PhD panel discussion (online)
Join the Auckland branch of AWIS for a PhD panel discussion featuring three women who have obtained their doctorates and taken very different paths.
AWIS AGM 2021
AWIS AGM 2021 This year's AGM will be held at the conference. The minutes from last years AGM are available here.
AWIS AGM 2020
AWIS AGM 2020 This year's AGM will be held virtually. Please join us via Zoom. Date: 2nd July Time: 1pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web. zoom.
Special General Meeting
You are invited to a Special General Meeting on 10 October to vote for the alteration to AWIS’ rules (see changes attached).
AWIS AGM 2019
The AWIS AGM will be in Auckland this year. The minutes from the AGM held on the 20th July 2019 are available here.
Report: International Science Festival 2018
AWIS sponsored a 2-minute talk session at the New Zealand International Science Festival in Dunedin.
AWIS National Quiz
AWIS is challenging quiz teams across New Zealand to compete for one illustrious title – the AWIS National Quiz Champion.
AWIS AGM 2018
The AWIS AGM will be in Christchurch this year. All member are invited to join us, please RSVP (awissecretary@gmail. com) for catering purposes.
Auckland postgrad evening
The AWIS Auckland section is hosting an evening for postgraduate students.
Reports: #AWIS2017
AWIS received funding from the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO to invite a group of high school students to attend the #AWIS2017 conference in Auckland and Shadow a scientist…
AWIS AGM 2017
The AWIS AGM will be in Auckland this year, as part of the #AWIS2017 programme. Date: Friday 14 July 2017 Time: 3.
AWIS2017 conference
The AWIS2017 conference - Celebrating Women in Science - will be held on 13 and 14 July at the Heritage Hotel, Auckland.
AWIS AGM 2016
The AWIS AGM will be in Auckland this year. Date: Saturday 30 July, 2016 Time: 1.
Auckland - Pickering Lecture
The 2015 IPENZ Pickering Lecture series is being given by Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl. Women in science attending the Auckland lecture on 3 November, 6.
Report: 2014 Conference
The 2014 AWIS conference - Absolutely Positively Science - was held in Wellington on 9-11 July. Below are reviews by attendees.
Secret Life of Shampoo
Auckland AWISers are invited to meet up for dinner and drinks ahead of the Royal Society's Secret Life of Shampoo talk at Auckland Museum.
AWIS AGM 2015
AWIS Annual General Meeting 2015 Date: Saturday 11 July, 2014 Time: 2pm Venue: “The Cottage” at Under the Red Verandah, Cnr Tancred and Worcester Streets, Christchurch.
Stardome Wine and Cheese evening
The next Auckland AWIS event will be to attend the Wine and Cheese evening at the Stardome on Tuesday 2 June.
NZACRES 2015
This year's NZACRES conference is taking place in Auckland on 20 and 21 August. More information on submitting abstracts or registering for the conference can be found at www.
WISE Women 2015
AWIS is proud to support WISE Women 2015, a new, one-day event that will seek to promote the achievement and contribution of women working in these sectors as well as…
Dunedin Family Day Out
Sunday 8 March is International Women's Day and to acknowledge this day, the Dunedin branch of the Association for Women in the Sciences invites you to a day at Orokonui ecosanctuary…
Pitfalls, highlights and the path to successful postgraduate study
The Auckland chapter invites you to listen to successful women talk about the realities behind postgraduate study – the pitfalls, the highlights and the inevitable life after studying.
International Women's Day
International Women's Day is the 8th March, and AWIS branches across the country will be celebrating.