A crew of ingenious academics from the University Of Auckland educate you on a range of thought-provoking topics. Whakarongo mai to learn about how research taking place right here at Waipapa Taumata Rau impacts you. Thanks to the University of Auckland.
Rosetta and Milly are joined by Dr Madeline Shelling for Ready Steady Learn today, talking about her research in food insecurity facing Māori, the factors that cause the issue, and food sovereignty as a solution. Whakarongo mai nei!
Senior lecturer in marine science Dr Jenny Hillman joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about her research, testing whether artificial horse mussels made from shell waste can help restore New Zealand’s coasts. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly are joined by UoA finance academic Dr Gertjan Verdickt to chat about his research in gambling harm and the potential alternative of 'lottery bonds'. Whakarongo mai nei!
PhD Candidate Iatua Felagai Taito joins Rosetta and Milly in the bFM Studio to chat about his research in navigating the embodied practice of Siva Samoa (Samoan dance) from a Samoan-New Zealand Queer perspective. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our first Ready Steady Learn of 2026, Milly is joined by Dr Kunal Gupta, to chat about his super interesting mahi on a VR mental health project! Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. Whakarongo mai nei!
Senior lecturer at the Auckland Law School Dr Katherine Doolin joins Rosetta and Milly for Ready Steady Learn today. They chat about Katherine's mahi at the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts Conference, which took place last week. Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Alistair Woodward is the Leader of the University of Auckland’s health and transport research team, as part of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. He joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about his teams research in active commuting and the benefits for public health! Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly are joined by Dr Rebecca Meiring, who is a Senior lecturer in Exercise Sciences, working with the Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research. Her research involves looking into the experiences of women dealing with menopause, and the impacts that exercise can have on symptoms. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's time for Ready Steady Learn on 95bFM Breakfast, and today Rosetta and Milly are joined by Amanda SillivanLee, to chat about her doctoral research in Indigenous Tongan adoption systems - also known as pusiaki. Whakarongo mai nei!