Postgraduate and researchers news

AUT BioDesign Lab: Testing boundaries

At the AUT BioDesign Lab, engineers, designers, physiologists, neuroscientists & clinicians join forces to solve real problems. AUT’s Insight meets them.

Does a lower drinking age reduce crime?

The study compared criminal outcomes of youths who had just turned 18 and could buy alcohol to those who were not quite 18 and unable to legally buy it.

Five questions: Professor Lester Levy

We asked Lester five questions ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Sharing gender and diversity research

Did you know that AUT has an interdisciplinary network dedicated to sharing and showcasing research into gender and diversity?

Anchors cause damage to seafloor

High-resolution mapping has produced the first ever global estimates of coastal habitat damage caused by anchoring.

Women workers still less valued than men

The latest Budget priorities and failed negotiations with care workers show that little has changed for women workers since the 2017 pay equity settlement.

Creating healthy and sustainable cities

A ground-breaking study has benchmarked urban planning policies that promote health and sustainability in cities around the globe.

The legacy of lockdown

A new study, which examines the impact of COVID-19 on community healthcare workers in Aotearoa, shows that the negative effects were long-lasting.

Mastering delivery of nutrition skills

Master of Sport, Exercise and Health student Olivia Malamatenios (Ngāpuhi) always aimed to work in health promotion and inspire healthier lifestyles.

Nova Paul's work in Indigenous Triennial

Senior Lecturer of Visual Arts, Nova Paul, is exhibiting in the inaugural Indigenous Triennial at the Winnipeg Art Gallery/Qaumajuq in Winnipeg, Canada.