University of Auckland

Nine structures that comprise the Urban Art Village, created and built as part of the School of Architecture and Planning students’ course work, will be on display in a closed O’Connell Street, for one night only, Thursday 13 October.Matt…

Of all the challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system, the one the media most often refers to as a crisis is staffing.Particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic, recruiting and retaining enough appropriately trained healthcare…

Having worked closely on a range of projects for a number of years, including student internships, education, research and innovation, the two institutions have formalised their working relationships with the signing of the collaboration…

In 1989, young All Black Michael Jones was supported in his study at the University of Auckland by the inaugural Lion Nathan Pacific Youth Leadership scholarship. Now, Sir Michael and his wife Maliena have closed the circle and announced…

Young people who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience discrimination by teachers, police and healthcare providers in Aotearoa New Zealand, according to a study published in The Lancet.Wealth may…

Conversational AI is being used to build virtual patients that will teach medical students how to be empathetic, as part of a University of Auckland research project.An empathetic consultation is one where the clinician validates the…

One of the world’s must unusual parrots, Aotearoa New Zealand’s kākāpō, is just as special on the inside, according to research by a scientist at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.The parrot’s gut microbiome – the collection of…

Jim Floerchinger’s status as a mature student was the source of minor mirth while studying for a Master of Management in International Business.The exuberant 52-year-old graduate, who made several lifelong friends during his later in life…

Novel ways to reduce plastics sent to landfill are being explored by University of Auckland researchers, with the help of $11.7 million awarded this month as part of the government's 2022 Endeavour Fund.Shaping a sustainable circular…

The former and current deans of Creative Arts and Industries, Professors Diane Brand and Nuala Gregory, are exhibiting their artwork together in historic Queen’s Arcade in October.Their exhibition, POP, is one of six pop up gallery spaces…