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AUT distributes $1.2M in hardship funds

AUT has distributed more than $1.2 million through its Student Hardship Fund this year, supporting 1526 students with 2482 financial assistance cases.

New scholarships discover diverse talent

AUT has partnered with Discovery NZ to launch a new scholarship, open to third-year Bachelor of Communication Studies students.

Award extended for Business School

The prestigious AACSB International (AACSB) has extended its accreditation of AUT Business School for five years.

Paul Moon gets first higher doctorate

Professor of History Paul Moon is the first academic to be awarded a higher doctorate by Auckland University of Technology (AUT).

The pandemic's effect on social lives

As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, people should plan to reconnect as soon as it is safe to do so, researchers say.

Fair and transparent pay at work

Organisations that build fair and transparent salaries and pay scales, and share that information across the business, are more likely to succeed.

Names and indigenous knowledge matter

What's in a name? Two Auckland academics have just released a report arguing for a change to naming conventions for native plants.

A firefighter wellbeing project

Firefighter and AUT student, Josh Darby, is part of a core team leading a $500,000 project to improve the psychological wellbeing of firefighters.

AUT appoints Dr Damon Salesa as new VC

Pacific scholar and senior university sector leader Dr Damon Salesa has been appointed to be the next Vice-Chancellor of AUT.

Epigenetic research in breast cancer

The International Breast Cancer Consortium for Epigenetic Discovery will be announced at the opening of the AUT-hosted Breast Cancer Research Symposium.