ITP Research Symposium 2024

 

The 2024 ITP Rangahau and Research Symposium was held on December 2-6 in Tāmaki Makaurau|Auckland; Ōtautahi|Christchurch; and Wānanga Ipurnagi |Online. The book of abstracts including a final conference programme is now available, and can also be viewed online at this page. For those who presented at the symposium and are now entering your presentations into ROMS, the guidance in this PDF may help. 

 

The symposium brought together several events across the week including:

  • An in-person symposium event hosted by Unitec and MIT at their Wairaka campus (December 2-3)
  • A Pacific Research Stream, also hosted by Unitec and MIT at the Wairaka campus (December 2-3)
  • A Virtual symposium event held online (December 4)
  • An in-person symposium event, OPSITARA 2024, hosted by ARA at their Christchurch campus (December 5-6)
  • Several online keynote and workshop events during the week.

 

The purpose of the 2024 ITP Rangahau and Research Symposium is to showcase the diversity of research undertaken by staff and postgraduate students across the vocational sector. All research disciplines and methodologies of inquiry are welcome, including (but not limited to) applied and technological research, rangahau Māori, creative practice, and pedagogical research. Registration closed on November 22.

Thank you for supporting the 2024 Rangahau and Research Symposium

 

Abstract Submission Process

Please submit your Abstract through this link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/OPSITARA2024/. When you create your submission you will need to select which event you are submitting for (Unitec-MIT, Virtual, or OPSITARA).

If you do not already have a Microsoft CMT account, you will first need to register for one and verify your email. Please use your institutional email address so we can verify your affiliation (please do not use a personal email address). After creating your account and logging in you will reach the Author Console page. Click on the ‘Create a New Submission‘ button and fill out all the required fields as instructed, then click ‘Submit‘ at the bottom. You will be taken to a printable confirmation page, and will also receive an email confirmation of submission.

If you make a mistake during submission, you can edit any part of your completed submission from the Author Console page up until the submission deadline. If you are submitting a creative practice presentation and would like to upload supporting documentation, you can add Supplementary Material to a submitted presentation on the Author Console page.

All abstracts will be peer reviewed.

Dates for Unitec-MIT / WITT / Pacific / Virtual Symposia

Unitec will host an in-person symposium at the Wairaka | Mt Albert campus on December 2 and the Pacific Research Stream on December 2-3.

The WITT Hui Kōrerorero Rangahau 2024 will take place on December 3.

The Virtual symposium will be held Wānanga Ipurnagi |Online on December 4.

Abstract submission for these events was open until Wednesday 18 September 2024 [extended deadline) through the following link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/OPSITARA2024. When submitting, make sure you choose the correct event from the drop-down.

 

Key Dates

27 JulyCall for abstracts opens
9 September [18 September]Abstract submission deadline [Extended Deadline]
19 SeptemberRegistration opens for in-person attendance
30 SeptemberNotification of initial abstract decisions & reviewer comments
7 OctoberDeadline for revisions and responding to reviewer comments
21 OctoberDraft programme released.
22 NovemberRegistration closes
2 DecemberSymposium begins – in-person event at the Unitec Campus [Book of Abstracts]
4 DecemberVirtual Symposium event
5-6 DecemberOPSITARA – In-person event – Ara campus

Presentation Options

This year the ITP Research Symposium is being run as a week of research events. There are three in-person symposium events and one virtual event in which people can share their rangahau and research. There are no options for remote or pre-recorded presentations for the in-person events, however there is a virtual event for those that cannot present in person.

Corresponding authors may submit at most one abstract per category. The organizing committee may offer to accept a submission in a different format than the type selected.

 

Unitec-MIT Symposium

TypeFormat / DescriptionSubmission Guidelines
Research Presentation (in person)A fifteen-minute in-person presentation plus five minutes for questions.

Submit a title and an abstract (maximum 300 words). The following information should be included:

  • The aim/objectives of the study
  • The context / relevance of the research / problem statement
  • A description of the methodology and method(s)
  • An indication of the results
  • The significance and implications of your research

Citations and references should NOT be included in your abstract.

Creative Practice Presentation

A display, performance, or interactive presentation of creative work. Examples include (but are not limited to):

  • a musical performance;
  • a static work of art (sculpture, painting, installation, fashion design, photography etc.);
  • an audio-visual work (game/interactive experiences, short film, animation).

Submit a title and an abstract (maximum 300 words) explaining the creative practice that you intend to present. Please also include any technical requirements needed for the creative presentation (e.g. space requirements, piano, sound system, audio visual system).

Optionally, you may also upload supporting documentation such as photos of the artwork, audio files of music, links to games or video clips of films, animations or performances (up to 20MB per file). Hyperlinks to larger files may be included at the end of the abstract if needed.

