Postgraduate and researchers news
Pacific youth gambling begins at home
New report funded by the Ministry of Health reveals that gambling among Pacific youth is a Social activity that mostly takes place with family and friends.
AUT 51 in THE Young University Rankings
The AUT Profile 2018 is now available
Driven to discover new treatments
Breast cancer research is close to her heart, says Khine Thida was awarded a $96,000 scholarship by the Cancer Research Trust New Zealand to pursue a PhD.
62% increase in AUT researchers
Explainer: mosque shootings trial
AUT Law School professor, Kris Gledhill, outlines the judicial process for the trial of the alleged perpetrator of the Christchurch terror attacks.
Global top 16 for sustainability
Five questions: Professor Frances Joseph
Farewell to Professor Ian Shirley
AUT awards two honorary doctorates
Newspapers shrink local news gaps widen
Annual NZ media ownership report finds 9% drop in NZ newspaper circulation.
AUT’s Policy Observatory recently launched a report exploring what government can do to improve diversity and inclusion.
THE rankings place AUT in NZ top three
ISBS honours AUT Vice Chancellor
Nursing: from picket lines to policymaking
Dr Jed Montayre, a lecturer at the School of Clinical Sciences, is heading to Switzerland this week for the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) Policy Programme.
Relishing competence or seeking a challenge?
People who love their jobs get different things out of it - and there’s a difference between women and men when it comes to job satisfaction.
Five questions: Professor Charles Walker
We asked Professor Charles Walker five questions about his research at the time of his Inaugural Professorial Address.
Postgrad degree boosts career prospects
AUT Business School’s new one-year Master of Business Management opens up options for graduates wanting to move into a rewarding career in management.
Working 4-day weeks for 5 days' pay?
A four-day week trial showed that if workers have more control over their job, they feel and perform better.
Awards celebrate equal pay commitment
AUT’s partnership with the YWCA Equal Pay Awards reflects commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Four-day work week gets the tick
AUT researcher runs the research ruler over a company’s trial of a four-day working week and finds it measures up.
City Campus’ newest building now open
The WZ building – the new home of our School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences – represents a new way of teaching and learning for AUT.
Pacific youth at risk if mothers gamble
AUT research sheds light on the intergenerational effects of gambling among Pacific families.
Doctoral student’s research recognised
Doctor of Education candidate Jacoba Matapo has been awarded the 2018 Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Doctoral Scholarship.
Excitement around the potential of SKA
New Zealand’s contribution to the world’s biggest science project – the SKA – last night received a top honour for research and innovation.
Striving to make algorithms fair
AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics co-director Rhema Vaithianathan spoke to science journal Nature about algorithms, bias and fairness.
How office design can isolate women
Open plan offices are thought to promote teamwork and discussion but women are finding them hard places to work.
Changing names to boost job prospects
Migrants are using "more Kiwi-sounding" names to increase their chance of finding employment, says Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio.
AUT and PharmaCann collaborate
AUT has partnered with PharmaCann New Zealand Ltd to research the development of medicinal cannabis products in New Zealand.
Plain English boosts policy outcomes
Research points to benefits of using plain language and social media to connect central bank policies with the public.
What Māori men think about exercise
AUT research looks at what motivates Māori men to be physically active.
Disparity in chronic pain services
AUT research highlights ethnic disparities in attendance at New Zealand's chronic pain services.
nztrees app puts natives on the map
Do you know your mānuka from your kānuka, your pōhutukawa from your rātā or ever wonder which trees are native?
4 questions with Professor Peter Chong
We asked Professor Peter Chong four questions about his research at the time of his Inaugural Professorial Address.
Parenthood increases the gender pay gap with mothers facing a wage penalty.
UK science journal publishes in te reo
NZ academics have taken a major step forward in encouraging the scientific community to recognise the importance of non-Western indigenous languages.
5 questions: Prof Helena Cooper-Thomas
We asked Professor of Organisational Behaviour Helena Cooper-Thomas five questions about her research at the time of her Inaugural Professorial Address.
5 questions with Professor Wayne Hope
We asked Professor Wayne Hope five questions about his research at the time of his Inaugural Professorial Address.
Experts advocate plan to reverse type 2 diabetes epidemic within three years.
London calling for AUT law scholar
AUT Law School graduate to gain work experience in the heart of the British criminal law system after receiving Pegasus Scholarship
Financial confusion costing Kiwis
KiwiSavers are struggling to understand the information needed to make good choices about their financial future.
5 questions with Professor Michael Petterson
We asked Professor Michael Petterson 5 questions about his research at the time of his Inaugural Professorial Address.
AUT Business School introduces Accounting for Social Impact Research Group, aimed at supporting the achievement, evaluation and reporting of social impact.
New book sheds light on fasting
We’re fatter and sicker than ever before – and according to a new book, the answer to this modern scourge could lie in the age-old practice of fasting.
Post-split parents’ finances studied
Research from AUT has revealed the economic impact when parents separate, in a study that is the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Law student’s Borrin Foundation support
The research grant will fund a research internship investigating how cultural information can improve outcomes for Māori in the justice system.
4 questions with Professor Duncan Reid
We asked Professor of Physiotherapy Duncan Reid four questions about his research at the time of his Inaugural Professorial Address.
Harassment in Cook Islands hospitality
Sexual harassment by customers in the Cook Islands hospitality industry is a problem, according to AUT lecturer and Cook Islander Lisa Sadaraka.
Indigenous law research to the fore
AUT Law School officially opens legal research centre with a focus on indigenous people in New Zealand and across the Asia-Pacific.
Fijian reproductive health worse in NZ
A new study shows that indigenous Fijian women living in New Zealand are not benefitting from the higher level of resources available.
How can brands win when sports stars are losing their reputation?
Who has more influence – musician, vlogger or sportsperson?
Research kicks off on modern Kiwi identity
Auckland University of Technology researcher Lindsay Neill is launching an investigation into what New Zealanders, aged 20 to 40, believe identifies them as Kiwis in 2018.
Kava drinking research highlighted in global report
AUT PhD student, Edmond Fehoko, continues to garner international attention with his master’s thesis on the experiences and perceptions of New Zealand-born Tongan males participating in the faikava or kava drinking circle.
Prof Jarrod Haar's research into work/life satisfaction.
Vulnerable transient population size equal to the city of Tauranga
A study by the New Zealand Work Research Institute at AUT has quantified the scale of transience in New Zealand, with a particular focus on those considered to be ‘vulnerable transient’.
New hybrid court model a way to deliver justice to victims of United Nations Peacekeeper abuse
AUT law academic Cassandra Mudgway has offered a way forward for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by United Nations peacekeepers.
When Elon Musk's commercial space company Space X successfully launched Falcon Heavy, AUT’s Radio Astronomy and Space Research team helped keep an eye on it.