AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium & 3MT TOMORROW!
The time has come, friends. The AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium & 3MT competition finals are on TOMORROW on the city campus. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to […]
Why should you practice your PGR9 Presentation in front of your peers?
The PGR9 (Confirmation of Candidature) is probably the most talked-about event in the first year of the PhD journey at AUT. Indeed, successfully passing this stage is a major leap […]
What is your Thesis ‘In’?
As an undergrad, it’s easily to communicate what you’re studying. You ‘major in’ a particular subject. You take courses that are prescribed for that major, you graduate with a degree […]
Thank You: An Open Letter to PG Supporters
To anyone who has ever supported a research student, When someone you love tells you that they have decided to do a masters or doctorate, they are indirectly asking you […]
Throwback Thursday: Ten Tips for Writing a Useful SURVEY
This post by Robyn Kannemeyer first appeared on Thesislink in October 2016. You may think that writing a survey is easy but believe me, if you are conducting a survey […]
Congratulations to AUT’s 3MT Finalists!
The AUT 3 Minute Thesis heats have taken place this week, and our brave contestants have given their 3 minute presentations in front of a panel of judges. The top […]
Using a Chatbot for Research Participant Pre-Screening
I have developed a chatbot to help me engage and screen participants in the initial stages of participant recruitment. That sounds really cool, but this is at the basic level […]
Designing a Winning 3MT Slide
By now, many of you will have entered this year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition. For the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of being AUT’s 3MT scorekeeper. I tally […]
The Fractured Postgrad Identity
“I am one of the lucky and privileged few to make it to this level; destined to sit amongst the top 1% most educated people in the world. My parents […]
Apply Now for the September Writers Retreat
Applications close 26 July 2019 We invite all postgraduate research students at AUT who want dedicated writing time to apply to attend a four day writers’ retreat being held at […]
Writing as a Not-Quite-Yet-Expert
It is incredibly tricky to nail the genre of thesis-writing. Books are written about it. Learning Advisors specialise in it. Almost all research students struggle with it to some extent […]
Call for Abstracts Extended – 2019 Postgraduate Research Symposium
Closing dates extended to Friday 28 June 2019 If you ran out of time to enter the 3MT competition or 2019 Postgraduate Research Symposium, we have good news – you […]