A positive spider story to start the day, which helps to inspire curiosity rather than fear 🕸️🕷️🕸️ #LoveSpiders @smcnz.bsky.social @tvnz.bsky.social @marsdenfund.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/28/w...

Meet the Mosquito Terminator - a spider that likes us and eats our enemies. I have written about these legendary spiders for The Conversation 🕷️ @theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com @aunz.theconversation.com! #LoveSpiders @marsdenfund.bsky.social @royalsocietynz.bsky.social @smcnz.bsky.social

Marsden EOI round info is available on our website www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...

"When marketing doesn’t look like marketing" Check out our latest Research in Focus piece on how alcohol marketing targets young people online 📱 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/dar...

What prompts people to change their minds about conspiracy theories? Associate Professor Matt Williams and team from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University set out to answer this curious question! 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/new...

'Garrison World' uncovers the lives of soldiers, sailors and families across Aotearoa and the British Empire, 1840–1870. Charlotte Macdonald’s sweeping new history places the New Zealand Wars in a global context. Out now on the BWB website and all good bookstores. www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

Since the discovery of the compass, magnets are indispensable in our daily lives. Yet, their fundamental characteristics have never changed 🤔. Professor Singamneni's Marsden funded research is about to revolutionise that.....🔥🆒🧲😮 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/mag...

Here are some stats on this year's #MarsdenFund round, including gender, ethnicity, and organisation success rate: www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Here are some highlights from the successful 2025 #MarsdenFund projects: www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

A list of all successful 2025 #MarsdenFund projects can be found below. Congratulations to all of the funded researchers! www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Marsden i te tau 2025: Te haumi ki tō tātou anamata mā ngā whakaaro rawe, papai hoki www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Investing in our future with today's best and brightest ideas - the 2025 #MarsdenFund results are out! Ka rawe! www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...

To celebrate #AdaLovelaceDay 2025 we are highlighting #MarsdenFunded mathematician Dr Becky Armstrong (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington) — read on to learn more about her research and career in pure mathematics 🧮 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/ada...

How can researchers make their #CommunityEngagement meaningful? Read about how Marsden-funded researchers Dr Parlato (of Massey University) and Dr Painting (of The University of Waikato) are doing it in this new Research in Focus article 🕸🐦🕷 www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

A research team supported by the Marsden Fund examined why glaciers in Aotearoa were blanketed by red dust? Using time-lapse photography, an eye in the sky and chemistry to uncover a trail leading to a certain neighbours backyard (Australia's bushfires) 📷👁️🛰️⚗️🆒 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/red...

Just a reminder that I am still taking applications for this PhD scholarship (until 1 May). You don't need to be a NZ citizen or resident to apply (although you would need a student visa to take up the scholarship). Happy to answer any questions by email #18C #19C #Romanticism #Bigger6

There is a vacancy on the Marsden Fund Council for a convenor for the EHB (Economics, Human & Behavioural Sciences) panel. Please see details below if you are keen to apply. Deadline 17 April....https://jobs.mbie.govt.nz/job/Wellington-Marsden-Fund-Council-EHB-Panel-Convenor-6011/1063401266/

Did you know that Paenga-Whāwhā April is #autismacceptance month in Aotearoa? To celebrate, we chatted to Dr Hannah Waddington (Te Herenga Waka — VUW) about her efforts to develop neurodiversity-affirming support for #autistic tamariki and their whānau 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Will upzoning deliver housing affordability for everyone? Dr Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Professor Peter Phillips, and their team at Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland are looking at the evidence in Auckland! 🏘️💲 Read about their great work here: www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/wil...

How will climate change impact vulnerable alpine ecosystems? Associate Professor Julie Deslippe of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is keen to find out. Follow the #MarsdenFund flag into the maunga 🗻of China to find out more: www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

How will Antarctic ice sheets react to rising temperatures and influence the oceans in the process? Professor Rob McKay of Te Herenga Waka VUW used geological samples to peer into the past for a look to the future. Check out what they found here: www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/war...

How can we make #MixedReality experiences feel more immersive? Dr Zhang and Prof Dodgson of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington are developing new tools to do just that. Read more about this exciting mahi here 👀: www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/cha...

Dr Ryan Ridden at the University of Canterbury is launching #CosmicCataclysms at #Zooniverse where YOU can help with #MarsdenFund Fast-Start #research finding fast 💥explosion💥 events across the #universe 🌌 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/hun... www.zooniverse.org/projects/che... #CitizenScience

Response from our President today: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/respons...

Important update from the Marsden Fund. New Terms of Reference and revised Investment Plan from the Minister now available www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

📢 Now that it’s official, @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social would love to tell you about our 🆕 project funded by @royalsocietynz.bsky.social that offers an Indigenous lens to understanding what leads to hara (crime) 🧵

Some stats on this year's #MarsdenFund round, including gender, ethnicity, and organisation success rates www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Here are some highlights from this year's new grants... www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

A list of the new #MarsdenFund grants can be found here. Congratulations to all recipients! www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

E haumi ana Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden ki ngā rangahau tino hou rawa www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/e-haumi...

