey University’s School of Health Sciences, shows aquatic exercise could be key to allowing overweight children to complete physical activity, more effectively and with less chance of injury. Children carrying […]
Read More →Health literacy – Whose agenda are we striving for?
Source: Massey University Dr Teah Carlson, from the SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre, recently graduated with her PhD in Auckland. For her PhD thesis, Dr Teah Carlson, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Waikato-Tainui, developed and evaluated a health literacy framework designed specifically for Māori. Dr Carlson, from Massey University’s SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre, set out […]
Read More →Increasing the prospect of winning
Source: Massey University Dr Lana McCarthy graduated with her Doctor of Philosophy last week. Her research investigated ways in which captains and coaches have constructed the culture of our national netball team, the Silver Ferns. Media coverage and research about female high performance sport falls short compared to male sport in New Zealand, according to […]
Read More →Cultural approaches to activity the key to tackling obesity for women
Source: Massey University Dr Wendy O’Brien, from the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, graduated with her PhD in April, in Auckland. Her research explored the physical activity profiles of Māori, Pacific and European women to understand ethnic differences in physical activity, and the implications of ethnic differences on body composition and metabolic health. The […]
Read More →Funding granted for research to explore medicinal cannabis use
Source: Massey University New Zealanders have been using cannabis, both legally and illegally, for medicinal purposes for many decades, but little is known about how they use it, for what medical conditions, how they access it and what advice they receive from health professionals. Dr Marta Rychert, SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre. Dr Marta Rychert […]
Read More →Carbon-free conference model sets new standard
Source: Massey University Massey’s “Feral” conference is a role model for online international conferences as a carbon-free way to connect researchers. A “nearly-carbon neutral conference” hosted by Massey University social scientists is featured on the London School of Economics (LSE) Impact Blog as an example of how academics are deploying sustainable practises in research and […]
Read More →Crafting new identities – Iranian women in NZ
Source: Massey University Dr Parisa Kooshesh’s PhD research explored the migration experiences of Iranian women in New Zealand. In migrating to New Zealand, many Iranian women have found the space and opportunity to redefine who they are, according to new research from Massey University. Dr Parisa Kooshesh, who graduated last month at the College of […]
Read More →Breathing new life into respiratory support
Source: Massey University Respiratory disease is the third leading cause of death in New Zealand, affecting one in six Kiwis at an annual cost of approximately $6 billion. Associate Professor Toby Mündel from the School of Sport,Exercise and Nutrition. New research from Massey University’s College of Health has shed light on how an emerging therapy […]
Read More →Migration with dignity for the climate-affected
Source: Massey University Master of International Development Studies graduate Hayley Morrison. Seeing a documentary about how climate change is disrupting lives in the Pacific prompted Development Studies student Hayley Morrison to find out more. Her Master’s research explores the link between climate change and migration. Ms Morrison, who was capped with a Master’s in International […]
Read More →Bougainville: The valley of the Rambos, 1989
Source: Pacific Media Centre Analysis published with permission of PMC A Papua New Guinean soldier guards the road to Panguna, Bougainville, 1989. Image: David Robie David Robie Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Abstract ‘The original [Panguna mine] agreement overrode our customs, denied us our land rights and was too rushed. It contradicts our way of life; […]
Read More →Massey brings EPICOH symposium to Wellington
Source: Massey University The EPICOH conference is coming to New Zealand for the first time and has been brought here by researchers from the Centre for Public Health Research. Leptospirosis is a globally important multi-host, multi-pathogen disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals, with more than one million cases and 60,000 deaths annually. […]
Read More →Opinion: Health equity in older age
Source: Massey University Associate Professor Mary Breheny discusses the findings of her team’s longitudinal research which shows that health in later life is closely related to childhood socioeconomic status. By Associate Professor Mary Breheny The media often focus on older people as a discrete group, whose needs must be balanced against the needs of younger […]
Read More →Massey researchers to present at World Conference on Health Promotion
Source: Massey University Felicity Ware from Te Pūtahi a Toi: School of Māori Knowledge, will have an exhibit at the World Conference on Health Promotion, and present on teaching whānau how to weave their own wahakura – woven harakeke basket for babies to sleep in. Massey University staff and students will be well represented at […]
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Report: an alternative measure of progress to GDP
By LiveNews Publisher / May 28, 2019 / 1. Home Page article, 24-7, 24/7 News, AM-NC, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Education, Explore - Economics, Explore - Politics and society, Explore - population-health-policy, FifthEstate1, Government Policy commentators, KB, Massey University, MIL NZ OSI, New Zealand, Research, Tertiary Education / Comments Off on Report: an alternative measure of progress to GDP
Source: Massey University Professor Murray Patterson with a copy of the report based on the Genuine Progress Indicator as a measure of progress. Lead author and ecological economist Professor Murray Patterson says the report is based on an alternative economic model that offers a reality check, as the country waits for the Government’s first Wellbeing […]
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