Breadcrumbs List.
Graduation
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Raranga: weaving identity through design
14 May 2025
Leah Kampkes (Ngāti Manu, Ngāpuhi) has created an accessible game that helps inform Tangata Tiriti on Māori culture, the Treaty of Waitangi, and pressing issues – in an informed way.
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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.
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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.
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Midwife’s pioneering PhD promotes evidence-based post-birth anaemia care
14 May 2025
A senior New Zealand midwife is waiting for news on funding the next stage of her groundbreaking research into treating new mothers with anaemia.
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From monkey bars to a PhD: a bold leadership journey
14 May 2025
Liggins Institute PhD graduate Peg Lockyer hated skirts, loved sport and thrived in leadership roles. Her research focused on how school-aged children can get active and be leaders too.
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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.
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Graduate identifies barriers faced by migrant entrepreneurs
13 May 2025
Farzana Adeel’s PhD research uncovered the challenges that skilled migrant entrepreneurs face in New Zealand, and looks at what needs to improve to keep them here.
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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.
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Heart-warming tale the focus of graduate's thesis
13 May 2025
The lives of homeless people with pet dogs attracted the attention of dog-lover Sophie Scott-Elvidge, who is graduating with a Master of Social and Community Leadership.
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Cooking up a literary treat: Julie Biuso graduates in creative writing
13 May 2025
Well-known New Zealand food writer Julie Biuso has added a dash of extra creativity to her repertoire. She will graduate with a Master of Creative Writing in the May ceremony.
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Pacific daughter welcomed home at University of Auckland
13 May 2025
Taiarn Tavui crossed the stage to receive her Arts degree, grateful for her mother’s unwavering support—and for finding her Pacific home.
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Skills on the Moana earn Business diploma
13 May 2025
University of Auckland graduate Maselina Tufuga drew on her skills from Waka Ama to earn a Postgraduate Diploma in Business.