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University of Auckland: Universities' future uncertain without change
New Zealand universities and business schools have a maximum of five years to re-invent...
Artificial limb project gets Govt approval
Auckland University's Bionic Joint project has been recognised by Europe's largest applied research institution and is set to receive funding from Germany's Fraunhofer Society.
University of Auckland:Quake-resisting buildings invented
Buildings in earthquake-prone New Zealand will be safer, thanks to award-winning technology developed at the University of Auckland.
University of Auckland: Bankruptcies loom unless meat firms 'grow the pie'
Collaboration is needed to save the meat industry from bankruptcies after the buyout of Silver Fern Farms, says University of Auckland Professor Tava Olsen.
University of Auckland: Success matter of attitude, not just degree
Just how important is a degree? Ian Taylor, director of executive search and advisory firm Sheffield and University of Auckland alumnus, says it is not just the degree but attitude that is important to modern employers.
University of Auckland: NZ companies learning survival of the fastest
New Zealand companies can learn lessons from those using agility, speed and adaptability to penetrate international markets and out-manoeuvre bigger, slower, overseas organisations.
University of Auckland: 'Wine Grenade' may have explosive effect on industry
A year on from winning the University of Auckland's Dragon's Den-style business competition, a wine industry start-up's "grenade"...
University of Auckland: When digital is part of your DNA
In the latest of a series of interviews with University of Auckland Business School alumni, Duncan Shand, managing director of digital agency Young & Shand, talks about the need for all businesses to be digitally dynamic.
University of Auckland: New school to fuel NZ technology industry
The first students at a new school to help fuel New Zealand's push to be a powerful player in the digital revolution will take their places on November 9.
Burger bar finalist in entrepreneurs' challenge
Along with Tuatara Brewing and clothing label I Love Ugly, Burger Burger is one of seven finalists.
Engineers get first look at new digs
Auckland University today released an image of its planned $281.9 million engineering faculty building.
Lecturer juggles work and passion
A lecturer who's a self-confessed circus aficionado has more than a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to keeping students from nodding off.
Uni staff meetings with plenty of spin
Back-to-back meetings throughout the week can often mean no time to exercise for those in the corporate world.
Small Business: Family succession - Deb Shepherd
This week we interview a handful of small business owners about how they manage family succession.
Architects vie for top awards
Auckland projects including a Titirangi art gallery and a Manukau campus building have been short-listed for architecture awards.
How to wipe yourself off the internet
A New Zealand researcher has developed software that could help people wipe all traces of themselves off the internet.
New technology could cut energy costs significantly
Cutting-edge thermal technology mixed with building materials could save Kiwi home owners on energy costs by up to 16 per cent each day, new research has found.
$1m on offer for uni business challenge
The University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneurs' Challenge has launched for a sixth year, with a $1 million funding pool on offer.
University of Auckland: Make developers provide affordable housing
Laurence Murphy, former Professor of Property at the University of Auckland Business...
Market forces important but don't always work
As part of a series of interviews with University of Auckland Business School alumni...
Uni exam gets inspired by Breaking Bad
A commercial tax law paper has drawn inspiration from a popular TV series posing an entertaining question about tax and illegal profit-making.
Why universities should get rid of PowerPoint
Do you really believe that watching a lecturer read hundreds of PowerPoint slides is making you smarter?
Man arrested over Akld Uni bike theft
Police have arrested and charged a man with unlawfully taking a bicycle from Auckland University after a wave of alleged campus thefts.
Rodney Hide: Because the computer says so
The fire's stoked, the Conclave's met, the white smoke has belched: Auckland University has pontificated what we must do next, writes Rodney Hide.
Visiting royal lends support for spinal injuries
Royal Zara Phillips is in Auckland supporting research for spinal cord injuries as a patron of the CatWalk Trust.
Owen Glenn and Greg Whittred: Raising new breed of superstars
The University of Auckland is about to take a plunge into uncharted waters: A series of never-before-seen initiatives aimed at creating a generation of more enterprising graduates.