The Alan Clarke Memorial Lecture

Research Forum 27th September: Examining positive relationships between disabled people and support workers

Johnny’s presentation will share the results from the study, which indicate that positive, sustainable support worker relationships depend on having clear communication, establishing boundaries, building trust and sustaining a sense of flow.

Research Forum 31st August: Diagnosis and Treatment for upper limb CRPS

Exploring lived experiences of diagnosis and treatment for upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Research Forum 27th July: An Insider’s Guide to NZSCIR Data

A lot has been happening with the NZ Spinal Cord Injury Registry over the past couple of years. We want to update everyone on these changes and introduce the new members of the Registry team. We’ll overview who we are, what we do & how NZ data can be accessed.

Research Forum 1 June: Spotlight on Enabling Good Lives (EGL)

Join us to hear from Tom Callanan and Emily Timothy on the topic of Enabling Good Lives and what we should consider when incorporating EGL principles into research.

Research Forum 26th April: Risky Conversations

Join us online to hear from Philippa Friary and Rachelle Martin on the topic of how healthcare professionals can speak up to support patient choices in clinical settings.
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Developing Early Vocational Rehabilitation after Stroke (EVIS)

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Telling Our Stories: Disabled Medical Students’ Perspectives of Medical School

Announcing Burwood Academy’s new General Manager

Peer Group 21st June 2022: George Stilwell

Quantitative strength analysis of people with C5-C7 tetraplegia. George presents the findings from his PhD studies that were completed with the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury.

Peer Group 7th April 2022: Emily Timothy and Julianne Johns

A spotlight on Spinal Cord Injuries: Emily Timothy and Julianne Johns will be giving us a sneak peek at their presentations for the NZRA (New Zealand Rehabilitation Association) conference. The three presentations centre around people with the lived experience of spinal cord injuries (SCI)

Rachelle Martin receives Emerging Reseacher First Grant

Dr Rachelle Martin is one of nine recipients of this year’s Emerging Researcher First Grant offered by the Health Research Council (HRC).  Rachelle will receive $249,000 over three years to fund her project, Flourishing together: including tāngata whaikaha in health policy development.  The research project emerged from Burwood Academy’s Flourishing scoping study she conducted with Cate Grace, in which they interviewed 40 people living with the experience of illness, injury, or long-term health conditions. 

Peer Group 13 May 2021: Ally Calder