Pasifika Research Community UK

📢𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 24 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒕 8𝒑𝒎, 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓, 𝑴𝒓. 𝑻𝒖𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒆𝒂. 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆!!

📌Join us this Sunday 24/5 to hear from the Head of ICT Data and Analytics at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London -- Mr. Tuamelie He Lotu Paea -- who will speak on his unique educational and career journey and the trends to watch in the digital landscape and what it could mean for our Pacific region.

There will also be an open Q&A after the speaker's session.

It’s a great chance to learn more about his work, ask questions, and connect with other Pasifika students, and professionals across the UK, as well as our alumni across the globe!

📌Join us this Sunday 24/5 to hear from the Head of ICT Data and Analytics at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London -- Mr. Tuamelie He Lotu Paea -- who will speak on his unique educational and career journey and the trends to watch in the digital landscape and what it could mean for our Pacific region.

There will also be an open Q&A after the speaker's session.

It’s a great chance to learn more about his work, ask questions, and connect with other Pasifika students, and professionals across the UK, as well as our alumni across the globe!

🐙We’re excited to launch our new app designed to connect UK Pasifika student alumni & current students with incoming students from the Pacific or the wider diaspora.

This space is about building community — where students can sign up, connect, ask questions, share experiences, and support one another as they begin their journey of studying in the UK.

Whether you’re a new student looking for guidance or an alumni wanting to give back, this app makes it easy to stay connected and strengthen our Pasifika student network.

Join us and be part of a community that uplifts, inspires, and supports each other.

Disclaimer: The app is newly developed so may have some bits that don't work as they are supposed to, but sign up and give it a whirl and tell us what you think!

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For researchers wanting to conduct fieldwork in Fiji, here are some insights into what that research visa application visa might look like:

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A Practical Guide to Securing a Fijian Research Visa Disclaimer: This guide is intended for prospective international researchers seeking to conduct IRB-approved research in Fiji. The views…

Thank you to all who attended our first online meet this year, a webinar with James Martin, a PhD scholar at the University of St. Andrews who did his field research in Fiji in 2024-2025.
James is also going to be doing further webinars on the more practical applications of doing your postgraduate research while at university in the UK.

*If there is any particular topic or area you would like him to cover in a bit more details, please send us an email or DM.

We look forward to seeing you next time!

We are pleased to invite you to our very first Webinar for this year, presented by James Martin, a PhD candidate at the University of St. Andrews, this Sunday at 8pm online.

James is a 3rd year PhD student in Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews. For one year he conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Fiji, studying how community-based marine resource management is socially mediated. Currently, James is in the process of writing up his doctoral thesis based on these experiences.

Join us as he takes us through his postgraduate experience, gives us insights into postgraduate study in the UK, and shares about his PhD journey so far. His presentation will be followed by a short Q&A so come prepared with questions!

Register via Eventbrite (link on our bio!)

Congratulations to the Nonosina Polynesia group who featured on The Jennifer Hudson Show recently!

🎉𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊𝐏𝐒𝐍 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢 ❤️

If you're wondering where our students are studying around the UK -- here's a little ☁️snapshot! If you are a Pasifika student studying in the UK, whether you are domiciled in the UK or not -- join the network by 🖋️signing up [link in our bio]

Because Fiji isn’t just a place you visit — it’s a place you feel. A place you fall in love with because of the people, the warmth, the culture, and the way it stays with you long after you’ve left. 🌺💛🌴 #AdventureAwaits #FijiIsCalling #thinkpacific

Register for the Inaugural Conference of the Oceania Pacific Studies Association - see details in the post below 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Inaugural Conference of the Oceania Pacific Studies Association (virtual) | 28-30 January 2026

The Oceania Pacific Studies Association is hosting its Inaugural Conference from 28 to 30 January 2026, and you are invited to be part of the first wave. This is your chance to connect with Pacific thinkers, practitioners, creators, organizers, activists, and community leaders across the region.

Join us virtually or in-person from hubs including Brisbane, Sydney, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, Fiji, Hawaiʻi (Honolulu & Lāʻie), Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Two days of discussing critical issues that are currently impacting Moana Nui.

If you care about Oceania, its stories, its people, its environment, and its path forward, you’ll want to be part of this conference. This conference is FREE.

Save the date. Spread the word. Let’s make history together.

Here is the link to register: https://forms.gle/PQqbadz1XPZiGwts9

With appreciation for in-kind support from the Australian Museum, BYU-Hawai‘i Culture, Language & Performing Arts, University of Auckland Pacific Studies, UCLA Asian American Studies, University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Hilo History and Pacific Islands Studies, UH-Mānoa Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of the South Pacific-Suva Fijian Studies.