Throwback Thursday – Manuscript March: The Drama of the First Draft
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in March 2015. What is a first draft? Maybe you’ve already produced one, maybe you’re working towards it, or maybe […]
Author: Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)
Apply to attend the April 2017 GRS Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
Monday 3 April to Thursday 6 April 2017 Closing date for applications to be submitted is Friday 3 March 2017. The Graduate Research School (GRS) invites all postgraduate research students at AUT who want […]
Kia ora and Welcome to Thesislink 2017!
Ko te mutunga oranga, he tīmatatanga kaha! Winning starts with beginning! It’s the start of a new year and with the new year comes new beginnings, goals and aspirations. For Māori the […]
Should I put a PHOTO on my CV?
Career’s advice by Angela McCarthy, AUT’s employability and careers specialist/writer Caution – photos can evoke emotional responses that have nothing to do with people’s skills and abilities. If you google […]
November 2016 UPC Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
Another successful UPC Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat was completed at Vaughan Park, Long Bay from 7-10 November 2016. The retreat offered AUT postgraduate students an opportunity for independent writing time, free from […]
Top 5 Weirdest Things that People Actually Research
Do you ever look at your research and think: how did I end up in this niche? We all do, right? Research at postgraduate level and beyond has to be […]
Conquering Your IT Challenges
Not so long ago, working on a thesis meant writing drafts longhand or on a typewriter, after consulting journals that you found physically in the library by consulting a card […]
Citing Tricky Sources with No Problems et al
Once you’ve gone through your undergrad training, it’s reasonably easy to cite a journal article or book in your field’s preferred style. But what about those tricky sources? Blog posts […]
Post-3MT Thoughts from Doctoral Winner Iana Gritcan
Doctoral candidate Iana Gritcan won the AUT 3MT finals on August 18th. We asked her to share her thoughts as she prepares for the Australasian finals. When I was asked […]
2016 Masters Writing Retreat
Another productive UPC writing retreat has come to a close. From 30 August to 2 September, a group of Masters students enjoyed the tranquility of Vaughan Park Retreat Centre as […]
Congratulations Stephanie-Anne!
A few weeks ago we profiled Stephanie-Anne Croft, who was one of five New Zealanders selected to fly out to Canberra to compete at the Australasian finals of the Falling […]
Throwback Thursday: Surviving the Lit Review
We first featured this post from Jennie Swann in 2013. At the very beginning, my idea of doing a literature review was like this; Read some literature, read some more […]