Breadcrumbs List.
Doctoral
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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.
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A welcome return to Auckland for international students
1 June 2021
Nicole began her doctoral studies with the University of Auckland from her home in Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Exploring why seabirds become bycatch
11 May 2021
Seabirds with a larger wingspan and bills or which have larger eyes and nostrils are more likely to end up as bycatch from the fishing industry, a new study has found.
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Story of Nukutawhiti's voyage: a Ngāpuhi collaboration
29 April 2021
The voyage of famous Polynesian navigator Nukutawhiti from Hawaiki to Aotearoa has been brought to life in a ground-breaking online narrative for schools.
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Bioengineers develop potential game-changer in gut treatment
16 April 2021
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have demonstrated that a technique widely used to correct an abnormally beating heart could be applied to correct disorders of the stomach.
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Yes, dogs do get jealous – new study
13 April 2021
A new study provides evidence that dogs exhibit jealous behaviour and have the ability to imagine their owner petting another dog even when they can’t see what’s going on.
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Ocular surgery researcher has her eye on the prize
26 March 2021
Doctoral candidate Judith Glasson has been taking her research to conferences around the country—and brought back prizes for her posters and presentations.
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How our brains can talk to each other
24 March 2021
Opinion: Science reveals the secrets of our brains when we communicate face-to-face. Ihshan Gumilar says that might help us all become more empathetic.
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Invasive wasps share resources on offshore island
18 March 2021
A study of invasive wasps on an island off the coast of Coromandel Peninsula shows they are able to share resources such as food and habitat instead of competing with each other, a worrying result for conservation.
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Subversion from inside the closet: gay academics in China
23 February 2021
Gay male academics in China find ways of living authentically while also appearing to conform in a society often openly hostile to homosexuality, a new study has found.
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Creating Connections between researchers from the ‘Global South’
9 February 2021
Three current doctoral candidates create community and conversation with support from a Creating Connections Grant.
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Toothless nuclear treaty can still bite
21 January 2021
Opinion: Nuclear weapons states and their allies risk reputational ruin if they flout the new UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, writes Carolina Panico.