Education news

Five questions: Professor Andrew Gibbons

We asked Professor Andrew Gibbons five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

New Professors and Associate Professors

Nine academics have been appointed to the position of Professor, effective from 1 January 2021. 19 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Hope for the Niuean language in Aotearoa

Learning the Niuean language and the culture embedded within it can bring identity and self-esteem, AUT alumna Rosa Kalauni says.

ECE positive for social outcomes

New research has found that children who attend ECE have fewer emotional difficulties and better peer relations, but are more prone to common illnesses.

The bumpy road ahead for ECE teachers

For early childhood teachers the $151m ‘pay bump’ is a long time coming – and it’s not the only bump they need, writes Associate Professor Andrew Gibbons.

Early Learning Action Plan

Our nation discourages a career in early childhood education by its social and structural discriminations in status and pay, writes Dr Andrew Gibbons.

AUT a 5-star university across all categories

AUT has received the maximum five stars for the first time in every category according to the global education analysts QS in their recent results.

New Professors and Associate Professors

AUT has announced the promotion of 12 leading academics to the position of Professor. A further 15 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

AUT moves up 50 places in world rankings

AUT is now in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 50 for research citations.

19 first in family scholarships awarded

19 AUT students were awarded Woolf Fisher First-in-Family AUT Scholarships at a celebration event at the AUT South Campus on Thursday 29 August.