Master of Science (Thesis) students

The School of Science in Society is open to Master's candidates from a range of disciplines who are interested in projects of relevance to science in society.

If you are a qualified graduate, and are interested in doing a Master's with our group, please get in touch.

More information on undertaking a Master's by research at Victoria University of Wellington (including enrolments and available funding) can be found through Master's programmes.

Find out more

To find out more, or if you're interested in doing a Master's by research with Science in Society, contact:

Senior Lecturer

School of Science in Society

Our Master's students

Meet our current Master's students and explore their research topics.

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April Boland

Flat earth beliefs in Aotearoa

Supervisor: Rebecca Priestley

Secondary supervisor: Richard Arnold


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Nicola Wright

Pollinator Arts: A suburban journey attending to lifeways between insects, humans and others in places we live

Supervisor: Tim Corballis

Secondary supervisor: Sue Ballard


Master's alumni

Meet our Master's almuni and explore their research topics.

Zoë Heine profile-picture photograph

Zoë Heine

Community Gardens and Climate Change

Supervisor: James Beattie & Tim Corballis


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Hamish Howard

The New Zealand Marine Values Survey: Perceptions, Attitudes and Behaviours Towards the New Zealand Marine Environment, in the context of Human Values

Supervisor: Courtney Addison

Secondary supervisor: Marc Wilson