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The School of Psychology is one of the largest in the University and is also, we believe, one of the very best.
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New Zealand has almost 700,000 canine companions. Evolutionary psychologist Dr Alex Taylor is putting some of those pet dogs to the test to find out just how empathetic and clever they really are.
According to the 2018 QS World University Rankings by subject, psychology at the University of Auckland is ranked 36th equal in the world. Find out more.
We lead psychological science, scholarship and practice and most of our academic staff have impressive international research reputations, and several are recognised among the world leaders in their fields. Our teaching is very highly regarded, and we have several winners of Distinguished Teaching Awards on our staff. We see a strong link between research and teaching as the unique advantage that studying at a major international university offers.
Read more about our notable achievements, awards and rankings.
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Infants as young as 17 months expect fairness and equity
27 March 2018Children as young as 17 months recognise whether resources are being shared fairly, the first time researchers have found evidence that infants so young are sensitive to principles of "distributive justice". -
Study raises questions over role of intensive agriculture in early cultures
20 March 2018Scientists have long debated what drove the establishment of complex human societies. Was it the rise of agriculture and intensive farming or less tangible factors such as social structure? -
Is your dog smart enough to pass the towel test?
13 March 2018Dr Alex Taylor researches dog intelligence with a particular emphasis on socialisation skills. He says that while many tests had been developed to try and rank dog smartness, a common flaw was they only measured a specific area of intelligence. -
Tracking the spread of early hunter-gatherers through language
13 March 2018Scientists have further evidence that an ancient family of languages spread across most of the Australian continent over the last 6000 years, rapidly replacing pre-existing languages. -
Faculty of Science Postdoctoral Society
09 March 2018The Postdoctoral Society is going from strength to strength since their inaugural research symposium in 2016.
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The Brain in its Body, the Body in its World Event as iCalendar
23 May 2018, 6:15pmPublic lecture by Professor Randall D Beer, Seelye Fellow: Is your mind really (only) in your head? Over the past 30 years, it has become increasingly clear that the proper unit of analysis of the mechanisms of behavior is not simply a brain, but rather an entire brain-body-environment system.
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Apply now for a 2018 graduate teaching assistant opportunity
01 February 2018The Faculty of Science invites expressions of interest from postgraduate students for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in 2018. -
Register now | Three-Minute Thesis Competition 2018
19 April 2018Could you explain an 80,000 word thesis in just 180 seconds? This year's 2018 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition challenges postgraduate students to communicate their research to a general audience in just 3 minutes with a single presentation slide. The Faculty of Science heats will be held on 21 May. Register now.
