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The latest from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training
Student Spotlight: Immigrant Mobility in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT
Posted: November 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Pathways to Professions, Population Research, Labour Markets
In New Brunswick, immigration has been identified as a key solution to the province’s slow growing and aging population. However, for the programs and resources spent on attracting individuals to NB to be effective, it is important that the immigrants who arrive in the province stay and contribute to the local economy. A recent NB-IRDT report suggests 50% of Provincial Nominee Program...
Read the full postChanges in NB over the last 20 years: Population, industry, and employment
NB-IRDT
Posted: November 26, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Labour Markets
Over the past 20 years, New Brunswick’s industries have shifted. More and more New Brunswickers are finding employment in the services-producing sector and fewer working in the goods-producing sector. Change happens, but do these changes affect all regions equally? In a recently released report, researchers at the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training examine how...
Read the full postResearch Data From Across Canada
NB-IRDT
Posted: November 16, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Health
NB-IRDT is a member of Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada), a pan-Canadian group of organizations that aims to improve health and well-being by making multi-jurisdictional data more accessible to researchers, institutions and government agencies across Canada for research. HDRN Canada connects individuals and organizations from across the country to share expertise, identify...
Read the full postHave you heard about QUEST-SJ?
NB-IRDT
Posted: November 3, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Health
QUEST-SJ is a group of dedicated healthcare and research professionals, motivated by a shared passion for improving healthcare in our community through collaboration and discussion. Participants come from a wide variety of backgrounds and levels of experience. Join the conversation and collaborate with other QUEST-SJ members; to receive the meeting log-in information, contact...
Read the full postNew Brunswick Labour Force Participation
NB-IRDT
Posted: November 2, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Economics, Population Research, Youth
The size of a region’s labour force is typically affected by the makeup of the population. In New Brunswick, the general population is aging, while the youth population is shrinking. What could these factors mean for labour force participation in NB? This summer, Pathways to Professions student Thomas Campbell examined labour force participation rates in NB. As part of the BoostNB...
Read the full postWhat our Pathways to Professions staff and students were up to over the summer
NB-IRDT
Posted: October 30, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Education, Pathways to Professions
Check out the 2020 Program in Review to learn more about the program, the students, the research, and ways you can get involved. Meet the Editor: The 2020 Program in Review was compiled and edited by this year’s Student Communications Coordinator, Noubahar Hasnain. Noubahar is a fourth-year Business Administration student at UNB, originally from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. She has...
Read the full postSelf-Employment Trends in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT
Posted: October 7, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Labour Markets
A lot can change in 30 years. Different businesses open and close their doors, and advances in technology and shifts in the labour market change the way we work. At NB-IRDT, we examined self-employment trends in New Brunswick over the past 30 years (1982-2016) to see if/how self-employment has changed – and why. While the proportion of self-employed New Brunswickers has remained fairly...
Read the full postImmigrant retention in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT
Posted: October 1, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Population Research
It is no secret that New Brunswick has been facing the problem of an aging, shrinking population for some time now. However, this is a problem with a solution, and the Government of New Brunswick has identified immigration as a key strategy. Through investment in programs like the Provincial Nominee Program, New Brunswick has attracted a growing number of immigrants – but for immigration...
Read the full postPublic Engagement Seats on Research Committees
NB-IRDT
Posted: September 28, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Population Research
NB-IRDT recognizes that public engagement has a tremendous role to play in research and can lead to significant benefits for everyone involved. Some benefits include: Fresh insights into research Better research questions Greater research impact Improved research quality Increased accountability and transparency of research Increased responsiveness of research to societal needs Opportunity to...
Read the full postNew Brunswick Farm Population
NB-IRDT
Posted: August 28, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Population Research
The topic of farming in New Brunswick has been growing in importance, and for good reason. A large proportion of NB farmers are nearing retirement, and the number of operating farms in the province is shrinking. Most recently, the onset of COVID-19 highlighted NB’s reliance on temporary foreign workers and food imports, emphasizing the existing strain on agricultural production. These...
