Updates
Community health, patient safety under increasing threat
As nurses witness failures of care related to unsafe staffing levels, “they experience significant distress and many leave, adding turnover costs to the cost of risks associated with poor staffing levels”, the authors say. Community health, patient safety under...
AI in Health Research Network Newsletter
It was great to receive positive feedback following our first newsletter - there is clearly an appetite for content and opportunities to connect. Our small team is working hard to meet this demand and deliver more events, networking opportunities, and tools to support...
Celebrating Research Excellence in AI and Healthcare
We’re proud to announce that Professor Robyn Whittaker and Associate Professor Rosie Dobson, members of TRANSFORM, are involved in three Health Research Council (HRC) grants focussed on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, in collaboration with Te Whatu Ora....
Noah Bunkley | 2025 UoA 3MT Finals | Winner
Huge congratulations to Dr Noah Bunkley for winning the University of Auckland 3 Minute Thesis Competition! What a night—high stakes, high energy, and intense competition. Honestly, it felt like the Crufts agility contest for PhD students. Noah’s superb performance...
Reflective roof project looks to beat the heat
The University of Auckland’s REFLECT project is tackling the health impacts of extreme heat by testing reflective white roof coatings across Niue, Mexico, India, and Burkina Faso. Climate change has pushed temperatures to extremes that can be harmful for people’s...
Call to make health star ratings essential on all products
Public health advocates are urging the Australian and New Zealand governments to make Health Star Ratings mandatory on all food products. Call to make health star ratings essential on all products
Concerns around smoking/vaping on hospital grounds w/ the University of Auckland’s Chris Bullen: August 12, 2025
Professor Chris Bullen has raised concerns about the effectiveness of current smokefree regulations on hospital grounds. Speaking on August 12, 2025, he called for reform and stronger enforcement to better protect patients, staff, and visitors from exposure to...
TRANSFORM Members presenting at NZAcres conference 2025
TRANSFORM Members Professor Robyn Whittaker and Associate Professor Rosie Dobson are presenting at the New Zealand Associate of Clinical Research (NZACRES) Conference which is held on 21st - 22nd August at the Pullman Hotel, Auckland. For more details see the...