The institute’s research is made possible by the research grants it is awarded. Current grants include:
Learning Success
Research Informed integrated professional support system for teaching of literacy using Better Start Literacy Approach (BLSA) Cohort 9 learners above requirement to fulfil contract.
Professor Gail Gillon (funded by: Ministry of Education)
The impact of children’s screen exposure on developmental outcomes.
Dr Megan Gath (funded by: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation)
Paediatric speech-language therapy services in Aotearoa: Exploring speech-language therapist and whānau perspectives.
Dr Lisa Furlong (funded by: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation)
The art of listening: Exploring children’s perspectives on classroom literacy instruction and their identity as learners.
Dr Lisa Furlong (funded by: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation)
Speech language therapists’ learning and perspectives of online professional development to support children’s literacy success in classrooms.
Dr Lisa Furlong (funded by: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation)
Supporting children’s oral narrative development through large-scale implementation of teacher-implemented Tier 1 oral narrative instruction.
Dr Lisa Furlong (funded by: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation)
Accelerated Learning Research Report.
Professor Gail Gillon (funded by: Ministry of Education)
Autism and Well-being
Trends in autism prevalence and health service use in Aotearoa.
Professor Laurie McLay (funded by: Cure Kids)
Optimizing a Personalized Health Approach for Virtually Treating High-Risk Caregivers During COVID-19 and Beyond.
Professor Laurie McLay (funded by: Purdue University)
Digital-delivery of well-being supports for Autistic children.
Professor Laurie McLay (funded by: Health Research Council Delivery Project Grant)
Child Population Health
Targeting human milk fortification to improve preterm infant growth and brain development.
Professor Lianne Woodward (funded by: National Institute of Health Research Project Grant)
Nutrition and Well-being
Monitoring Female Sex Hormones (FSH) & Performance Readiness in Elite Female Athletes.
Professor Nick Draper (funded by: High performance sport NZ)
Collisions in Junior Rugby: Incidence and magnitude and potential health effect.
Professor Nick Draper (funded by: Maurice and Phyllis Pykel Trust)
Collisions in junior rugby: incidence, magnitude and possible mitigation.
Professor Nick Draper (funded by: Neurological Foundation Project Grant)
Early Years Learning
Understanding Technoference from the Childs Perspective.
Associate Professor Cara Swit (funded by: Marsden Grant)
Te Kāhui-a-Te-Tu-Ranagahau
Whiriwhiria, kia ora ai te tamaiti: Building health, wellbeing and learning success for tamariki and rangatahi through mātauranga Māori and systems science approaches.
Associate Professor Brigid McNeill/Miss Jennifer Smith (funded by: MBIE National Science Challenge-A Better Start)
Evidencing the Causal Mechanisms of Kaupapa Māori Health Transformation.
Sacha McMeeking (funded by: Health Research Council)
