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Winter 2018 edition of AUTLaw
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QS stars 2019
Professor Kate Kearins
New Professors announced in 2019
BGS group photo
2019 Law Awards
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QS stars 2019
AUT gets 5 QS stars in all categories
13 Nov, 2019
AUT has received the maximum five stars for the first time in every category according to the global education analysts QS in their recent results.
Professor Kate Kearins
Good Leadership by Design
07 Nov, 2019
Read Professor Kate Kearins’ article, Good leadership by Design, which features in Management Magazine.
New Professors announced in 2019
New Professors and Associate Professors
07 Nov, 2019
AUT has announced the promotion of 12 leading academics to the position of Professor. A further 15 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.
BGS group photo
Alumni earn Beta Gamma Sigma membership
21 Oct, 2019
The AUT Chapter of BGS inducted 120 high-achieving Business alumni into the prestigious global society, the largest ceremony since it started in 2012.
2019 Law Awards
Law School celebrates top students
24 Sep, 2019
Laughter and waiata marked this year’s AUT Law School awards, an annual event celebrating its top academic students along with their whānau and families.
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Kaden Wilson
Supriti Singh
Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui
Samantha Hiew
Ruth Stowers
Kaden Wilson
Great graduatesKaden WilsonPolicy Advisor, Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetMaster of Human Rights
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of LawsHuman rights is a key area humanity needs to grapple with, says Kaden Wilson who is now a policy advisor at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Human rights is a key area humanity needs to grapple with, says Kaden Wilson who is now a policy advisor at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. To him, AUT is more than a university, says Kaden. After graduating at the end of 2017, Kaden went to New York, working for the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Supriti Singh
Great graduatesSupriti SinghDoctor of PhilosophyShe has always been passionate about human rights law, says Supriti Singh who came to AUT from India and is currently completing her PhD in this field.She has always been passionate about human rights law, says Supriti Singh who came to AUT as an international student from India and is currently completing her PhD in this field. For her PhD Supriti is investigating the Special Procedures mechanisms of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council; independent experts whose primary function is the promotion, protection and monitoring of the state parties’ compliance of human rights.
Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui
Great graduatesTafāfuna’i Steve Chan ChuiMaster of LawsAUT’s reputation as one of the leading tertiary institutions in the field of law is what attracted him, says Master of Laws student Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui.Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui is currently studying towards a Master of Laws. AUT’s reputation as one of the leading tertiary institutions in the field of law is what initially attracted him to study here. He enjoys the complexity of studying law, and says he looks forward to taking his skills back to his home country, Samoa.
Samantha Hiew
Great graduatesSamantha HiewBarrister and Solicitor, Heritage LawBachelor of LawsShe loves the challenges and variety of her law career, says Bachelor of Laws alumna Samantha Hiew who now works as a barrister and solicitor for Heritage Law.She loves the challenges and variety of her law career, says Bachelor of Laws alumna Samantha Hiew who now works as a barrister and solicitor for Heritage Law. The reputation of the AUT Law School attracted her to AUT, and the wide range of activities law students can participate in was the highlight of Samantha’s studies.
Ruth Stowers
Great graduatesRuth StowersBachelor of LawsWhile she has always been passionate about human rights and foreign affairs, she initially thought she would study fine arts, says law student Ruth Stowers.While she has always been passionate about human rights and foreign affairs, she initially thought she would study fine arts, says Ruth Stowers who is now in the third year of a Bachelor of Laws. AUT’s environment and style of teaching suits her well, says Ruth who dreams of a career in diplomacy or foreign affairs.
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