Inaugural Lecture of Professor Barry Milne
Wednesday, August 6
6 – 8pm NZST
COMPASS Director, Barry Milne, will give his professorial lecture on August 6. Registration details are below for those who want to attend.
About the lecture
My research career has focused on understanding various aspects of the human condition across the life-course. None of this has been by design. Having failed at pursuing a doctorate in philosophy, and thinking I was going to become a neuroscience researcher, I found myself working for the Dunedin Study, which set me on my winding path to being a social researcher focusing on human health, wellbeing, and development. Central to this has been an interest in using quantitative data to understand people’s lives, a willingness to say ‘yes’ to new opportunities and collaborations, and an enjoyment of working in teams. I will describe the variety of research projects I have worked on, the large cast of interesting people I have worked with, and also highlight some lessons along the way.
Barry Milne is Professor in the School of Social Sciences and Director of the Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences (COMPASS) in the Faculty of Arts and Education. As a quantitative social scientist, his research focusses on analyzing quantitative data to understand health and wellbeing across the human life-course. His areas of expertise include administrative data, longitudinal studies, microsimulation, inequalities, and child development.
Barry began his research career working for the Dunedin Study (1998-2003). He then worked at the Institute of Psychiatry in London (2004-2008), where he obtained his PhD in 2009. Returning to New Zealand, he worked for the Growing Up in New Zealand Study (2008-2010), before joining the COMPASS Research Centre in 2010, becoming Director in 2017.
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