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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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News

City Campus’ newest building now open

17 Jul, 2018

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

09 Jul, 2018

AUT research sheds light on the intergenerational effects of gambling among Pacific families.

Doctoral student’s research recognised

06 Jul, 2018

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

06 Jul, 2018

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

04 Jul, 2018

AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics co-director Rhema Vaithianathan spoke to science journal Nature about algorithms, bias and fairness.

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Events

Charles Walker's inaugural professorial address

Tuesday 7 Aug, 4:30pm - 6pm

Nazimah Hamid's inaugural professorial address

Tuesday 14 Aug, 4:30pm - 6pm

Alison McIntosh's inaugural professorial address

Tuesday 21 Aug, 4:30pm - 6pm

'Can he lead a normal life? No, he'll be an engineer': a public lecture by Professor Guy Littlefair

Tuesday 28 Aug, 4:30pm - 6pm

Erica Hinckson's inaugural professorial address

Tuesday 18 Sep, 4:30pm - 6pm

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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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