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Time to rethink arts funding in NZ

After a horror year for the performing arts, we need to apply some fresh thinking to the arts landscape of the future, writes Jonathan Baker.

Cheerleaders are athletes

Rather than remove cheerleaders from sport fields, we should celebrate their athleticism and embrace cheerleading as a sport, writes Patrick Van Esch.

Do you dare ditch your phone for a day?

A Business School researcher wants you to take the Phone Free Day Global Challenge and find out what happens when people use tech in a purposeful way.

New Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows

Three AUT academics have been elected as Fellows to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Star power may help vaccine hesitancy

From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy, writes Patrick Van Esch and his co-authors.

Period poverty must end

It’s time to rethink menstrual education in schools and put access to period products for all Australians on the agenda, writes Patrick Van Esch.

Coveted EQUIS award for Business School

In gaining EQUIS accreditation, AUT Business School joins an elite group of business schools around the world.

Celebrating AUTs women academics

Today is International Women’s Day. Read a sample of the research from AUT’s women academics who are working to improve the lives of women in our society.

Sacred concept of the vā underpins study

New research puts the sacred concept of the vā at the heart of its study, examining low literacy and numeracy skills among Pacific peoples.

Would 'COVID loans' be more affordable?

Faced with a COVID-19 pandemic of unknown severity and duration, governments are looking for effective and sustainable ways to maintain their economies.