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Fully funded PhD scholarships available

We are recruiting PhD candidates for fully funded scholarships for our Research Programmes.

Modified: 11/05/2025, 2:37 am

Created: 26/04/2022, 11:05 am
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Whakarewarewa Living Village and the MacDiarmid Institute to restore the health of culturally significant stream

Whakarewarewa Living Village is looking to restore the health of the stream which flows through the Village, with help from some of our researchers. Combining Mātauranga Māori, putaiao Māori and science.

Modified: 13/12/2023, 9:38 pm

Created: 5/04/2022, 12:05 pm
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Discovery Scholarship recipients - 2022

Meet some of the successful recipients of the 2022 Discovery Scholarship awards.

Modified: 6/06/2025, 10:01 am

Created: 21/03/2022, 11:48 am
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Dr Pauline Harris appointed as MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director Māori

Dr Pauline Harris has been appointed to the new position of MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director Māori.

Modified: 11/05/2025, 2:55 am

Created: 16/03/2022, 4:24 pm
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Developing highly functional and tailorable surface coatings

New Associate Investigator Dr Taniela Lolohea is using some of his MacDiarmid funding for Pasifika science projects.

Modified: 27/07/2022, 12:02 pm

Created: 22/02/2022, 3:06 pm
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Bridging the divide between theoretical and experimental physics

Dr Kannan Ridings from Rongowhakaata is one of the MacDiarmid Institute’s newest Associate Investigators.

Modified: 4/09/2023, 5:11 pm

Created: 22/02/2022, 2:32 pm
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Dr Kannan Ridings

Kannan Ridings (Rongowhakaata) completed his PhD in physics on melting and instabilities in metal nanowires at the University of Auckland. He has since worked as a research fellow, and then as a lecturer at the University of Auckland contributing to the research done by the COVID-19 branching process modelling group. Dr Ridings is also the coordinator for the Tuākana programme at the University of Auckland which offers tutoring and mentoring to Māori and Pasifika students.

Modified: 18/06/2026, 8:13 am

Created: 25/01/2022, 4:07 pm
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Dr Taniela Lolohea

Taniela Lolohea completed his PhD on exploring surface coatings and functional patterning using an atmospheric plasma jet printer at the University of Auckland, before continuing on in this research into a Postdoctoral Fellowship in plasma systems and coatings. Taniela is now a lecturer in Chemistry at Auckland University of Technology.

Modified: 25/01/2022, 4:06 pm

Created: 25/01/2022, 3:55 pm
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Discovery Scholarships for Māori and Pacific Island students

Seven Discovery Scholarship recipients share who they are, and the awesome study they are undertaking.

Modified: 24/11/2023, 12:12 am

Created: 23/11/2021, 6:12 pm
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Science for a Sustainable Future - Tauranga (22 November)

Assoc Prof Franck Natali and Dr Emilia Nowak talk about the new research programmes, our Institute, and what the start of the new contract means for us.

Modified: 4/11/2021, 2:47 pm

Created: 4/11/2021, 2:29 pm
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Science for a Sustainable Future - Napier (15 November)

Dr Jenny Malmström, Assoc Prof Mark Waterland and Dr Kim McKelvey talk about the new research programmes, our Institute, and what the start of the new contract means for us.

Modified: 4/11/2021, 2:47 pm

Created: 4/11/2021, 2:28 pm
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Science for a Sustainable Future - Wanaka (12 November)

Assoc Prof Carla Meledandri and Dr Anna Garden talk about the new research programmes, our Institute, and what the start of the new contract means for us.

Modified: 4/11/2021, 2:47 pm

Created: 4/11/2021, 2:27 pm
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