Winner of the 2018 SAANZ Student Blog Competition A year or two ago I took a bus to Taupo. I
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I am one month into four months of research leave in Rarotonga. I have visited here a number of times
AUCKLAND ROAD RAGE: RESOURCE SHARING AND UNEARNED ENTITLEMENT BY SHINYA UEKUSA
Yesterday, I was on a bus to the university when I saw that a cyclist had been hit by a
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With another successful SAANZ conference behind us (thank you Otago!), I thought it an appropriate time to reflect on the
THE TYRANNY OF DISTANCE BY STELLA PENNELL
According to Split Enz, it didn’t stop the cavalier, so, paraphrasing now, why should it stop the PhD student? My
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I have been asked two fascinating and thought-provoking questions in recent months. Having read all the guest blog posts shared
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MATERIAL PRACTICES AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES BY MARY SILCOCK
In my PhD research one of my methods has been using a combination of an insider position with observation of
ASSISTED DYING AND THE END OF LIFE CHOICE BILL BY JESSICA YOUNG
I was already convinced that my research was important, as I’m sure every PhD student is, or I wouldn’t have
“SOCIOLOGY OFFERS INSIGHT INTO THAT WHICH MOST OF US TAKE FOR GRANTED” BY HENRY WATSON
Sociology as an academic discipline has been a key part of my life within the past few years, which wouldn’t