Research Success

UC continues to undertake world-ranked research that is relevant, and has impact within national and international arenas. Find out more about our recently funded research projects.

Rutherford Fellowship supports research of fairer, more caring economies

A University of Canterbury researcher plans to use her Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to explore how community investment can lead towards a more caring, holistic economy.

Research into spiders that can count among Marsden-funded University of Canterbury projects

Thirteen University of Canterbury funded research projects have been awarded $9.5 million collectively through the Marsden Fund 2021 round.

Prize money helps propel University of Canterbury innovation

Five University of Canterbury Innovation Jumpstart award winners were announced for 2021, with each successful project getting a $20,000 prize.

Canterbury health research projects win funding boost

Five University of Canterbury academics have won grants of over $100,000 each towards their research, with topics including cancer treatments, stuttering in children, and the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy.

Ten University of Canterbury research projects gain MBIE funding

Ten UC research projects tackling the big issues have been green-lit with funding worth $23 million in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour fund.

$10 million boost for literacy education will upskill 70,000 children

An innovative research-based approach to how New Zealand children are taught to read is to be extended across the country with a $10 million Ministry of Education contract awarded to the University of Canterbury (UC).