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Sara Beikzadeh’s desire to contribute to fast-growing scientific developments drives her doctoral research.
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Dr Lucy Mackintosh’s PhD in History explored long histories, both natural and human, that have been woven together in the landscapes of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
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Alejandra is on a mission to empower the voices of some of our most vulnerable communities: refugees and asylum seekers.
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Nona's PhD focuses on more efficient collaboration between Māori communities and non-Māori parties to utilise and develop geothermal resources.
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Doctor of Education graduate Maia works as a lecturer in Te Puna Wānanga The School of Māori and Indigenous Education.
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Mina Badiei | Early Childhood Education
Mina is an international doctoral candidate researching how very young children demonstrate agency and competency in decision-making.
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Liza Bolton is a Science PhD candidate researching mortality inequality in New Zealand.
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