Postgraduate and researchers news

Local policies can reduce gambling loss

When local authorities tighten gambling regulations, player losses at the pokie machines are reduced, an AUT report has found.

NZ support workers need more support

Most support workers in New Zealand feel overworked, underpaid and undervalued, a new AUT study has found.

Five questions with Prof. Ineke Crezee

We asked Professor Ineke Crezee five questions about her research ahead of her Inaugural Professorial Address.

Prosthetic fins for injured sea turtles

Researchers from AUT BioDesign Lab have developed a prosthetic fin to rehabilitate injured sea turtles.

New Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows

Three AUT academics have been elected as Fellows to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Celebrating AUTs women academics

Today is International Women’s Day. Read a sample of the research from AUT’s women academics who are working to improve the lives of women in our society.

More help needed for parents

A new study examines the mental health of parents of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

New low cost COVID-19 antibody test

A new Kode Technology COVID-19 antibody test costs a fraction of current diagnostics using existing laboratory technology.

Using data to create social equity

Researchers at the AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics help agencies use data to make better decisions about how to support the most vulnerable people.

Climate Science 2020 – 10 New Insights

Professor Sebastian Leuzinger outlines some of 2020's significant findings within the field of climate science.