# Liggins Institute

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# Liggins Institute

- [## Can a wearable sensor be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes care?

  29 January 2026

  A Liggins Institute health economist will help test whether continuous glucose monitoring can improve outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes – and deliver value for money for government.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/01/29/wearable-sensor-change-type-2-diabetes-care.html)
- [## University of Auckland records gains in subject rankings

  21 January 2026

  The University has shown improvement in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, with rises in several areas.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/01/21/university-of-auckland-records-gains-in-subject-rankings.html)
- [## In 2026, feed your microbiome what it deserves

  7 January 2026

  Professor Justin O'Sullivan knows all about the microbiome. But do you? Joelle Ireland gets some experts tip about its purpose.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/01/07/2-minutes-expert-tips-justin-osullivan.html)
- [## Triple graduate’s lifelong commitment to children’s well-being

  19 December 2025

  Grace Wei earned a doctorate, a masters and a diploma in the recent graduation ceremony. She is dedicated to helping children and teenagers navigate difficult situations into happier lives.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/12/19/graduate-s-lifelong-commitment-to-children-s-wellbeing-.html)
- [## Pursuing answers for the youngest patients

  9 December 2025

  Toyin Oladimeji’s path from Nigeria to the Liggins Institute saw her study how glucose levels in the womb shape child health, with Distinguished Professor Dame Jane Harding.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/12/09/pursuing-answers-for-the-youngest-patients.html)
- [## Research awards support wide array of projects to improve healthcare

  2 December 2025

  Nine University researchers have been successful in gaining 2026 Research Career Development awards from the Health Research Council.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/12/02/research-awards-support-improved-healthcare.html)
- [## A pacemaker that could help the heart heal

  1 December 2025

  Researchers are testing a pacemaker that syncs the heartbeat to breathing in a way that may help damaged hearts repair.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/12/02/pacemaker-could-help-heart-heal.html)
- [## Awards celebrate research excellence and innovation

  24 October 2025

  Celebrating Research Excellence Awards 2025 recognise University's top researchers, research support staff and best theses.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/24/awards-celebrate-research-excellence-2025.html)
- [## Inside the new science of obesity

  20 October 2025

  Genetics, gut bugs, new drugs and surgery – how groundbreaking research is changing how we understand and treat one of our most intractable health problems.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/21/inside-new-science-of-obesity.html)
- [## University of Auckland holds firm in world rankings

  9 October 2025

  The University remains No 1 in Aotearoa New Zealand and is ranked 156th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/09/university-of-auckland-holds-firm-in-world-rankings.html)
- [## The (mostly) well-meaning war on pregnancy

  1 October 2025

  Opinion: Our tendency to simplify the complex factors that influence pregnancy often results in a myopic focus on individual behaviour says Jillian Hildreth.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/01/The-mostly-well-meaning-war-on-pregnancy.html)
- [## Preterm birth initiative at risk as funding ends

  21 September 2025

  The Carosika Community of Practice is helping clinicians across the country provide specialist services to prevent babies being born too early. Now its future hangs in the balance.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/16/Carosika-preterm-birth-initiative-at-risk-funding-ends.html)

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