Postgraduate and researchers news

Business School wins health funding

The Health Research Council (HRC) has awarded funding to two research proposals led by academics in the Business School.

A new PhD scholarship

A new scholarship worth $10,000 will support a student starting or undertaking their PhD at AUT in a topic focused on Southeast Asia.

Business School excellence at AI event

Lena Waizenegger (Business Information Systems) welcomed the chance to share her research in person at the recent Artificial Intelligence show in Auckland.

Is running good for your knees?

A new study from the University of Maryland has found that running could actually be good for your knees.

5 questions: Prof. Sebastian Leuzinger

We asked Professor Sebastian Leuzinger five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Language fluency and mental disorders

A study of Pacific mothers in New Zealand reveals that being fluent in both English and Pacific languages may decrease the likelihood of postpartum mental

Indigenous names valuable to science

Professor Len Gillman says indigenous names for plants and animals should be restored within the scientific naming system.

Hope for the Niuean language in Aotearoa

Learning the Niuean language and the culture embedded within it can bring identity and self-esteem, AUT alumna Rosa Kalauni says.

Increasing doctor wellbeing

New research establishes an association between the daily mood of trainee doctors and their intention to quit.

Sport clubs face COVID financial pain

Sports clubs connected to NZ’s most traditional codes report being “hit hard” by the impact of COVID-19 according to the 2020 National Sport Club Survey.