Doctoral - The University of Auckland

Canvas

Staff intranet

Impact of Vanuatu volcanic eruption focus of research

1 August 2025

PhD candidate Sönke Stern investigates Kuwae eruption in Vanuatu five centuries ago and impact on global climate.
Biting nails, tapping fingers, and twirling hair

28 July 2025

ADHD diagnosis still relies on checklists. Researchers want to change that, and brain scans of people fidgeting could be the key.
'We are more than just climate change,' says proud I-Kiribati academic

7 July 2025

Pacific Studies doctoral candidate and proud I-Kiribati woman Roi Burnett says her home nation is much more than just ‘climate change’.
Five of the best: Vice-Chancellor awards prizes for best doctoral theses

12 June 2025

The annual Vice-Chancellor's award to the five best doctoral theses of 2024 has been announced.
Golden Dome reheats Cold War nuclear arms race

12 June 2025

OPINION: Tom Wilkinson warns New Zealanders should be wary of US plans to build a space-based anti-missile shield.
Tongan ‘leitī’ experience captured by doctoral graduate

18 May 2025

Clinical psychologist Dr Penni Wolfgramm researched the experiences of Tongan leitī in Aotearoa and has become a Doctor of Clinical Psychology.
Bringing touch to the virtual world

14 May 2025

Imagine if you could touch things in a virtual world – really experience the feel of them? PhD graduate Moritz Messerschmidt is collaborating internationally to make that happen.
Ashlea Gillon: how are we talking about fat bodies?

14 May 2025

In her confronting research thesis, Dr Ash Gillon prompted people to think and talk about fat bodies differently.
Wave-powered tech turns the tide on seafood farming

14 May 2025

What if ocean waves could power our seafood farms? One engineering graduate is working on the answer.
Graduate identifies barriers faced by migrant entrepreneurs

13 May 2025

Farzana Adeel’s PhD research uncovers the challenges skilled migrant entrepreneurs face in New Zealand, and looks at what needs to improve to keep them here.
Turbulent experience in Afghanistan inspires PhD study

13 May 2025

Dr Sam Mackay's surreal experience in Afghanistan inspired research that uncovers the hidden toll of expat life in conflict zones.
Scholar shares her Pacific world with prestigious US university

10 April 2025

Doctoral candidate Sainimere Boladuadua is undertaking a Fulbright fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, she recently delivered a lecture focusing on the Pacific.

Page 3 of 20