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Research at The University of Auckland Outline The University of Auckland Research at the University Research is our passion Benefits from research Research changes lives A vibrant international player Research enriches our teaching Research Office and UniServices The University of Auckland Founded in 1883 now New Zealands largest university Largest and top ranked research institution in New Zealand Comprehensive University with full range of professional schools to PhD level Nearly 40,000 students and 7,000 staff including 4,300 international students from 101 countries Annual turnover >$800M >NZ$5 billion pa contribution to Auckland / NZ economy Revenue ($M)2007%2009% TEC Student Subsidies Domestic Student Fees International Student Fees 5859 TEC - PBRF 5769 Externally Funded Research 15622%20625% Other Revenue Totals The University of Auckland Research at The University of Auckland Research at the University key figures 2,500 academic staff About 10,500 postgraduate students including nearly 2,000 at doctoral level More than 60 research units, centres and institutes More than 6,500 research articles, books and conference papers published annually 180 patent families and 115 patents granted since 1987 Research revenue NZ$206 million pa in 2009. Eight Faculties: Arts Business and Economics National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries Education Engineering Law Medical and Health Sciences Science Two Large Scale Research Institutes (LSRI): Auckland Bioengineering Institute - computational physiology and biomedical engineering Liggins Institute - research on fetal and child health and development. Research at the University - structure Four of the Eight National Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs): Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery National Research Centre for Growth and Development New Zealand Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Nga Pae o te Maramatanga More than 60 research units, centres and institutes. Research at the University - centres Thematic Research Initiatives (TRIs): Transforming Auckland Institutional, technical and cultural innovations for sustainable cities Te Whare Kura Indigenous knowledges, peoples and identities Biopharma Sector Development Advancing discoveries to the market Food and Health Programme Nutrition, science and engineering Research at the University - interdisciplinarity Research is our passion Commitment to address complex questions facing our world Strong support for research centres, which combine expertise from across disciplines Culture of international excellence and innovation Collaborations with researchers from other organisations across NZ and around the world. Benefits from research Highly skilled workforce: Largest graduate school in the country 1931 Masters and 221 PhD completions in 2009 Knowledge society /Absorptive capacity: More than 6,500 research articles, books and conference papers published in 2009 Expert advice and analysis: 2500 academic staff Research capability for industry / government use: Over $100m pa in commercial revenue Direct economic benefits: Leading innovation player generating patents, licences and spin out companies Benefits for society Reputation and Rankings Attracts creative talent and investment Supports research degree, teaching and building research capability PBRF revenues Student recruitment (and revenues) Stimulating environment Staff recruitment Provides world class facilities and environment for academic researchers Enhanced teaching Research informed learning Benefits for the University Research changes lives The University of Auckland has a broad range of research areas: gene therapy, bioengineering, neuronal rescue, pacific health, structural biology, wine science, computational electro- mechanics, geometric function theory, marine conservation, inductive power transfer, fish navigation, invasive species, group theory, atmospheric physics, surface science, materials chemistry, sail aerodynamics, organisational change, environmental law, Mori education, crustal fluids, obsidian dating, cross-cultural dynamics, womens studies, art exhibitions, music composition... Research changes lives Research at The University of Auckland touches on almost every aspect of our lives, eg: Developing drugs to fight cancer such as the first agent of its kind for disrupting blood supply to tumours Enriching our understanding of the cultural heritage of the Pacific Developing clean, green electric cars that can be recharged on the move Investigating what tertiary dance students gain from learning how to teach and learn dance in community contexts Tracking the health and development of 7,800 children in New Zealand Measuring the energy of wind to chose the best sites for wind farms Research changes lives Research at The University of Auckland touches on almost every aspect of our lives, eg: Creating and maintaining the World Register of Marine Species Modelling the human body at all levels (cellular to whole body) for research, education and testing drugs Determining volcanic risks in Auckland and around the world Helping teenagers fight depression through computer games Researching ethical and ecological approaches to law and governance Creating new products from renewable and recyclable materials Research changes lives Research contributes to: Economic growth Environmental sustainability Social wellbeing Research changes lives Advanced materials technologies Human therapeutics Food and health Bioengineering Growth and development Robotics and healthcare Geothermal energy Inductive power electronics And so on... Research capabilities Economic growth Environmental Management Invasive species Breeding ecology e.g. Rosellas Conservation biology e.g. Brydes whale Sustainability and environmental justice Landscape ecology, GIS Marine Reserves, island biodiversity Ecosystem Services Earth Systems Natural hazards eg coastal erosion, slope stability Geothermal energy Mineral resources Research capabilities Environmental sustainability Water Hydrology Catchment management Biofilms Wastewater treatment Water governance Participatory development, public policy Wastewater treatment Living with Environmental Change Climate Change and hazards Reconstructing past climates, dendrochronology Carbon and nutrient cycling, ocean acidification impacts Research capabilities Environmental sustainability Dance and music studies Patient care History Religion Urban sustainability Law and society Applied Ethics Social and Cultural Anthropology Journalism, communications and media Literature studies Political science Comparative education Philosophy And so on Research capabilities Social wellbeing A vibrant international player International research funding totalled more than $33 million in 2009 Only NZ member of the international research university networks Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Associated with the Group of 8 leading Australian Universities Member of the World Universities Network Formal agreements with 170 universities in 39 countries Research enriches teaching Research enriches our teaching Over 10,500 postgraduate students including around 2,000 at doctoral level Students learn directly from leading thinkers about latest developments Opportunities to work on projects of global significance Two MacDiarmid Young Scientists of the Year awards since 2004. Research Office and UniServices Research Office Public good and charitable funding 35 core staff Supports Research Integrity through ethics and biological safety administration (including animal welfare) Supports PBRF Processed about 700 funding applications annually $96 million in external research revenue (2009) Develops and coordinates strategic research initiatives Supports internal funds such as Faculty Research Development Fund. 63 core staff plus ~700 on contract Wholly owned subsidiary of the University Largest commercialisation company in Australasia IP management, patents, licensing Formation of new businesses $116 million in commercial research revenue (2009) Spin out companies raised $130 million of investment in last 3 years Works across more than 2,500 projects in any one year, across 36 countries. Auckland UniServices Ltd Commercial research Research at The University of Auckland Thank you