Postgraduate and researchers news

Optimal recovery: why, and how, to do it

Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas explains how you can actively restore your energies after work and enhance your on-the-job performance.

AI re-shapes advertising creativity in NZ

Generative AI will have more impact on advertising creativity in New Zealand, according to new research from AUT's School of Communication Studies.

How to C.O.P.E. during “8 for April”

Kiwi kids will be in school for just eight days this month. But for working parents, it doesn’t have to be all bad. Professor Candice Harris explains.

Don’t let financial shame be your ruin

The cost of living and putting food on the table are worries for many Kiwis. But the shame of financial stress stops some from seeking help.

A new tourism and hospitality accord

There is hope that working conditions in tourism and hospitality are set to improve, thanks in part to research by AUT.

"Gender lens” investing supports women

Here’s how to support companies that have made the change towards greater gender equity – and encourage others to do the same: invest with a “gender lens”.

How to manage upwards

Managing up is not about blindsiding or sidestepping your manager. Nor is it about doing the work of a poorly performing manager. So, what is it about?

Study hailed as applicable, impactful

A government working group is hailing new AUT research as insightful, applicable, and impactful.

What if your colleague is a bot?

New AUT research examines how employees really feel about sharing the workplace – and workloads – with robots.

2023 NZ sustainability survey launches

The annual Insights on NZ’s Sustainability Professionals survey opens today and as a survey partner, AUT is inviting eligible participants to take part.