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New Professors and Associate Professors

AUT has announced the promotion of 12 leading academics to the position of Professor. A further 15 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Digital curriculum not about devices

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh says the digital curriculum is not about devices, but design and critical thinking.

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.

AUT participates in MBA case competition

Four AUT MBA students competed in the inaugural NZ MBA Case Competition, held in Dunedin.

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.

Economic impact of the NZICC Skycity fire

In the aftermath of the fire at the New Zealand International Convention Centre, negative flow-on effects on the economy can be expected.

Gail Pacheco bestowed AUT’s top award

Professor Gail Pacheco has been awarded the 2019 AUT University Medal for her research to help inform social policy and wellbeing.

Māori women who commit crime demonised

Newspapers often depict Māori women as intrinsically bad and unworthy of readers’ sympathy while being empathic with Pākehā women, Dr Antje Deckert says.

The power of positive expectations

Māori students respond best when someone believes in them, expects the best from them and acknowledges their dreams, Lecturer Jani Wilson says.

The human face of Iran

PMC's David Robie looks behind the chadors and sabre rattling to show the human face of Iran with a series on politics, travel and adventure.