Research and rangahau at Wintec

Research at Wintec is characterised by:

Applied research projects that are responsive to the needs of industry and communities and have a real-world impact.
Relationships of trust with local communities, including Māori and Pacific communities, as well as with a global network of research collaborators.
Rangahau, undertaken by Māori, for Māori, as Māori, and in pursuit of conveying a Māori empirical perspective of the world.
Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary work that brings together a range of perspectives, knowledge and understanding to solve complex theoretical and practical challenges.
Collaboration across the institute and with national and global partners, with the dual aim of learning from best research and innovation practice at all levels, and projecting Wintec and New Zealand’s capabilities into the global arena.

In line with Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) requirements, our students benefit from our academic staff being active researchers who keep abreast of and contribute to knowledge creation in their respective fields.

The Wintec research aspirations go well beyond this. Driven by the research office, the institution proactively seeks to open spaces for research and innovation through:

A focus on the formation of transdisciplinary teams and research groups across the institution
Networking and development of collaboration opportunities, including through a research fellowship fund
An HRC-accredited Human Ethics in Research approval process and other processes in support of high-quality research
Profiling and sharing of Wintec research and researchers