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<p>Whakauae Research is looking for applicants for a Masters/PhD internship. This position offers a student the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge M&#257;ori research, while being paid to complete a course of study at Masters or PhD level.</p>

<p>The student will gain skills within community-based research, by undertaking research within a project called <em><strong>T&#333; m&#257;tou k&#257;inga, t&#333; m&#257;tou &#363;kaip&#333; - Wh&#257;nau conceptions of home: creating safe and healthy home environments</strong></em>. This research project is part of a New Zealand Health Research Council funded Programme Grant, is led by Whakauae Research Services Ltd. <a href="https://www.whakauae.co.nz/blog-item/118/">You can read more about the programme grant here</a>.</p>

<p>The 4-year research project, <em>T&#333; m&#257;tou k&#257;inga, t&#333; m&#257;tou &#363;kaip&#333; - Wh&#257;nau conceptions of home: creating safe and healthy home environments</em> aims to build knowledge about safe and healthy home environments for wh&#257;nau M&#257;ori to flourish, specifically to:</p>

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	<li>Understand wh&#257;nau conceptualisations of &lsquo;home&rsquo; related to connectedness, people, place, and space, and their influence on wh&#257;nau members&rsquo; needs for safety and wellbeing, particularly within a Covid19 era;</li>
	<li>Co-construct and produce wh&#257;nau-centred model(s), safety and wellbeing indicators and resources for wh&#257;nau to enhance safety and wellbeing at home and within their communities;</li>
	<li>Construct an outcomes framework and indicators to measure the impact of the wh&#257;nau-centred model(s) developed</li>
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<p>Whakauae Research values M&#257;ori worldviews and is committed to developing M&#257;ori research capacity and leadership. Join us as we continue our efforts in building an evidence base that contributes to &nbsp;M&#257;ori health gains; an evidence base derived from high-quality M&#257;ori health research that upholds rangatiratanga and uses and advances M&#257;ori knowledge, resources, and people.</p>

<p>The student will be supported to undertake their Masters or PhD degree, which can draw on any aspect of the overall project so the work can be tailored to specific research interests, but we envisage a project focused on M&#257;ori perspectives on healthy home environments. The Masters or PhD can be supervised/co-supervised by Professor Denise Wilson (Auckland University of Technology), who is the Principal Investigator for the project or Senior Researcher Dr Tanya Allport (Whakauae Research).</p>

<p>The student could primarily work remotely, although the role will require some travel for w&#257;nanga or interviews.</p>

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<p>Applications are open to students who whakapapa M&#257;ori. The successful candidate should have experience or interest in M&#257;ori health, health equity or social justice, and have high levels of cultural competency in working with M&#257;ori. Ideally, the candidate will have some previous experience in qualitative research. Applicants must be enrolled in, or meet the requirements for enrolment in a Masters or PhD programme.</p>

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<p>Any enquires about this opportunity can be directed to Dr Tanya Allport: <a href="mailto:tanya@whakauae.co.nz">tanya@whakauae.co.nz</a></p>
