Welcome Home: ‘Reverse Culture Shock’ after International Study in NZ
Four years ago, when I left Indonesia with my family to start my PhD in Auckland, I needed to adapt to a new culture, climate, and Western academic system. I […]
November PG Writers’ Retreat 2019
On November 4-7 2019, twenty AUT research students attended the Graduate Research School Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat at Vaughan Park in Long Bay. They strolled the beach, attended workshops, had one-on-one […]
Learn on your Lunch Break
In a postgrad research programme your whole job is about learning: learning from others’ research, learning from your own research, and helping others to learn. But typically, all that learning […]
Throwback Thursday: Employability Strategies for Graduates
This post by Robyn Kannemeyer first appeared on Thesislink in November 2016. You may be close to submitting your thesis but have you thought about what happens next? How will […]
Join the Postgraduate Research Advisory Group
Want to help improve the postgraduate research experience at AUT? Students working on a Masters or doctoral research project are invited to join the Postgraduate Research Advisory Group (PRAG) to […]
Entry-Level Ways to Start Publishing
Some research students jump right into their publishing careers. They create ambitious plans, draft papers for high-ranked journals, and build up a healthy list of publications during their study. But […]
Come to the AUT Teaching and Learning Conference
Do you teach? Do you want to? If you answered yes to either of those questions, be sure to keep your diary clear for AUT’s inaugural Teaching and Learning Conference […]
Shut Up and Write: AKA How to Turn Nothing into Writing
I know it sounds too good to be true, but this method of working helps you to spit out pages of writing. Now, I didn’t say it was perfect writing, […]
3 Techniques for Identifying a Research Gap
When you start scoping out a new research project, you’re often encouraged to look for a ‘gap’ in the literature. Once you find something that hasn’t been done yet, so […]
Peter Jean-Paul’s Journey from 3MT Novice to Asia-Pacific Top 10
Earlier this month, AUT doctoral candidate Peter Jean-Paul placed in the top 10 at the Asia-Pacific 3 Minute Thesis finals in Brisbane. This is a rare and phenomenal achievement, confirming […]
Pacific Post-Doctoral and Emerging Researcher Showcase
Warm Pacific Greetings! We would like to invite you to an inaugural fono on current Pacific research in Health and Environmental Sciences. It is an opportunity to connect and learn […]
Why Being Almost at the Word Count Doesn’t Mean You’re Almost Done
Last week we posted about when to let your thesis go; about how to know when it’s good enough and when you can finally release it to the world. It’s […]