Meet our doctoral candidates

Teck wearing a lap coat and goggles standing in front of complicated equipment.

Teck is researching anaesthetics adsorption for his PhD in Chemicals and Materials Engineering.

Siobhan delivers a presentation at HealthX.

Siobhan's early experiences of Pacific health inequity led her to undertake a PhD in Health Sciences.

Tayaza Fadason is studying for a PhD in Biomedical Sciences as part of the High Value Nutrition project.

Emma Brown in her lab wearing a white lab coat.

Emma's career in industry prepared her well for a PhD in Chemicals and Materials Engineering.

Shandong Mou delivering a Three Minute Thesis presentation.

Shandong Mou is a Chinese Scholarship Council awardee pursuing a PhD in Operations and supply chain management.

Ghazaleh's close-up.

Iranian-Kiwi Ghazaleh's experiences of being an immigrant child in 80s New Zealand have shaped her PhD by creative practice in Media, Film and Television.

Teuila Hughes is researching Samoan dance practices as part of her PhD in Dance.

Kieran Brennan sitting on a bench, smiling.

Kieran Brennan is researching needle-free injection as part of his PhD in Bioengineering

Hui Yu is a Chinese Scholarship Council awardee working towards a PhD in History.

Jamie-Lee is researching Māori healthcare experiences as part of her PhD in Surgery.

Daniel left a career in engineering to pursue his passion via a PhD in Education.

Bridget is a part-time candidate studying innovation in universities as part of her PhD in Management.

Jamie-Lee is researching Aoteroa's mortality inequality as part of her PhD in Statistics

Renoh smiling to camera.

Read about some of our international PhD candidates from India, China, Colombia and Mexico.