Research

Joanne Kamens is the Executive Director of Addgene, a not-for-profit library of genetic material that can be used by scientists around the world to manipulate genes. Addgene's aim is to facilitate… Audio

Auckland researchers say teenagers fleeing domestic abuse have ended up as exploited and illegal workers, paid just five-dollars an hour, to pay off hospital bills. Audio

Elizabeth Iorns is bringing academic researchers and hi tech lab equipment and facilities together on the online marketplace, scienceexchange.com Audio

The country's top researchers have been recognised for their work by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Audio

Research New Zealand has been running very interesting polls on the flag and on how welcoming we are of refugees. Audio

The government's first-ever national science strategy has forecast big increases in research spending. Audio

The government has forecast big increases to spending on research in its first ever national science strategy. Audio

The peer-review process, where a scientific paper gets read and reviewed by other independent academics, is a tried and trusted way to scrutinise research before it gets published. Just because it's… Audio

Aaron Reeves is a sociologist at the University of Oxford. He's just completed his study 'Neither Class Nor Status: Arts Participation and the Social Strata'. Eva speaks to him about the results. Audio

It's almost five years since the first of the earthquakes that rocked Canterbury, causing loss of life and destroying many buildings and homes. Much during that period of struggle has already been… Audio

Universities could get a leg up in international league tables by having closer links with the government's Crown Research Institutes. Audio

Massey University PhD graduate David Ellis hopes his thesis will help expat New Zealanders make the decision to return, as well as assist businesses to attract the talent they need Audio

Businesses are spending more on research and development, with growth being led by computer services. Audio

Dr Leonie Pihama and Dr Jillian Tipene of Te Kotahi Research Institute at The University of Waikato provide a brief analysis into their scoping report commissioned by Manātu Tāonga (Ministry for… Audio

Despite often aired concerns about inadequate funding for science in New Zealand, we're managing to hold onto a reassuring number of world class scientists. Two of them are based at Otago University -… Audio