Postgraduate and researchers news

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.

The future of NZ’s marine environment

Two AUT researchers, Dr Rebecca Jarvis and Dr Tim Young, surveyed New Zealand’s marine scientists to discover the key areas where more research is needed.

Pacific youth gambling begins at home

New report funded by the Ministry of Health reveals that gambling among Pacific youth is a social activity that mostly takes place with family and friends.

Inequality in access to life-saving AEDs

A study by AUT and St John highlights a worrying discrepancy in the placement of life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) in New Zealand.

AUT launches TBI Network

The network aims to bridge the gap between research, clinical care and public policy in the prevention and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

AUT joins Australian research programme to utilise ocean resources

AUT has joined 45 national and international partners on a 10-year research programme on ways to utilise the ocean for aquaculture and energy production.