Inaugural Lecture of Professor Barry Milne

The Faculty of Arts and Education invites you to join us in celebrating Professor David Lines' achievements by attending his inaugural lecture.

Venue: University of Auckland B201 | 10 Symonds Street, Auckland

Lecture hall: Lecture Theatre 201-440

Time: Lecture 6pm | Drinks Reception 7pm

About the lecture

My research career has focused on understanding various aspects of the human condition across the life-course. None of this has been by design. Having failed at pursuing a doctorate in philosophy, and thinking I was going to become a neuroscience researcher, I found myself working for the Dunedin Study, which set me on my winding path to being a social researcher focusing on human health, wellbeing, and development. Central to this has been an interest in using quantitative data to understand people’s lives, a willingness to say ‘yes’ to new opportunities and collaborations, and an enjoyment of working in teams. I will describe the variety of research projects I have worked on, the large cast of interesting people I have worked with, and also highlight some lessons along the way.

About the speaker:

Barry Milne is Professor in the School of Social Sciences and Director of the Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences (COMPASS) in the Faculty of Arts and Education. As a quantitative social scientist, his research focusses on analyzing quantitative data to understand health and wellbeing across the human life-course. His areas of expertise include administrative data, longitudinal studies, microsimulation, inequalities, and child development.

Barry began his research career working for the Dunedin Study (1998-2003). He then worked at the Institute of Psychiatry in London (2004-2008), where he obtained his PhD in 2009. Returning to New Zealand, he worked for the Growing Up in New Zealand Study (2008-2010), before joining the COMPASS Research Centre in 2010, becoming Director in 2017.

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Getting to the venue: The Faculty of Arts and Educations' buildings are conveniently located at the heart of the University's City Campus and are easily accessible via many forms of public transport. For further information on public transport schedules, visit the Auckland Transport website. For those driving in, further information on parking options can be found here.