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Guided by shared aspirations for flourishing communities, resilient environments, and equitable futures, UC supports impactful, interdisciplinary research through three core Research Commitments and a set of Signature Capabilities that reflect our distinctive strengths.
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67%
of UC indexed research publications in 2025 included international collaborators.
$163m
invested in laboratories and teaching infrastructure.
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Latest research news and achievements
NZ study reveals gaps in women's heart healthcare
A review of 25 years of New Zealand research has revealed significant gaps in women's heart healthcare, highlighting opportunities to improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes.
Fair suppliers strengthen business resilience
Businesses are better able to withstand disruption when suppliers make fair decisions and turn strong relationships into flexible action, UC research finds.
Digital models to help predict natural hazards in Kiwi capital
An innovative project using digital simulations to predict future hazards in New Zealand’s capital city takes its name from science fiction.
UC research challenges how we think autistic children learn
New UC research is challenging assumptions about how autistic children learn language.
Tiny robots, big potential: UC PhD explores new frontier
A UC researcher is pioneering laser-controlled robot swarms thinner than a human hair — work he believes could one day transform medicine and manufacturing.
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Innovative UC research takes a closer look at AI in education
Researchers from UC's Faculty of Education are exploring the influence and reach of generative AI in New Zealand higher education.
UC research puts local knowledge at heart of resilience
UC research explores how Pacific Island nations can better use place-based knowledge to strengthen disaster planning and resilience.
UC's winning electric race car takes on China
A winning University of Canterbury student-built electric race car is going to China for its international debut next month.
Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing Test
University of Canterbury researchers say the famous Turing Test has been widely misunderstood, challenging recent claims that AI has passed it.
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