Breadcrumbs List.
Alumni
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Obituary: Artist Philippa Blair
9 January 2025
The work of artist and former staff member Philippa Blair is held in around 50 collections around the world, including at the University of Auckland, and even in the private collection of the late David Bowie.
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University people recognised in New Year Honours 2025
31 December 2024
Dr Makarena Dudley and Dr Rachel Simon-Kumar have been made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit among other University people in the 2025 New Year Honours.
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Coming full circle
18 December 2024
The next generation of HR leaders is being supported by an alumna’s new scholarship.
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Now what for New Caledonia?
16 December 2024
Analysis: The fall of the French government could have dire consequences for New Caledonia, says Sarah Bradley, which is teetering on the brink of economic collapse, despite the appointment of François Bayrou as the new French Prime Minister.
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Exhibition highlights pioneering Māori modernism creatives
2 December 2024
A reading room and exhibition area has opened in the University Library. Its first exhibition highlights pioneering creatives who helped revolutionise Māori modernism.
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Award-winning artwork captures the ephemeral beauty of ceramics
29 November 2024
Winner of this year’s Portage Ceramic Award, Elam alumnus Wendelien Bakker used her work to explore ideas of impermanence and transformation.
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From the collection: a certain fluidity
12 November 2024
University of Auckland art collection advisor Madeleine Gifford takes a closer look at works by watercolourist Gabrielle Hope.
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Rose Carlyle: thrill ride
12 November 2024
Alumna Rose Carlyle’s first novel, The Girl in the Mirror, was snapped up by international publishers, translated into eight languages and optioned for screen. She talks to Caitlin Sykes about ‘overnight success’ and the impact it had on writing her second thriller.
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An enduring connection
11 November 2024
The organisation that has amplified the voices and aspirations of University of Auckland alumni for decades has wound down but, as Megan Fowlie discovers, its legacy – and the University’s alumni relations office – lives on.
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Wilhelmina Shrimpton: the new pivot
11 November 2024
Guest Column: When change comes calling, broadcaster and journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton advocates for embracing new opportunities.
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Jun Lim: work hard, play hard
11 November 2024
Alumni Profile: Ever wondered what it’s like to work for one of the world’s most beloved toy companies? Jun Lim has been at Lego South Korea for seven years. And, as he tells Nikki Addison, it doesn’t disappoint.
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Top TV screenwriter wins creative writing prize
11 November 2024
A dark comedy by successful screenwriter Gavin Strawhan has won the University of Auckland Phoenix Prize for the best Master of Creative Writing dissertation.