Press Release – Universities New Zealand – Te Pokai Tara Helping public understanding of New Zealands COVID-19 response has been a focus for both recipients of this years Critic and Conscience of Society Award, presented by The Gama Foundation in a ceremony in Christchurch today [6 July].
Press Release – Universities New Zealand – Te Pokai Tara
Helping public understanding of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has been a focus for both recipients of this year’s Critic and Conscience of Society Award, presented by The Gama Foundation in a ceremony in Christchurch today [6 July].
Gama Foundation’s Grant and Marilyn Nelson, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles, Professor Alexander Gillespie at today’s Critic and Conscience of Society Award presentation in Christchurch.
Two $50,000 Critic and Conscience of Society Awards are being presented: to Associate Professor
Siouxsie Wiles (University of Auckland) and Professor
Alexander Gillespie (University of Waikato).
The award was established to encourage academic staff at New Zealand universities to act as ‘critic and conscience of society’ as outlined under the Education Act by providing the public with independent, expert commentary on issues affecting the New Zealand community and future generations.