Participate in AUT research

AUT staff and postgraduate students conduct research on a huge variety of topics. Research participants help us do the crucial work of understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

On this page, you can browse the AUT research projects currently recruiting for participants. Each project has approval from the AUT Ethics Committee and has met stringent standards for the protection of all participants. We welcome your interest and involvement in these projects.

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Youth sports coaches’ knowledge and attitudes toward the adolescent growth spurt and adolescent awkwardness

As a young player progress through stages of biological maturation, they experience what is referred to as adolescent awkwardness during growth spurt. This phase, characterized...

The Efficiency of Virtual Reality Applications as Decision-Making Tools in the Context of Disaster Response

The primary aim of this research is to explore the advantages and disadvantages of using immersive 3D visualisation during the disaster response phase. Additionally, the...

Conceptualising the mental wellbeing of male construction workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

This research project aims to explore the complex relationship between intimate partner relationships and work-related factors and how these influence the mental wellbeing of men...

How New-Graduate nurses address sexual harassment from patients in the workplace

My name is Jane Marshall and I work at AUT as a nursing clinical educator. I have been employed in this role for over 9...

O A'U, O A'U LAVA (I am who I am): Faith in a New Zealand Pacific Island Generation-Z World

As we enter the 21st century, many New Zealand-born Polynesian Generation-Z do not follow the traditions of their parents, who grew up attending church during...

The relationship between gout attacks and physical activity

This is a study of people with gout to help us understand the impact of gout attacks on physical activity and also to determine whether...

How do nurses' suspicion of child abuse arise, how do they respond, and what are the barriers to responding?

My name is Susan Platt and I am an RN and AUT staff member in the nursing department. I would like to invite you to...

A study on students' mindsets towards learning

The purpose of this study is to see how students' mindsets towards their own learning differ across different schooling types. This study uses an anonymous...

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