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Focus on breaking the cycle of violence pays off for research team
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment has awarded an AUT research team $2.4 million in funding, for a pioneering project aimed at curbing family violence. The four year study will culminate in the release of a Healthy Relationships App for young people.
AUT students take part in Engineers Without Borders competition
A storm water management system and wind turbines are AUT Engineering students answer for a struggling village in Cameroon.
AUT recognised for international outlook in latest world rankings
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has been ranked the twelfth best university in the world for ‘international outlook’ in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The ‘international outlook’ category is based on metrics associated with a university’s international staff, international co-authorship of research and its international students.
Taberannang Korauaba: Why Tuvalu? A call to regain leading role on climate change
PhD candidate Taberannang Korauaba from AUT’s Pacific Media Centre gives us some insight into what drove him to research climate change communications in the South Pacific.
Opinion: How peace journalism can challenge ‘war voyeurism’
As the unprecedented human tide of refugees flows into Europe unabated, fleeing from both the ruthless military targeting by the Assad regime and the ISIS reign of terror with murder, torture, crucifixion and sexual slavery, along with the atrocities committed by other rebels such as Jabhat al-Nusra, it is time to rethink our media responses too, says AUT Professor and Director of the Pacific Media Centre, Dr David Robie.
Opinion: Devastating refugee photos not telling the full story
Maria Hayward is a senior lecturer at AUT’s Centre for Refugee Education – part of the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre that helps prepare refugees for life in New Zealand.
International book prize a “career highlight” for AUT Associate Professor
A prestigious international literary prize has been awarded to AUT Associate Professor Sharyn Graham Davies for her work editing a book which explores sex and sexuality in Indonesia.
Empathy in the face of diversity - NZ Diversity Forum at AUT
Professor Edwina Pio and Associate Professor Gail Pacheco found an audience keen to hear about their diversity research at the NZ Diversity forum in September.
World-class recognition for New Zealand’s fastest-growing university
The latest set of world rankings has placed AUT in the top 500 universities in the world for the third time.
Professor of Pacific Studies receives national honour
Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop was appointed a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit at an investiture ceremony at Government House last week.