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Centre for Longitudinal Research – He Ara ki Mua Launched by the University of Auckland
The Centre for Longitudinal Research – He Ara ki Mua has been launched by the University of Auckland.
It provides an academic hub of expertise in life course
epidemiological approaches to population health issues. It draws
together academics from across the Faculties of Medical and Health
Sciences, Science, Business and Education, working on
cross-disciplinary research projects. The centre will also develop
capacity to provide evidence to inform policy development across
sectors to optimise population health and wellbeing.
The Māori name - He Ara ki Mua - which has been gifted means
pathways to the future and the key goals of the centre are to apply
a longitudinal and life course approach (including appropriate
methodologies) to provide relevant evidence that can be translated
into improvements in population health and wellbeing.
Growing Up in New Zealand is one of the projects
currently in the centre. Other projects include the International
Healthy Start to Life Project (NRCGD) and projects related to early
childhood respiratory illness and vitamin D.
Find out more about the centre for Longitudinal Research - He Ara ki Mua