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New Zealand pine bark used to treat brain injuries
Monday, 21 November 2011, 1:28 pm | AUT University
AUT University Media Release: 21 November 2011 New Zealand pine bark used to treat brain injuries More >>
Voters urged to consider the bigger picture
Monday, 21 November 2011, 11:34 am | AUT University
With just five days to go until the General Election, New Zealanders are being urged to carefully consider the taxation policies of each party. More >>
Academic urges RNZ to resist state bullying for tea pot tape
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 4:06 pm | AUT University
Police demands that four media organisations hand over material relating to the so-called teapot tape smack of bullying by the state, says an Auckland journalism academic. More >>
Research shows postgraduates can earn more
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 2:50 pm | AUT University
South and East Auckland residents now have greater opportunities to boost their earning potential with postgraduate study programmes moving closer to home. AUT University’s Manukau campus is offering a range of new postgraduate programmes at the two-year ... More >>
Labour’s health agenda unveiled
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:53 pm | AUT University
Next Monday AUT University hosts Labour Health spokesperson, Grant Robertson, where he will discuss Labour’s health agenda. More >>
Dementia rates to double, calls for it to be health priority
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:49 pm | AUT University
Dementia rates in New Zealand are set to double within the next 30 years placing increased demands on families and an already over-burdened health system. But according to AUT University researcher Grace O’Sullivan, life doesn’t have to stop because ... More >>
Students get a taste of life in the IT industry
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 1:14 pm | AUT University
Some of New Zealand’s hottest IT entrepreneurs gave secondary school students a taste of life in the IT industry at a career conference at AUT University’s Manukau campus recently. More >>
Nurturing young minds at Westfield Style Pasifika
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 1:02 pm | AUT University
Standing out from the large crowd at Westfield Style Pasifika’s first show last night was a group of very excited local talent. Decked out in leis, the Year 10 and 11 Pasifika students were part of a select group, nominated by their schools for ... More >>
Marsden Fund grant to help unearth the ‘male advantage’
Friday, 7 October 2011, 3:00 pm | Auckland University of Technology
The disadvantage of women in the work place has long been of interest to researchers. However with support from this year’s Marsden Fund, Dr Irene Ryan of AUT Business School now hopes to turn the lens towards the male advantage . More >>
Marsden Fund grant to help unearth the ‘male advantage’
Friday, 7 October 2011, 2:54 pm | AUT University
The disadvantage of women in the work place has long been of interest to researchers. However with support from this year’s Marsden Fund, Dr Irene Ryan of AUT Business School now hopes to turn the lens towards the male advantage . More >>
Poor footwear linked to foot impairment in gout patients
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 10:47 am | AUT University
New research shows that use of poor footwear is common among patients with gout. According to a study published today in Arthritis Care & Research (ACR), gout patients who make poor footwear choices experienced higher foot-related pain, impairment and ... More >>
A picture tells a thousand words
Friday, 30 September 2011, 5:25 pm | Auckland University of Technology
What started out as an inspirational idea at a student party, this week became the winning entry of the 2011 AUT Venture Fund. After four months of submitting business plans, developing concepts and presenting ideas, the finalists of this year’s AUT ... More >>
Young entrepreneurs battle it out for 2011: AUT venture fund
Friday, 23 September 2011, 12:31 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Three young entrepreneurs will be rolling out their most polished sales pitch next week, as they enter the finals of the 2011 AUT Venture Fund. The AUT Business School established the AUT Venture Fund in 2009 to give students and alumni a head start ... More >>
Health Minister to address pre-election health agenda
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 8:55 am | AUT University
Next week AUT University hosts the Minister of Health, the Hon. Tony Ryall, where he will discuss the Government’s health agenda. More >>
Health Minister to Address Pre-Election Health Agenda
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 4:11 pm | AUT University
AUT University 20 September 2011 Next week AUT University hosts the Minister of Health, the Hon. Tony Ryall, where he will discuss the Government’s health agenda. The Minister is one of four speakers who feature in the 2011 AUT Public Lecture Series, ... More >>
Local Uni students take on the NZ Defence Force
Friday, 16 September 2011, 1:21 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Shrinking local media a threat to New Zealand’s democracy
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 1:09 pm | Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand media has become a plaything of global finance according to a report on local media ownership by AUT University’s Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD). More >>
No confusion created in avoidance law
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 1:42 pm | AUT University
The Supreme Court has not created confusion in avoidance law, argues leading tax expert at AUT University More >>
High school students role models of youth leadership
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 1:45 pm | AUT University
Being a Year 13 student is tough, but it’s even more so for those tasked with being a role model of youth leadership for their fellow students. But AUT University’s Prefect Leadership Summit, recently held for the first time in South Auckland, provided ... More >>
School business challenge awards
Monday, 15 August 2011, 10:59 am | AUT University
The 2011 Plantation Business Challenge wrapped up in style at a recent awards ceremony at AUT’s Manukau campus. More >>