Read the full postResearch at NB-IRDT among 27 Funded NB COVID-19 Projects
NB-IRDT
Posted: August 13, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers around the world have focused their efforts and expertise on detecting, treating, and responding to the virus and its aftermath. In New Brunswick, research is underway to address the challenges of COVID-19 – not only in relation to its global impact but also regarding specific issues affecting New Brunswick. Recently, 27 New Brunswick...
Read the full postArtificial Intelligence for Health Task Force Releases Reports
NB-IRDT
Posted: August 12, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health
In September 2019, CIFAR convened the Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4H) task force – a group developed to advance the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. AI4H has released it report, Building a Learning Health System for Canadians, with a focus on: improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of health service delivery, providing insights to inform both disease...
Read the full postPathways to Professions program comes to a close
NB-IRDT
Posted: August 10, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Population Research, Pathways to Professions, Education
At NB-IRDT, we research priority issues in New Brunswick, like outmigration. We also dedicate resources to being part of the solution. This summer marked the inaugural run of our experiential student research program – Pathways to Professions. Through this and other such programs we are investing in the future workforce and future research capacity in New Brunswick. In recent years, New...
Read the full postSAS Software Licences Available to UNB Students, Staff and Faculty
NB-IRDT
Posted: July 17, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Datasets
Looking for software to help with data management and analysis? SAS software is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute Inc. for data management and advanced analytics, with applications for topics like multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation, and predictive analytics. The SAS software suite can retrieve, alter, manage, mine, and analyze data from a...
Read the full postCOVID-19 Rapid Response Reports Support Government Response in NB
NB-IRDT and MSSU Staff
Posted: July 15, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health
The arrival and spread of COVID-19 led to rapid changes to all aspects of our society not the least of which our health care system and our economy. For provincial governments tasked with implementing many of these changes, dealing with the considerable uncertainty is challenging. The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU)...
Read the full postAre you a New Brunswick English-speaking male over 19 years experienced in or trying to lose weight?
NB-IRDT
Posted: July 14, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Population Research, Health
The purpose of this study is to determine if text message support assists men who are seeking to lose weight. Previously conducted in the United Kingdom, a research team is now looking to conduct the same study in Canada. One component of the study is a survey. Before launching the survey, however, the research team would like to recruit English-speaking men with experience in trying to lose...
Read the full postEnd of life literature review for pandemic response
NB-IRDT
Posted: June 10, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health, Seniors
NB-IRDT research analyst Jeff Gaudet was one of several Moncton-based researchers who produced a rapid-response literature review examining issues, concerns, best practices, and recommendations for end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lead author was Marc-Andre Gaudet, an Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) researcher. The report was produced to support Vitalité Health...
Read the full postNB-IRDT gets experiential learning program off the ground and at a distance
NB-IRDT
Posted: June 10, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Pathways to Professions, Education
NB-IRDT's experiential learning program, Pathways to Professions, has proceeded full speed ahead, despite the challenges of operating during a global pandemic. The program was developed-- and then adapted to be delivered remotely-- by staff at the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) in partnership with the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research (AIPR),...
Read the full postFunding announced for GNB employee data literacy training
NB-IRDT
Posted: June 2, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Datasets, Training
The University of New Brunswick's NB-IRDT has been awarded $200,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to develop a training program for Government of New Brunswick policymakers on how to incorporate data into decision-making. NB-IRDT currently has research partnerships with four government departments. The new training program will expand on these existing...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Research Featured in Food Security Webinar
NB-IRDT
Posted: June 2, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Economics, Health
Food insecurity touches at least one in every six households in New Brunswick. It takes many forms: anxiety about running out of food, missing meals, and not being able to afford food. NB-IRDT platform research featured prominently in “What the Food?” a Food for All NB webinar on May 20. The first in a series on New Brunswick’s food sector, the talk was titled...
Read the full postCOVID-19 projected outcomes to April 24
NB-IRDT
Posted: April 21, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health
This rapid response report provides updated projections estimating the trajectory COVID-19 could follow in New Brunswick (NB) if the province has outcomes similar to those of countries and provinces that have to date contained infections relatively successfully. Studying the experiences of the different locations further along in the infection outbreak helps inform how the disease could...
