Research institutes, centres and groups

The Faculty of Arts and Education includes specialist and cross-disciplinary research centres.

The centre researches how the arts have the potential to create a more socially just and equitable world by enhancing the quality of life for all citizens.

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Working in collaboration with the social services sector, the centre strives to increase research and evaluation capacity through targeted support.

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CAPRS is comprised of a transdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners committed to transforming research into impact.

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CAPRS is comprised of a transdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners committed to transforming research into impact.

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COMPASS is an experienced team undertaking quantitative social science research of international standing and with policy relevance.

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The Early Childhood Seminar Series was founded as an opportunity for researchers, academics, teachers and the wider community to engage with top New Zealand and international academics.

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We are a multi-disciplinary research institute promoting research, scholarship and teaching on contemporary Europe and EU-related issues.

Homai he kōrero anō | Tell me more

Knowledge in Education Research Unit (KERU) is an internationally recognised research centre for the study of knowledge in education.

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Stimulating interdisciplinary research employing a narrative and/or arts perspective on topics relating to education, social work, counselling, and therapy.

Hōparatia | Explore
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Professor Mark Mullins is Director of the Japan Studies Centre in this cross-University institute, which undertakes research focusing on engagement with Asia.

He mōhiohio anō | More info

The New Zealand Centre for Latin American Studies (NZCLAS) is New Zealand's only interdisciplinary research centre with a focus on Latin America.

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Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence, underpinned by its vision of Māori leading New Zealand into the future.

Tūhuratia | Discover

The PPI provides independent analysis and insight into key policy issues affecting New Zealand and the world.

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The research centre's key purpose is to promote leadership, equity, achievement and diversity in early years literacy.

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| The Centre for the Promotion of Successful Learning Communities is a research group for the development of educational success for diverse communities.

Tō mātou wawata | Our vision

Te Whakatere au Pāpori (Navigating Social Currents) was instigated to bring together researchers interested in how children and young people navigate and negotiate their social worlds.

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The centre supports research into the historical and contemporary links between Northern and Central Europe, and New Zealand and the Pacific.

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A vibrant hub that nurtures high-quality research in the field of critical studies in Health Education, Physical Education and Sports Studies.

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The AHI seeks to engage with the historical and cultural development of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and its importance to New Zealand life and beyond.

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The ANZL is a writer-led initiative developed to help our active practitioners sustain themselves through a writer's life.

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This project responds to Jacinda Ardern's calls for a politics of kindness by investigating what such politics really looks like.

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The University of Auckland Critical Theory Network is an interdisciplinary network of critical scholars from across the disciplines.

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The Big Q connects audiences to informed dialogue about science, economics, arts and politics.

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