Postgraduate and researchers news

Prof Steve Henry new Royal Society Fellow

Congratulations to Professor Steve Henry of Kode Technology Innovation (DCT) and Kode Biotech, on being made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

LGBT policies impact investor behaviour

New research shows companies that adopted LGBT-supportive policies for the first time can affect the attitudes and activities of investors.

NZ Tree intel in your pocket, even offline

AUT’s popular NZ Trees app has been updated with more than double the number of native plants now included as well as an offline feature.

Te Tiriti: Two perspectives

Q+A with ‘Te Tiriti-based futures + Anti-racism 2022’ event organisers – Heather Came (Pākehā activist-scholar) and Eridani Baker (Māori student-activist).

If she be worthy – online backlash to The Mighty Thor

The sexist and negative response from Redditors following Natalie Portman’s return to the Thor franchise raises issues within the film industry.

Breaking bias must take effort

In New Zealand, attracting women into science is a major problem. The issue is retaining and enabling them to advance at the same rate as men.

Thesis Survivor Stories

An updated book reveals the deeply personal struggles of PhD candidates – and their practical advice for those who follow in their footsteps.

The masculine discourse of men who knit

Men who knit use language on social media that justifies their participation in the craft.

Yoga breathing changes brain activity

A technique popular in yoga classes has been shown to affect brain activity by researchers at AUT’s BioDesign Lab.

AUT scholar wins Fulbright

Congratulations to the Business School's Tago Mharapara, who will head to Brown University in the USA as a 2022 Fulbright New Zealand scholar.