Students in the news

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.

Five of a kind: medical degrees run in this family

Miriam Karalus, 32, is the fifth sibling from one family to graduate from the University of Auckland’s medical school.

Madeline Shelling

PhD student, Madeline, is said to be New Zealand's fittest woman after taking home the 2020 Crossfit National Championship.

Kaumātua kōrero, manta rays and birdsong take Showcase top spots

An award-winning Māori pharmacist, an Indonesian marine diver and a Sri Lankan birdsong expert took home the top prizes at the School of Graduate Studies Research Showcase 2020.

Learning support transformative: Meet Ruth

Ruth Monk was almost at breaking point when they reached out to Student Disability Services: Now Ruth wished they had done so sooner

Top prize for young researcher investigating health inequities

Master of Health Sciences student Brodie Elliot has always been interested in health equity, and his research into inequities in accessing appendicitis treatment has earned him a top prize with the Australasian Surgical Research Society (SRS).

How equal is access to stroke reperfusion therapy?

Fourth-year medical student Isaac Samuels (Tainui) knows that by doing research he can make a real impact – and he found the perfect opportunity to do just that with a Brain Research New Zealand Māori Summer Scholarship.

BPharm students

Tai-iba Hassanian