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AUT breaks into global top 25 for sports-related subjects

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A significant rise in the latest QS rankings sees AUT grow its international reputation for sports-related teaching, research and partnerships.

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Weston Titus – PhD Candidate

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Weston is an AUT PhD candidate living in California, United States of America and has been working on his PhD for the past 4.5 years.

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Bryant Byrd – PhD candidate

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Bryant is an AUT PhD candidate living in Colorado, United States of America, and his PhD involves examining the Impact of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Competitive (IPC) Endurance Athletic Performance from the laboratory to field-based events.

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World-Leading Concussion Research at AUT

AUT and Abbott launch world-leading research into women’s concussion, using blood biomarker technology.

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Experts speak out against Runit

A controversial full-contact sport is under fire after a man was filmed convulsing on the ground following a brutal collision. Professor Patria Hume from AUT and founder of SportSmart, says the event is knocking back decades of sport safety progress.

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