New staff - Annual Report 2023

12 April, 2024

We warmly welcomed Kirsty Doyle (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine and Ngāti Rakaipaaka) who assumed a newly-established position within the Institute's management team as the Strategic Manager Māori. In this role, Kirsty provides strategic advice and implements initiatives aimed at enhancing the capability and capacity of Māori research within the MacDiarmid Institute, and oversees strategic relationships with Māori stakeholder partners. Kirsty also takes the lead in managing our Discovery Scholarship programme, with the aim of increasing the representation of Māori and Pacific peoples within the science sector. Kirsty has a deep passion for fostering capability and capacity development to support others to see and realise their potential.

"Our Discovery Scholarship programme goes beyond providing financial support; it is dedicated to cultivating positive outcomes for our Scholars. We aim to facilitate valuable experiences for our students to gain insight and experience through internships, placements, connections with industry, and connecting with those further along in their academic or professional journey."