Health sciences news

How body movement changes in pregnancy

New project to build a greater understanding of the changes pregnant women undergo in body size, shape and balance.

Impact of housing redevelopment on wellbeing

AUT has begun research on how urban housing redevelopment affects people’s wellbeing.

New Dean for Faculty of HES

Professor Fiona Brooks has been appointed to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.

AUT Pacific language video series: Samoa

To acknowledge Samoa Language Week being celebrated in Aotearoa, the second episode of this year’s AUT Pacific Language Week video series has launched.

Five questions with Professor Zac Morse

We asked Professor Zac Morse five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

HRC Emerging Researchers First Grants

AUT picked up one third of Health Research Council Emerging Researchers First Grants this year.

Five questions: Professor Alice Theadom

We asked Professor Alice Theadom five questions about her research following her appointment to Professor.

Using ‘food havens’ to reduce obesity

A new concept in food environments, the food haven, aims to reduce high obesity rates among Māori and Pacific peoples.

Busting the myths around stroke

A Pacific language video series by AUT is highlighting key facts around stroke, in an attempt to bust the myths around this neurological disease.

Pacific language videos: Rotuman

AUT has launched the first of nine episodes in this year’s Pacific Language Week series.