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UC Researchers recognised with Mana Tūāpapa Fellowships

20 November 2024

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) is celebrating the success of three outstanding researchers awarded 2024 Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowships by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

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These fellowships, valued at $820,000 each over four years, empower early-career researchers to advance transformative research.

Dr Leighton Watson (Ngāi Tahu), a lecturer in UC’s School of Mathematics and Statistics, will develop advanced tools for detecting and forecasting snow avalanches. His research aims to enhance safety and reduce economic impacts in alpine regions by improving monitoring capabilities.

Dr Alex Schuddeboom, from UC’s School of Earth and Environment, will delve into the impacts of climate change in Aotearoa New Zealand, utilising a stochastic weather generator to advance this critical research.

Dr Matthew Scobie (Ngāi Tahu, Tauiwi), from the UC Business School, will explore transformative approaches to Aotearoa New Zealand’s political economy through kaupapa Māori research. His project seeks to integrate Indigenous perspectives into systems of governance and decision-making, fostering a more equitable and sustainable future. 

The Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowships are part of the prestigious Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden programme, supporting New Zealand’s emerging research leaders.

UC congratulates Dr Watson, Dr Schuddeboom and Dr Scobie on this significant achievement. We look forward to the impact their work will have locally and globally.


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