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How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?
Posted on 5 November 2012
Nobody’s too sure – that’s why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called “The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress”. -
Bachelor of Social Work now available through Open Polytechnic
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 13 September 2012
The Open Polytechnic is currently accepting applications from potential students for their new Bachelor of Social Work. Delivered by distance learning, the first courses are scheduled to be available from November 2012. The Bachelor of Social Work is intended for those who are employed in the social services sector, or... -
Teachers learn new skills to teach science to primary school students
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 23 August 2012
Lower Hutt primary school teachers will be taking the lead in promoting science innovation through a new scholarship, launched by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace at an event hosted at the Open Polytechnic.The graduate qualifications in primary science teaching offered by the Open Polytechnic are open to teachers across New... -
Leading New Zealand-focused public relations text now available as eBook
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 10 August 2012
The first eBook to focus on the practice of public relations and communication management in New Zealand has just been published.Lead author and Open Polytechnic Associate Professor Communications, Dr Gary Mersham co-authored Public Relations and Communication Management: An Aotearoa/New Zealand perspective with Auckland University of Technology senior communication lecturers Dr... -
Tai Poutini Polytechnic and Open Polytechnic collaboration benefits West Coast
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 8 August 2012
In a first for the West Coast, students who have completed the New Zealand Diploma in Business with Tai Poutini Polytechnic will now be able to enrol in a Bachelor of Business by distance with the Open Polytechnic and still access Tai Poutini Polytechnic services.Enrolments are open for the Bachelor... -
Open Polytechnic Annual Report shows year of achievement
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 4 July 2012
The Open Polytechnic 2011 Annual Report tabled in Parliament recently shows a year of significant achievement for the flexible learning provider and its distance learning students.New Zealand’s specialist provider of flexible distance learning services, the Open Polytechnic is one of the largest polytechnics in the country, enrolling over 41,000 mainly... -
Open Polytechnic associate professor receives research grant to assess the impacts of climate change
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 31 May 2012
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Open Polytechnic celebrates Auckland graduation
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 16 May 2012
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Registrations now open for Wellbeing and Public Policy conference
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 9 May 2012
Registrations are now open for the Wellbeing and Public Policy (WaPP) conference to be held in Wellington this June. A major international conference, the purpose of the event is to bring together policymakers and world experts to discuss recent advances in wellbeing research and the application of wellbeing research to... -
DEANZ conference kicks off today in Wellington
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 11 April 2012
