Postgraduate and researchers news

Healthy homework works

Researchers investigated the effects of a Healthy Homework implementation in primary school children.

Five questions: Professor Lesley Ferkins

We asked Professor Lesley Ferkins five questions about her research ahead of her Inaugural Professorial Address.

Making rural New Zealand age-friendly

Research from the AUT Centre for Active Ageing adds the voice of rural-dwelling older people to recommendations for age-friendly communities.

Climate change article makes cover of Nature

AUT applied ecologist Dr Nicola Day has published paper on climate change in Nature which features on the cover.  

AUT AI experts discover link between mindfulness and improved cognitive function

AUT KEDRI scientists have discovered a link between mindfulness training and improved cognitive function.

Five questions with Prof. Matthew Ryan

We asked Professor Matthew Ryan five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Melanoma - What's hair got to do with it?

AUT biomedical engineering PhD student Xiyong Huang has been investigating why children are particularly vulnerable to sun exposure.

Younger trees keep nearby ‘grandpa’ kauri alive

AUT scientists conduct study of how a kauri stump is keeping itself alive by holding onto the roots of neighbouring trees.

Five questions: Prof. Stephen Neville

We asked Professor Stephen Neville five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Ethnic disparities in child protection

AUT research shows that Māori children are almost four times more likely to be placed out of home by child protection services.