What prompted the idea for the course? As a control systems researcher, I have long felt that control systems – and systems science in general – have much to contribute to solving social problems.

Concepts and quests for justice, and struggles against injustice, have shaped human understanding and community relationships for centuries. Probing broad questions, our signature course, Social ...

The Community Engagement and Social Change Concentration (CCX) connects community work with academic life by supporting students to embed community work directly into their curricular studies. The ...

A new self-paced course, Social Protection: Conflict, Fragility and Displacement, has launched to coincide with an IDS-hosted conference organised by the BASIC (Better Assistance in Crises) Research ...

A foundational knowledge of social policy, providing a broad introduction introducing students to the history of social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand and key theories and concepts informing the ...

Have you ever heard a breaking news story and wondered, “What has faith got to do with it?” Perhaps you have thought “That’s not right,” but then the moral aspect of the event fades into the ...

This course explores how social media shapes identities, social relationships, work, politics and societies. From fake news to social media influencers, this course examines how digital technologies ...

Due to high demand for this course, we operate a staged admissions process with multiple selection deadlines throughout the year, to maintain a fair and transparent approach. Explore our campus, meet ...

The field of data analytics is developing rapidly. With the rise of ever larger and more specialised datasets, it’s essential to understand how to collect, handle, evaluate and interpret data to ...