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NZ has the world's highest MND mortality

The Global Burden of Disease study reveals that New Zealand’s rate of mortality from motor neuron disease is 2.2 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.

Researching inflammation and depression

Auckland University of Technology has won a Marsden Grant of $827K to investigate the relationship between inflammation in the body and depression.

Global Burden of Disease Brain Summit

International researchers, health professionals and policymakers will gather at AUT on November 27.

Oral therapy student intake to increase

AUT is increasing oral therapy student intake three-fold to help meet the oral health crisis.

Shattering the glass ceiling

AUT's Dr Fiona Hurd and Dr Suzette Dyer from the University of Waikato have found it is still necessary to prove there is a gender pay gap.

New Cookbook to fund scholarship

A new cookbook featuring family recipes and stories of AUT staff and students from migrant and refugee backgrounds launched this week.

AUT ranked #1 in NZ for health subjects

AUT has climbed in the THE World University Rankings published today. The rankings by subject place AUT first in NZ for its health subjects.

Five AUT Marsden Fund grants

Five projects led by AUT researchers have been granted funding totalling $3.58 million in new research for the university, in this Marsden Fund round.

New Professors and Associate Professors

AUT has announced the promotion to Professor of seven senior academics. A further 16 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

AUT number one for sport science in NZ

New rankings place AUT as New Zealand’s top university for sport science.