Students in the news

University of Auckland athletes head off to the pinnacle of sport

The University of Auckland is proud to have a number of students and alumni in the 2021 New Zealand Olympic Team.

Musical medical student claims top prize for cello performance

A final-year medical student, who is also a professional cellist, is the most recent winner of the New Zealand National Concerto Competition.

Shehnaz Hussain cooks up idea to raise funds for Indian orphanage

Med student Shehnaz Hussain is putting out a cookbook to help children in India. She answers a few questions about how it came about.

Pronouns 101 introduces new level of safety to hospitals

Medical students on hospital placements are sporting name badges with pronouns as part of a Rainbow-inclusive, student-led project.

Ocular surgery researcher has her eye on the prize

Doctoral candidate Judith Glasson has been taking her research to conferences around the country—and brought back prizes for her posters and presentations.

Student's dream a step closer after staff generosity

An uplifting highlight from the challenges of 2020 was the generosity of staff and former staff. They donated more than they’ve ever given before.

White coat welcome for future pharmacists

Despite Covid disruptions, the newest cohort of pharmacy students celebrated their White Coat Ceremony—an important rite of passage in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm).

Meet Tai-iba Hassanian

From refugee flight to medical student: meet Tai-iba Hassanian.

MRI scans show pregnancy risks from mums' sleeping positions

Women who go to sleep on their back in late pregnancy are more likely to have stillbirths. A cutting-edge MRI study points to why.

The Covid time machine

In the Infection and Immunity Laboratory at the University of Auckland, a team led by Nikki Moreland has built a Covid-19 time machine.

Catherine Kwak

Shehnaz Hussain