Health news
A year of successes for AUT’s HFE Group
29 Nov, 2023
AUT’s Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) Group has had a stellar 2023, with awards, accreditation – and a set of green rubbish bins.
Eke Tangaroa delivers Marsden success
03 Nov, 2023
Two researchers from AUT’s Eke Tangaroa programme have achieved Marsden Fund success, receiving funding in the latest 2023 round.
03 Nov, 2023
A range of groundbreaking research projects have received funding in the 2023 Marsden Fund.
Heart Foundation backs AUT AED research
05 Oct, 2023
AUT’s Dr Verity Todd has won funding from Heart Foundation NZ for her research into phone-sized AEDs.
Funding for stroke digital tool trial
06 Sep, 2023
She’s already been a part of the team to win the Prime Minister’s Science Prize and now Dr Rita Krishnamurthi has more reasons to celebrate.
Are you making a meal out of research?
28 Aug, 2023
That’s the question a new workbook created by the Good Health Design team at AUT hopes to help answer.
How to beat obesity? Leave GST in place
19 Jun, 2023
Despite calls to ditch GST from fruit and veg, there are more targeted options that can be used to help struggling families afford healthier foods.
AUT Research Highlights Heroic Surfers
08 Jun, 2023
AUT research has found surfers are one of our beaches most effective lifesavers, saving 1,274 people last year alone.
AUT academic stars in new Three TV show
24 May, 2023
Dr Elizabeth du Preez is an on-screen mentor for psychotherapist Amanda Cox in Three’s new ‘Couples Therapy NZ’ show, based on the US version.
12 May, 2023
On the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, it’s time to reflect on the part AUT and our nurses play in Aotearoa.