University of Auckland

The agreement's aim is to facilitate collaboration between staff, introduce joint research ventures and provide greater opportunities for student development.The partnership, led by Associate Professor Collin Tukuitonga and Associate…

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the developed world, with almost 14,000 people being treated for it annually, up to 90% of whom are considered in the mild severity range (mTBI).Some recover…

The most pressing research questions around mother and baby healthcare relate to improving outcomes for Māori and Pacific whanau, according to a piece of ground-breaking research.A team of researchers led by the University of Auckland’s…

New research looking at what supports exclusive breastfeeding in wāhine Māori has found that mothers with greater connections with te ao Māori are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months.The…

A project to develop a real-time risk-prediction tool that takes information from the environment and smart devices and uses it to help patients and whānau predict asthma attacks is one of four University of Auckland projects to gain a…

Aotearoa’s first custom-built mobile optometry service was launched on 10 June at the University of Auckland in a bid to improve access to eye healthcare. The Vision Bus Aotearoa is a state-of-the-art comprehensive optometry clinic that…

We live in an age in which people share a lot about their lives, but most of us are still reluctant to talk about urinary incontinence or, if you prefer, bladder control problems.We have clearly been living with it for a long time though.…

A University of Auckland team that has successfully tackled various forms of bullying on medical students’ clinical placements has won a national health and safety award.The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences team collaboratively…

The rankings measure how universities worldwide are performing against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs came into force in 2016 and set a 15-year agenda for all countries to end poverty, fight…

Aotearoa’s first custom-built mobile optometry service – Vision Bus Aotearoa – was launched on 10 June at the University of Auckland at a ceremony attended by the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro.The vehicle is a state-of-the-art…