Postgraduate and researchers news

Relishing competence or seeking a challenge?

People who love their jobs get different things out of it - and there’s a difference between women and men when it comes to job satisfaction.

Five questions: Professor Charles Walker

We asked Professor Charles Walker five questions about his research at the time of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Working 4-day weeks for 5 days' pay?

A four-day week trial showed that if workers have more control over their job, they feel and perform better.

Four-day work week gets the tick

AUT researcher runs the research ruler over a company’s trial of a four-day working week and finds it measures up.

Pacific youth at risk if mothers gamble

AUT research sheds light on the intergenerational effects of gambling among Pacific families.

Doctoral student’s research recognised

Doctor of Education candidate Jacoba Matapo has been awarded the 2018 Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Doctoral Scholarship.

Excitement around the potential of SKA

New Zealand’s contribution to the world’s biggest science project – the SKA – last night received a top honour for research and innovation.

Striving to make algorithms fair

AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics co-director Rhema Vaithianathan spoke to science journal Nature about algorithms, bias and fairness.

How office design can isolate women

Open plan offices are thought to promote teamwork and discussion but women are finding them hard places to work.

AUT and PharmaCann collaborate

AUT has partnered with PharmaCann New Zealand Ltd to research the development of medicinal cannabis products in New Zealand.