Breadcrumbs List.
Doctoral
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Kiwis quite keen on the idea of eating insects
23 September 2021
A majority of New Zealanders would be happy to try eating an insect even if they have never tasted one before, preliminary findings from a new study show.
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Using augmented reality to revisit ‘first contact’
3 September 2021
Mairi Gunn, PhD candidate with the ABI and the Design Programme, talks about Haptic Hongi, one of over 20 installations from New Zealand to feature in Garden Aotearoa, as part of Ars Electronica.
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'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' moment for 3MT winner
10 August 2021
Thirteen postgraduate students captivated a sold-out audience at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final on Friday, with Business School PhD candidate Sam Mackay taking out the ultimate title: doctoral winner.
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Jin Russell: 'Let's have a conversation about child development'
2 August 2021
Dr Jin Russell is working at the coalface of children’s health and says poverty has a major effect on childhood development as well as contributing to illness.
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Doctoral student’s award-winning publication paves way for early detection of pancreatic cancer
30 July 2021
Dr Jaelim Cho's original research identified the links between diabetes mellitus and pancreatic cancer.
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Teacher burnout study gets significant results
30 July 2021
Last year was particularly tough on teachers, who had to rapidly adapt to new technology and manage increased workloads, all while running their own lives from home.
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Devices distract parents
26 July 2021
Parents who turn off the audible notifications on their mobile phones have the best chance of expanding their child’s vocabulary.
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It's Moth Week!
20 July 2021
For the first time New Zealand is joining international Moth Week, a week that celebrates all things moth.
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Popularity and prettiness still the prize for high-achieving girls
19 July 2021
Approval on social media has a disproportionate impact on the self-esteem of high-achieving girls, a University of Auckland study has found.
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Pākehā identity in changing times
19 July 2021
In parts of the world, including New Zealand, a series of major social movements are confronting racism and challenging the sense that being white is normal and preferred.
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Empowering refugee voices through interpreting
18 June 2021
PhD candidate Alejandra González Campanella is on a mission to empower the voices some of our most vulnerable communities: refugees and asylum seekers.
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Graduate's research reveals plight of young carers
3 June 2021
Lauren Donnan is on a mission. She wants the government to recognise and support the invaluable role of ‘young carers’, those who look after family members who can’t care for themselves.