Marsden Fund invests in new cutting edge research - 2024 results announced today. Ka rawe! www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...

There are 2 vacancies in the #MarsdenFund Council for the 2025 round - for the Physics, Chem and Biochem (PCB) and Maths and Information Sciences (MIS) panels- please spread the word! jobs.mbie.govt.nz/job/Wellingt... jobs.mbie.govt.nz/job/Wellingt...

We are seeking a Kaiarotake Rangahau Research Assessor for an 8-month fixed term to cover parental leave to join our Research Funding team @royalsocietynz.bsky.social Deadline 15 August! www.royalsociety.org.nz/who-we-are/o...

Marsden EOI results are out today www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...

Dr Wei-Qin Zhuang and Dr Shan Yi University of Auckland and Dr Ivanhoe Leung University of Melbourne are supported by #MarsdenFund to develop cleaner and greener solutions for industry with #nature’s catalysts - #enzymes #ecofriendly #gogreen #bioengineering www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/cle...

Dr Calude and PhD students Jessie Burnette and Alex Pohl at the University of Waikato will visit local #NZSchools to find out what #KiwiKids in mainstream #English language education are making of #TeReo Māori borrowings entering their variety of English🗣️👩‍🏫🎓 www.royalsociety.org.nz/research/two...

Inspiration from Nature: Molecular ‘flowers’ that bloom. New #MarsdenFund Research in Focus article on supramolecular chemistry by Christian Hartinger, James Crowley, James Wright @aucklanduni.bsky.social and Univ of Otago 🌸 royalsociety.org.nz/research/mol...

Reposting for the new year!

Our team @royalsocietynz.bsky.social is hiring! We are looking for a Kaiarotake Rangahau Research Assessor, preferably with a research background in physical sciences and / or maths. Fixed term 12 month contract, deadline 23 Jan 2024. Please spread the word! www.royalsociety.org.nz/who-we-are/o...

2 fully funded PhD positions with Charlotte Alster (researchers.lincoln.ac.nz/charlotte.al...) and myself! Come work at geothermal sites in Aotearoa New Zealand to explore how warming influences microbial trade-offs, food web structure, and soil ecosystem resilience. @marsdenfund.bsky.social

Nau mai haere mai Professor Jan Lindsay @aucklanduni.bsky.social to the #MarsdenFund Council as convenor of the Earth Sciences and Astronomy panel. Great to have you on board! www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Ngā mihi Dr Rachael Wood from the University of Canterbury who has a #MarsdenFund award to investigate the invasive properties of endometriotic cells, hoping to identify new avenues for managing #endometriosis. Congrats Dr Wood! 👩‍🔬🔬🧪🥼 Read more i te reo Māori: www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Ngā mihi nui ki a Dr Rachael Wood from the University of Canterbury who has a #MarsdenFund award to investigate the invasive properties of endometriotic cells, hoping to identify new avenues for managing #endometriosis. Congratulations Dr Wood! 👩‍🔬🔬🧪🥼 www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Dr Mevagh Sanson from Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato the University of Waikato has received a #MarsdenFund award to explore the ways in which our #emotions shape how we tell and re-tell personal #memories - ngā mihi Dr Sanson!📚🗣️⌛🧠💙 www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Dr Andrea Teng from Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo the University of Otago has received a #MarsdenFund award to evaluate the effects of food taxes in #Tonga on improving #PublicHealth. Ka pai Dr Teng! 🍭🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️💸 www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Genetic pollutants, or precious carriers of whakapapa? Dr Aisling Rayne @aisrayne.bsky.social at the Cawthron Institute has a #MarsdenFund award to investigate attitudes towards hybrid species and their value in conservation - read more i te reo Māori: www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Genetic pollutants, or precious carriers of #whakapapa? Dr Aisling Rayne @aisrayne.bsky.social at the Cawthron Institute has a #MarsdenFund award to investigate attitudes towards hybrid species and their value in conservation www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Tino pai to mahi! Dr Erin Leitao at the University of Auckland @aucklanduni.bsky.social will use her #MarsdenFund award to create environmentally-friendly alternatives to 'forever chemicals' like PFAS 👩‍🔬🌏 #Chemistry #Engineering #WomenInSTEM www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Dr Liam Martin at Victoria University of Wellington has received a #MarsdenFund award to investigate the shift from incarceration (in prisons) to "e-carceration" (digital monitoring) - mahi tika ana! #prison #surveillance #monitoring www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Ngā mihi nui ki a Dr Brendan Harding at Victoria University of Wellington who has a #MarsdenFund award to model how particles move within fluid flow at the microscale - helping us to better understand what happens within microfluidic devices. 🩸🔬 www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...