Research Poster

Posters must be A1 size (portrait or landscape).

The presenter will be expected to stand by the poster during the poster session(s) so that conference attendees can ask questions while viewing the poster.

Submit a title and an abstract (maximum 300 words) containing the following:

  • The aim/objectives of the study
  • The context / relevance of the research / problem statement
  • A description of the methodology and method(s)
  • An indication of the results
  • The significance and implications of your research

If you are presenting in-progress work, results from a literature review, teaching practice, or useful tools, methods, or resources feel free to submit a shorter abstract with a different structure.

Citations and references should NOT be included in your abstract.

Research Community of Practice Meeting

A meeting of a Research Community of Practice in a particular field (e.g. Health and Wellbeing, Business etc.). Accepted meetings will be assigned a slot during the symposium.

The submitting author(s) will be expected to organise the meeting with support from the symposium chairs. We will allocate a timeslot for your meeting in the conference programme that does not clash with talks on the same topic.

Submit a title (preferred form ‘RCoP Meeting: Field of Research’).Submit a title (in the preferred form ‘RCoP Meeting: Field of Research’) and a short abstract (maximum 150 words) containing the following:

  • The research field of the meeting.
  • Whether this is a meeting of an established Research Community of Practice or a new group
  • The planned format of the meeting (e.g. panel discussion, speed-dating etc.)
  • The significance and implications of your research

Please include any confirmed co-organisers or panel members as authors when making your submission. We will follow up with all ‘authors’ for further organisation.

 

 

Pacific Research Stream

When submitting to the Pacific Research stream, you may select any of the Unitec-MIT submission options. In addition, the below two submission options are also available.

TypeFormat / DescriptionSubmission Guidelines
Pacific Postgraduate Presentation

A ten minute in-person presentation plus five minutes for questions.

This option will be available to Pacific Postgraduate Students currently enrolled at Unitec and MIT. There will be grants/prizes for the presenters.

Submit a title and an abstract (maximum 300 words). The following information should be included:

  • The aim/objectives of the study
  • The context / relevance of the research / problem statement
  • A description of the methodology and method(s)
  • An indication of the results
  • The significance and implications of your research

Citations and references should NOT be included in your abstract.

Talanoa

A ten minute in-person presentation plus five minutes for questions.

This option will be available to Pacific Postgraduate Students currently enrolled at Unitec and MIT. There will be grants/prizes for the presenters.

Submit a title and a short abstract (maximum 150 words).

Briefly discuss the context, aim/objectives, methodology, results and implications of your research.

Citations and references should NOT be included in your abstract.

 

 

Hui Kōrerorero Rangahau 2024

The same options are available as above for the Unitec-MIT symposium. 

 

 

Virtual Symposium

Only the two submission types below are available in the virtual symposium.

TypeFormat / DescriptionSubmission Guidelines
Online PresentationA fifteen-minute online presentation plus five minutes for questions.

Submit a title and an abstract (maximum 300 words). The following information should be included:

  • The aim/objectives of the study
  • The context / relevance of the research / problem statement
  • A description of the methodology and method(s)
  • An indication of the results
  • The significance and implications of your research

Citations and references should NOT be included in your abstract.

Research Community of Practice Meeting

A meeting of a Research Community of Practice in a particular field (e.g. Health and Wellbeing, Business etc.). Accepted meetings will be assigned a slot during the symposium.

The submitting author(s) will be expected to organise the meeting with support from the symposium chairs. We will allocate a timeslot for your meeting in the conference programme that does not clash with talks on the same topic.

Submit a title (preferred form ‘RCoP Meeting: Field of Research’).Submit a title (in the preferred form ‘RCoP Meeting: Field of Research’) and a short abstract (maximum 150 words) containing the following:

  • The research field of the meeting.
  • Whether this is a meeting of an established Research Community of Practice or a new group
  • The planned format of the meeting (e.g. panel discussion, speed-dating etc.)
  • The significance and implications of your research

Please include any confirmed co-organisers or panel members as authors when making your submission. We will follow up with all ‘authors’ for further organisation.

OPSITARA 2024, December 5-6, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

The annual Otago Polytechnic, Southern Institute of Technology, and Ara Institute of Canterbury joint research symposium (OPSITARA) will be hosted by Ara in 2024. The purpose of OPSITARA is to showcase the diversity of research undertaken by staff and postgraduate students across the vocational sector. All research disciplines and methodologies of inquiry are welcome, including (but not limited to) applied and technological research, rangahau Māori, creative practice, and pedagogical research.

Abstract submissions for OPSITARA was via the same link as the other events. See the OPSITARA page for full submission details and timelines: https://itpresearch.ac.nz/opsitara-2024/