New Publication: Activity limitations for Māori

New Publication: Activity limitations for Māori

Barry Milne worked with a team of researchers led by Tristram Ingham at University of Otago Wellington to publish a paper describing activity limitations for a representative sample of Māori. Ingham, T. R., Perry, M. A., Jones, B. H., King, P. T., Sporle, A., Elliott,...
Media: Increase in MS prevalence

Media: Increase in MS prevalence

Research on the epidemiology of MS in Aotearoa New Zealand, led by Natalia Boven, was written up in Multiple Sclerosis News Today. This study, recently published by the New Zealand Medical Journal, found that the estimated prevalence of MS rose by around a third...
Marsden Fund update

Marsden Fund update

The Royal Society Marsden Fund project application, “Developing methods for economic mobility research using New Zealand’s administrative data”, involving COMPASS’s Barry Milne (PI) and Natalia Boven, with Andrew Sporle and Nicole Satherley, has made it through...
Dr Eileen Li

Dr Eileen Li

COMPASS PhD student, Eileen Li, has been awarded her PhD!!  Eileen’s thesis, “Investigating Linkage Bias in the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) Using Census and Education Data”, received positive reviews from her examiners, who recommended minor revisions,...
HRC Funding Update

HRC Funding Update

The HRC programme bid, “Reducing burden of traumatic brain injury in children, adolescents, and families”, led by Kelly Jones at AUT, is through to the interview stage!  The interview will take place 6 May 2025.