Welcome to the Department of Exercise Sciences
We bring together expertise in the Exercise Sciences through the disciplines of of biomechanics, movement neuroscience, exercise physiology, exercise metabolism and exercise psychology.
Our department brings together a range of expertise and exercise related disciplines to understand the role of exercise in sustaining health, improving disease outcomes, and enhancing human performance through sport and physical activity.
In addition to outstanding undergraduate teaching the department hosts a pioneering taught postgraduate (PGDip and MSc) programme in the new allied health profession of clinical exercise physiology (CEP). This is the only internationally accredited postgraduate CEP programme in New Zealand.
Study with us to open up a host of exciting career opportunities.
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Almost $1 million awarded for University of Auckland health research
01 April 2019A wide range of leading-edge research projects in health, science and engineering have been awarded almost $1 million in funding from the Health Research Council’s Explorer Grant. -
Educator and philanthropist awarded Honorary Doctorate
23 January 2019German-born scientist and education philanthropist Dr Beate Schuler will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Auckland. -
Meet the new Science Scholars director
06 December 2018Dr Rhys Jones of the Department of Statistics has been named director of the innovative Science Scholars programme at the University of Auckland.
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Apply now for a 2019 graduate teaching assistant opportunity
01 January 2019The Faculty of Science invites expressions of interest from postgraduate students for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in 2019.
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When is a microbiomic perspective essential in otitis media? When is it overkill? Event as iCalendar
19 July 2019, 12 - 1pmIn this seminar, Dr Robyn Marsh (Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia) will explore gaps between the classical Koch’s postulates-based OM model (pathogen-centric) and emerging microbiomic perspectives. -
Seeking the secret of longevity, deep in the sea Event as iCalendar
22 July 2019, 1 - 2pmIn this seminar, Dr Pierre Blier (Professor of Evolutionary Physiology, University of Quebec, Canada) will advocate studying bivalve species as models for revealing the determinants of species divergences in maximal longevity.
