University of Auckland

Netball has woven itself through the lives of New Zealand women for more than 120 years, yet our lack of knowledge about its place in society is startling, say Professor Toni Bruce and Dr Margaret Henley from the University of…

In 2022, the University’s Faculty of Education and Social Work partnered with seven secondary schools in south and east Auckland to offer the Teacher Education in Schools programme, which allows students to study for the Graduate Diploma…

The brains behind a revolutionary solution to help improve precision and safety during neurosurgery were awarded first place in the 2022 Velocity $100k Challenge awards ceremony at the University of Auckland on 19 October.The winning…

A strong performance in the newly established QS Sustainability rankings of universities globally announced today has earned Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, a top ten ranking from the two main organisations assessing…

Some of the University’s most eminent scientists donned gumboots in Tairāwhiti to attend the Poverty Bay A&P Show and give a talk at the Cosmopolitan Club in October.Staff and students from the Centre for Brain Research (CBR), Manaaki…

In its first ten weeks, the Vision Bus Aotearoa had visited seven primary schools as well as the Māngere Refugee Centre, testing people and fitting glasses for children who otherwise wouldn’t have had them.Run through the University’s…

At the launch of cutting-edge 5G technology hub Te Ahi Hangarau it was fitting that a pair of voice-activated, 5G-connected robot scissors cut the ceremonial ribbon.When the magic words - "Alexa, open the technology hub," were spoken,…

Virtual reality can be game-changing when it comes to marketing and selling homes, according to a study by University of Auckland researchers.Properties that offer virtual reality tours attract an additional 72.3 percent prospective…

Humour in the workplace, although typically linked to well-being and happiness, can also have a dark side, says University of Auckland researcher Dr Barbara Plester.Dr Plester didn’t set out to study bullying when she and her co-authors,…

Businesses with women on their boards do better when it comes to enhancing the effect of strong corporate social responsibility on financial performance, according to recently published research.“Women are the best directors to have in…