Postgraduate and researchers news

Legal system perpetrates financial abuse

New evidence from AUT shows changes to the Family Court are needed to help protect women and children from financial abuse.

Leading the world in stroke prevention

This year’s World Stroke Day campaign encourages everyone to use the free Stroke Riskometer mobile app developed at AUT by Professor Valery Feigin.

Study of Pacific people comes of age

For nearly 20 years, an AUT study has been tracking the development of 1,400 Pacific children.

Built futures at AUT Architecture Lab

AUT collaborated with the New Zealand Green Building Council to hold a pecha kucha event

Westpac’s first Gender Pay Gap report

Gail Pacheco, Professor of Economics and Director of AUT’s New Zealand Work Research Institute, provided oversight for the report.

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.