News
Stay updated with the latest findings, insights, and stories from our ongoing research project. Dive into articles, blog posts, and news updates that explore our work in anti-bias training and virtual reality experiences for educators.
IVCNZ 2025
Following on from a successful NZARE symposium, Professor Robert Amor presented a poster of our Pilot Study findings at the annual Image and Vision Computing New Zealand conference in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. The poster described how the impact of our...
NZARE 2025
Last week, the research team presented a symposium at the annual NZARE conference. Hosted at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, the conference brought together educational researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss the theme Place in...
New Anti-Bias Education Programme Launches with VR Experience
After months of development, a new professional development programme aimed at addressing bias in education officially launched this week in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. The initiative introduces an immersive virtual reality scenario paired with bespoke anti-bias...
Summer scholar success
Congratulations to Carrie Wang who has been awarded runner-up to the Old A’s Summer Scholar Prize. The prize recognises the quality of the scholar’s work and their contribution to the relevant research project within Education. The research team were equally...
We want you!
The research team is now recruiting participants for Hāpaitaia te ngākau aroha - Elevate empathy. A key part of our project is assessing the efficacy of the combined VR scenario anti-bias training on teachers and their students. The intervention study will allow us...
Pilot study underway
We are excited to announce that our pilot study is now in the data collection stage with the first focus group discussion completed today and a further four interview sessions scheduled for next week. The pilot study will give us insights into how the VR scenario...





