Research

Our research achievements reflect the variety and breadth of our research efforts. AUT has more than 60 research centres and institutes – enabling us to collaborate locally and globally, and provide excellent opportunities for our postgraduate students.

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Research activities across AUT

Our researchers are regularly in the spotlight in New Zealand and around the world. Explore our latest research across our study options.

Research institutes

We have more than 60 research centres and institutes delivering leading research.

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Academic departments

Discover our academic departments and research staff, from marine biology and radio astronomy to economics.

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Pacific research

Many of our researchers focus on research that impacts the lives of our Pacific people, both here in New Zealand and around the Pacific.

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Nikola Kasabov
Grant Schofield
Valery Feigin
David Robie
Gail Pacheco
Nikola Kasabov
Our professors Nikola Kasabov Professor of Artificial Intelligence Professor Nikola Kasabov has published over 600 works and recently invented the first neuromorphic spatio-temporal data machine, called NeuCube. Professor Nikola Kasabov is globally known as an expert on computational intelligence, neuro-computing, bioinformatics, neuroinformatics, speech and image processing, novel methods for data mining and knowledge discovery. He has published over 600 works and recently invented the first neuromorphic spatio-temporal data machine, called NeuCube.
Grant Schofield
Our professors Grant Schofield Professor of Public Health Professor Grant Schofield is an authority on wellbeing and chronic disease prevention, especially related to reducing the risk from factors like obesity. Professor Grant Schofield is internationally known as an authority on wellbeing and chronic disease prevention, especially related to reducing the risk from obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In addition to being professor of public health, Professor Schofield is director of the Human Potential Centre.
Valery Feigin
Our professors Valery Feigin Professor of Epidemiology and Neurology Professor Valery Feigin is globally known as an expert on stroke, traumatic brain injury prevention, epidemiology and treatment/rehabilitation. Professor Valery Feigin is globally known as an expert on stroke, traumatic brain injury prevention, epidemiology and treatment/rehabilitation. Throughout his career he has received a number of prestigious national and international awards, including for his work on the Stroke Riskometer™ app, which was voted the top health-related app worldwide.
David Robie
Our professors David Robie Professor of Journalism Professor David Robie is the director of the Pacific Media Centre. For more than two decades he focused on covering the Asia-Pacific region. Professor David Robie is the director of the Pacific Media Centre and a journalist of more than 40 years. For more than two decades he focused on covering the Asia-Pacific region. He has reported on post-colonial coups, indigenous struggles for independence and environmental and developmental issues.
Gail Pacheco
Our professors Gail Pacheco Professor of Economics Contributing to social good through better decision-making is what drives Professor Gail Pacheco. Contributing to social good through better decision-making is what drives Professor Gail Pacheco. Her recent research has included work to understand the social and economic cost of youth who are not in employment, education or training, investigating factors behind the gender pay gap, and exploring ethnic differences in educational participation.
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News
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Alice Theadom TBI
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AUT Profile 2018 cover
The AUT Profile 2018 is now available
14 Jun, 2019
The Profile showcases a selection of activities and achievements, and the people whose work has contributed to this.
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Inequality in access to life-saving AEDs
21 May, 2019
A study by AUT and St John highlights a worrying discrepancy in the placement of life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) in New Zealand.
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AUT launches TBI Network
20 May, 2019
The network aims to bridge the gap between research, clinical care and public policy in the prevention and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
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AUT joins Australian research programme
16 May, 2019
AUT has joined 45 national and international partners on a 10-year research programme on ways to utilise the ocean for aquaculture and energy production.
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Driven to discover new treatments
14 May, 2019
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.
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Research facilities for public use

Many of our modern research facilities and equipment can be used by external researchers. These include:

Research commercialisation

AUT Ventures provides commercialisation advice, consultancy and investment opportunities.

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