Postgraduate and researchers news

What is a road?

Professor of Macromarketing Ben Wooliscroft looks beneath the bitumen to tackle an issue that looms large in this election year.

How adolescents define well being

Tweens see family and friends as the surest way towards wellbeing

Screening tool in Netflix documentary

A new Netflix documentary series features a predictive risk modelling tool that was built and implemented by a team led by Professor Rhema Vaithianathan.

Corporate diversity: token or real?

Corporate diversity is a global trend but quotas (formal or informal) will lead to token appointments which do more harm than good.

PhD student makes the cut with big squid

Being hauled from his sleep to dissect a just-caught giant squid was a dream come true for AUT PhD student Ryan Howard.

Knowing ourselves through film 

Screen Production Associate Professor Arezou Zalipour says now more than ever the value of different perspectives in film making is valued.

Nearly everyone at risk of stroke

Professor Valery Feigin at AUT suggests that categorising people into ‘low, moderate or high’ risk of stroke should be abandoned.

Professor strives to make world better

The world’s first Professor of Macromarketing takes a playful approach to answering the lofty question, How can we make the world a better place?

High-carb food a cause of tooth decay

An AUT study is recommending changes to eating guidelines for young people to reduce New Zealand’s epidemic of childhood tooth decay.

Policy requires te Tiriti compliance

Dr Heather Came advocates a new tool for evaluating health policy in relation to te Tiriti o Waitangi.