Dinithi Bowatte
Mapping the actor-network associated with New Zealand’s COVID-19 national pandemic response
Supervisor: Courtney Addison
Master of Science (Thesis) students
The Centre for Science in Society is open to Master's candidates from a range of disciplines who are interested in projects of relevance to science in society.
If you are a qualified graduate, and are interested in doing a Master's with our group, please get in touch.
More information on undertaking a Master's by research at Victoria University of Wellington (including enrolments and available funding) can be found through Master's programmes.
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To find out more, or if you're interested in doing a Master's by research with Science in Society, contact:
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Science in Society
Our Master's students
Meet our current Master's students and explore their research topics.
Russyl Gilling
The role the emergency contraceptive pill played in New Zealand’s developing contraceptive culture
Supervisor: Courtney Addison
Secondary supervisor: Nayantara Sheoran Appleton
Te Nia (Navana) Matthews
Is climate change altering the Māori calendrical system of Maramataka in the tribal areas of Tūhoe
Supervisor: Pauline Harris
Secondary supervisor: Vincent Olsen Reeder
Master's alumni
Meet our Master's almuni and explore their research topics.
Zoë Heine
Community Gardens and Climate Change
Supervisor: James Beattie & Tim Corballis
Hamish Howard
The New Zealand Marine Values Survey: Perceptions, Attitudes and Behaviours Towards the New Zealand Marine Environment, in the context of Human Values
Supervisor: Courtney Addison
Secondary supervisor: Marc Wilson