Read the full postCOVID-19 rapid response report on healthcare resources
NB-IRDT
Posted: April 21, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health
Does having dedicated resources – spaces and services – for COVID-19 effectively control the spread, decrease the severity, and mitigate the cost of the disease in terms of costs to health care, societal disruption, health outcomes and lives lost? The NB-IRDT Team examined evidence for the separation of healthcare resources during pandemic medical management to prevent overlap and...
Read the full postNB-IRDT COVID-19 projections show good news for NB
NB-IRDT
Posted: April 8, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health, Economics
UNB’s New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training’s 10-day COVID-19 outcome model shows New Brunswick is currently tracking towards a best-case scenario outcome, according to data as of April 7. NB-IRDT researchers, led by Dr. Ted McDonald, developed their prediction models by looking at outcome data as of March 31, 2020 from other countries with a range of COVID-19...
Read the full postCANUE webinar highlights new environmental data
NB-IRDT
Posted: April 7, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Datasets
La version française suit On March 27, 2020, the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) hosted a webinar about the connections between CANUE and three provincial data centres, including the New Brunswick Institute of Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT). Dr. Ted McDonald, NB-IRDT Director, joined colleagues from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, and...
Read the full postThe cost of workplace cancers
NBIRDT Staff
Posted: March 9, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Economics, Health
Many jobs in New Brunswick involve regular exposure to carcinogens. While it is difficult—and in many cases impossible—to prove a case of cancer was caused by exposure to workplace carcinogens, some occupations are highly correlated with certain types of cancer. But until fairly recently, few occupational cancer cases qualified for Workers Compensation coverage. Firefighters have...
Read the full postApply here for a summer job
Mara Mallory
Posted: February 12, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Team News, Media, Partners
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training at UNB has joined forces with the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research and FutureReadyNB to host the very first Pathways to Professions. Pathways to Professions is a 13-week (May 18 - Aug. 14, 2020) paid summer program for undergraduate students at UNB interested in research, communi- cations, and more. Successful applicants will...
Read the full postEvidence-informed policy is not that easy
Herb Emery
Posted: February 11, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Government, Social Policy
Is public input displacing science? Next month, the Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship, an “all party” committee of the Legislative Assembly, will hold public hearings “seeking input on the use of pesticides, herbicides, including glyphosate, in the province”. The committee will make non-binding recommendations “to inform lawmakers...
Read the full postBusier obstetricians means fewer patient complications
Mara Mallory
Posted: February 3, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Population Research, Health, Evidence-based Policy
Women undergoing C-sections with lower volume providers or specialists other than obstetricians are at much higher risk of complications Caesarean sections (C-sections) account for approximately 4.9% of all inpatient surgeries in New Brunswick and rates have been rising throughout Canada. NB-IRDT researchers looked at all...
Read the full postNB-IRDT is hiring a program evaluator
Mara Mallory
Posted: February 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Team News
Are you interested in doing fascinating work that makes a real difference in New Brunswick? We're hiring a program evaluator to work with our Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Transfer Unit (MEKTU). MEKTU is the result of a partnership between NB-IRDT and the New Brunswick Aging Secretariat. The unit coordinates the active program evaluation of funded projects under the Healthy Seniors...
Read the full postData Access Support Hub launched
Mara Mallory
Posted: February 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Datasets, Partners, Population Research
The Health Data Research Network (HDRN) has launched the Data Access Support Hub (DASH), a one-stop shop for requesting access to data from multiple provincial, territorial and pan-Canadian sources. This initiative is made possible through the through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), which is a collection of funding partnerships between the Canadian Institutes of Health...
Read the full postStudy shows NB library use increasing
Mara Mallory
Posted: January 8, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: Population Research, Economics
New Brunswickers still love the province’s traditional libraries despite rapid technological and social change over the past decade, according to research from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training at the University of New Brunswick. NB-IRDT researchers looked at numbers of active library cards and how many items (both physical and electronic) were checked out from...
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