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New funding for mid-career researchers now open
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has launched a brand new funding opportunity for mid-career researchers – the 2020 Consolidator Grant.NewsUpdate
NewsPublic Health Summer School
The University of Otago, Welington is offering 32 short courses to build knowledge and skills in a wide variety of public health areas.EventACTA clinical trials webinar - Auckland
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance will hold this super webinar to disseminate and open communication around a document it has created to guide clinical trialists towards optimising their trials for implementation.EventACTA clinical trials webinar - Dunedin
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance will hold this super webinar to disseminate and open communication around a document it has created to guide clinical trialists towards optimising their trials for implementation.Event2020 New Zealand Dementia Research, Education and Care Summit
The focus of this summit is on new directions in dementia care, including population-level prevention and indigenous population needs.EventNew paper shows support for lottery funding allocation
We are the first major government funding agency to use a lottery to allocate research funding (for our Explorer Grant scheme). A newly published paper reports on a survey of applicants to see how they view this different approach.NewsNew study to help those directly affected by Mosque attacks
A new study is about to get underway to help understand the psychological and physical effects of the March 15 Mosque attacks in Christchurch last year and to link those directly affected with additional support, if needed.NewsUpdate: 13 February 2020
NewsTe Tiriti-based Futures and Anti-racism 2020: Open access online conference
This innovative event will start with a one-day hui on 21 March 2020, Race Relations Day, hosted by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua in Tāmaki Makaurau, and then run virtually for 10 days.EventGovernment agencies launch rapid research response to COVID-19 threat
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and the Ministry of Health have announced a rapid research response to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat.NewsSpecial Update: 24 February 2020
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NewsCOVID-19 research funding opportunities available now
Applications are now open for two funding opportunities focused on responding to the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat, and strengthening New Zealand’s research capacity and response to emerging infectious disease threats.NewsNew research aims to reduce NZ’s high rate of work-related illness
WorkSafe New Zealand and the Health Research Council (HRC) have announced new joint funding for two research projects that will explore how to reduce work-related ill health in small and medium-sized organisations in New Zealand.NewsCall now open for 2020 HRC-NSFC Biomedical Collaboration Fund
The Health Research Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China are now inviting applications for two funding opportunities to support the development of collaborative research relationships between New Zealand and China.NewsUpdate 12 March 2020
NewsHRC Sustainability Framework
The HRC Sustainability Framework outlines our sustainability vision and presents the commitments we are making to our people, our place, and our policies and procedures in order to champion better sustainable solutions.ResourceSpecial Update - 17 March 2020
NewsCOVID-19 updates for researchers
Updates on the Health Research Council's response to the COVID-19 disease outbreak, including information for the research community, is available here.General informationSpecial Update - 25 March 2020
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NewsNew research studies set to help local and global fight against COVID-19
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and Ministry of Health have awarded more than $3.8 million to COVID-19 research in the fields of health and social science, as a result of an urgent funding call issued by the agencies last month.NewsHRC Update - 24 April 2020
NewsHRC Update - 7 May 2020
NewsExploring Auckland's sewers for antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A new Explorer Grant study announced today will delve into Auckland’s sewer network to quantify and map levels of antibiotic resistance in the community, allowing researchers to estimate levels of resistance in healthy, asymptomatic individuals as well as…NewsNational Trauma Symposium 2020 | Wellington
This symposium will include scientific presentation and debate of the highest level and will attract a wide variety of trauma practitioners from across New Zealand.EventEvening sitting habits and binge-watching come under research spotlight
With funding announced today from the Health Research Council, a University of Otago researcher is about to investigate what happens to blood sugar levels and sleep when people pepper their evening’s viewing with short bursts of activity.NewsNew feasibility studies to get underway with HRC funding
The Health Research Council of New Zealand has awarded more than $1.7 million in Feasibility Study grants. See the full list of successful recipients from the latest funding round.News