AUT is ranked first in New Zealand for global research impact by Times Higher Education and the US News Global Universities Rankings. We have more than 60 research centres and institutes delivering leading research, and our research also feeds back into the classroom to benefit our students.
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Professor Grant Schofield is an authority on wellbeing and chronic disease prevention, especially related to reducing the risk from factors like obesity.
Contributing to social good through better decision-making is what drives Professor Gail Pacheco.
Progressing research that benefits people and communities has been an overriding theme of Professor Erica Hinckson’s career.
Professor Valery Feigin is globally known as an expert on stroke, traumatic brain injury prevention, epidemiology and treatment/rehabilitation.
Wanting to make a difference for people who have been marginalised is what drives Professor Hinematau McNeill.
In addition to being a professor at AUT, Professor Simon Milne has been a director of the renowned New Zealand Tourism Research Institute since its inception in 1999.
Health Futures is a bold new initiative from AUT designed to tackle significant challenges facing New Zealand society, with significant funding available – $20 million over five years – to address these pressing issues.
AUT is one of only five Core Research Participants in the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre. This is a AUD$329m 10-year research centre, which will, for the first time bring the aquaculture and renewable energy sectors together to address the challenges of offshore food and energy production, that leverages the benefits of colocation, vertical integration, infrastructure and shared services. To find out more contact Professor Lindsey White.
AUT is New Zealand’s fastest growing postgraduate study destination, offering a wide range of programmes.
Many of our modern research facilities and equipment can be used by external researchers.
AUT Ventures provides commercialisation advice, consultancy and investment opportunities.
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