Projects

We undertake social research projects on specific population groups, and host students working on honours, masters, and PhD projects. We also use microsimulation methods to model groups within the population, and changes in their demographics each year as they age.

Assessing the impact of perinatal interventions in long-term health

A long-term follow-up of maternal and perinatal randomised controlled trials, helping to make these sustainable into the future.

The Role of Stable Housing in Reducing Re-Offending by Ex-Prisoners

We use mixed methods to explore the role of stable housing in turning ex-prisoners away from crime.

Loneliness Across the Life Course

We investigate loneliness longitudinally and across the life course, and its risk factors based on different development scenarios.

Protecting Wellbeing in Midlife

A project analysing the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health & Development Study, to assess predictors of wellbeing in midlife.

Te Ao Mārama: Disability perspectives of tāngata whaikaha Māori

A survey and qualitative interviews to investigate the experiences of Māori with disabilities.

Building a Responsive Research Infrastructure for Climate- and Conflict-Induced Displacement in the Asia Pacific Region

A project to build a track record of impact science, source funding, and build capacity for Pacific researchers, growing international linkages in this area.

Classifying Complex Illness in Linked Data: Test case with Multiple Sclerosis

Student Projects at COMPASS

View student projects at COMPASS that include works from PhD, masters and honours students, as well as summer scholars.

Completed Projects

Browse the social research projects that have been completed at COMPASS over the years.