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NZBRI 2017 Statement of Service Performance
Educate clinicians, scientists, and the public
on brain research findings and techniques
Output
Provide opportunities for students to complete graduate
qualifications in brain research
Performance Measures Performance
Quantity Number of PhD completions One doctorate awarded
(Dr Yassar Alamri, University of
Otago, ‘Biological and behavioural
markers of Parkinson’s disease’)
Four other doctoral theses
submitted in 2017 but
examination process is
ongoing. (Canterbury:
K. Hornse, R. Shooranghiz.
Otago: M. Almuqbel, S. Feng.)
Quantity Number of Masters degree completions Two theses submitted
and awarded (Jamie Small,
University of Canterbury, MMedSc,
‘Mild traumatic brain injury and
advanced magnetic resonance
imaging techniques’, Dr Sharon
Jay, University of Otago, MMedSc,
‘Mild traumatic brain injury and
advanced magnetic resonance
imaging techniques’.
Quality Pass external national/international 100% of those that have
expert examination completed the process.
Evidence Publicly-viewable thesis databases of the respective universities (for theses
that have completed the submission, examination, and awarding process).
