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The power of emotion in tweets
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Crocodile tweets or genuine empathy? New AUT research examines the authenticity of emotive tweets made by Kiwi companies during the global pandemic.
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New professors and associate professors
17 Nov, 2022
AUT is delighted to announce the promotion of 15 of its academics to the position of Professor and 30 to Associate Professor.
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Ella Henry rebuts recent claims that mātaraunga Māori | Māori knowledge is myth, not science.
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Study highlights dads’ role in childcare
31 Oct, 2022
New AUT research offers surprising insights into how fathers are involved in childcare, and why their involvement matters.
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Record ranking for AUT
12 Oct, 2022
AUT has claimed its highest-ever place among New Zealand universities in the latest global rankings.
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Professor Ben Wooliscroft Associate Dean – Research
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Email: ben.wooliscroft@aut.ac.nz

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Sheraz Zahid
Great graduatesSheraz ZahidGlobal Head – Acquiring Solution, WindcaveMaster of BusinessSheraz Zahid already had a successful career in payment technology, but he enrolled in postgraduate study in business to help him take his career even further.Sheraz Zahid already had a successful career in payment technology, but he enrolled in postgraduate study in business to help him take his career even further.
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Ajantha Velayutham
Great graduatesAjantha VelayuthamDoctor of Philosophy
Master of BusinessThe disclosure of supply chain information has gained a lot of attention, says Ajantha Velayutham who is currently completing his PhD in accounting at AUT.The disclosure of supply chain information has gained a lot of attention, says Ajantha Velayutham who is currently completing his PhD in accounting at AUT and is exploring this topic further. He has long dreamt of a career in academia, says Ajantha who completed his Master of Business in Accounting at AUT in 2017 and then decided to enrol in a PhD.
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Livvy Mitchell
Great graduatesLivvy MitchellResearch Analyst, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, WellingtonMaster of Business
Bachelor of BusinessShe loves the variety that comes with research, says Livvy Mitchell who spent the last two years as a research analyst at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in Wellington.She loves the variety that comes with research, says Livvy Mitchell who spent the last two years as a research analyst at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in Wellington. Her experiences at Motu further ignited Livvy’s passion for research, and inspired her to return to AUT to enrol in a PhD in economics and pursue her own research on the economics of crime.
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Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy
Great graduatesIrmine Kabimbi NgoyDoctor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business (Honours)She has always dreamt of a career in business, says business student Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy who is currently completing a PhD in marketing.She has always dreamt of a career in business, says business student Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy who is currently completing a PhD in marketing.
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Thai Ha Nguyen
Great graduatesThai Ha NguyenData Assurance Associate, PwCMaster of Business
Bachelor of BusinessDo chatbots and virtual assistants actually improve customer experience? That’s the interesting topic Thai Ha Nguyen explored for her Master of Business.More and more organisations are using chatbots and virtual assistants. But do they actually improve customer experience? That’s the interesting topic Thai Ha Nguyen explored for her Master of Business specialising in business information systems. Thai Ha’s research was supervised by Dr Lena Waizenegger and Associate Professor Angsana Techatassanasoontorn.
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