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AUT’s University Challenge team face Canterbury
On Saturday night a team of students representing AUT made their debut appearance on this year's University Challenge. The programme, which broadcasts on Prime TV, saw AUT up against University Challenge stalwarts, Canterbury University, in the last heat for our pool.
Derek McCormack continues as AUT Vice-Chancellor for next five years
The Council of Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has confirmed it will extend the contract of Vice-Chancellor Derek McCormack for a further five years, from March 2017.
Social innovation is here to stay
It’s the new buzzword for ‘doing good well’, but New Zealand has strong roots in social innovation that predate the movement.
AUT alumni receives seafood industry honour
Seafood New Zealand has named AUT aquaculture alumni, Te Tane Trinick, as one of the seafood industry’s rising stars.
AUT walks the talk for Head2Head
South Campus will open its doors overnight as the final rest-stop for the 24-hour Hubbards Head2Head Walk.
“It’s a great opportunity to host our local communities and support an iconic event that travels the width and breadth of the region,” says Peter McGlashan, External Relations Manager at AUT South Campus.
From AUT student to award winning entrepreneur
Te Pou Tatau Pounamu NZ Peace Foundation award for Christina Milligan
Screen Production lecturer Christina Milligan was among the recipients at the Nga Aho Whakaari (Maori Film Practitioners) 20th Anniversary awards. Christina, director Kim Webby and coproducer Roger Grant received the Te Pou Tatau Pounamu NZ Peace Foundation award for “their contribution to peace and aroha”.
Culinary lecturer in winning team at the International Culinary Olympics
The New Zealand's national chefs’ team, including AUT lecturer John Kelleher, has won silver and bronze at the Culinary Olympics in Germany.
AUT academic awarded Young Psychologist of the Year
Dr Alice Theadom, Deputy Director of AUT’s National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences (NISAN), has been honoured by the New Zealand Psychological Society for her research accomplishments. The senior psychology lecturer was awarded the G.V. Goddard Early Career Award, in recognition of her scholarly contributions to the field of applied professional psychology.
AUT awards top accolade to global sports performance expert
One of the world’s leading sports performance experts, Professor Patria Hume, was last night announced as this year’s recipient of AUT’s University Medal, for her outstanding contribution to research.