PhD student stories

Woman sitting on a curved couch at an indoor study space

Cristal comes from the Dominican Republic and the US and is a perinatal doctoral candidate at the prestigious Liggins Institute.

Cristal's story
Woman working in a marine science lab by a microscope

Jessica took the opportunity to work in climate change mitigation for her PhD project. She is based at the Leigh Marine Laboratory, around 100kms north of Auckland.

Jessica's story
Smiling woman standing outdoors in front of a garden area

After working as a consultant for ten years in the United States, Kirsten is now completing a PhD in public transport safety and security.

Kirsten's story
Smiling man holding specialised acoustics equipment

Yousif, a Sudanese doctoral candidate, is researching ways to reduce noise impact in medium to high density housing.

Yousif's story
PhD candidate Stephanie Segovia

Dr Stephanie Segovia

Canadian doctoral candidate Stephanie Segovia explains her research focus, why she picked the Liggins Institute and what she likes about life in Auckland.