Literature reviews for postgraduate students
In this video a student ponders on the challenges encountered in preparing a literature review. David Parker of the AUT Student Learning Centre highlights the importance of identifying the key […]
Author: Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)
Approaching the literature review
Over the next two weeks we are focusing on Literature Reviews, so watch out for tips and ideas. If you have some experiences or suggestions of doing a literature review […]
April 2015 AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
The first AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat of the year was held at Vaughan Park last week and proved to be another positive opportunity for thesis students to have quiet and focussed writing […]
Start with chapter one
Author: Julia Hallas, Doctoral Candidate My supervisor recently set me an interesting challenge. She asked me to write the table of contents and chapter one first. Now you should know […]
The Research Question
One of the first challenges that you face when starting a research project is getting the Research Question clearly identified. This process can take much longer than you think! Elisa […]
Situational Analysis
Dear Doctoral Candidates, I am a doctoral candidate enrolled at La Trobe University in Melbourne and residing in New Zealand. I am looking for other doctoral candidates or academic staff […]
18th Annual Waikato Management School Call for Papers
The WMS Student Research Conference provides an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to discuss their research in a friendly and supportive environment, and receive constructive feedback. The Conference also creates […]
New Training Format for 2015
You may have noticed that some of the research training courses offered by the University Postgraduate Centre this year are being run as webinars. This means that the information is delivered […]
Are you in the last six months of completing your PhD at AUT? Would you like to share your experience?
I am conducting a study examining the experience of formative assessment (e.g. PGR9) and strict time frames for completion (i.e. usually 4 years full time) on the students experience of […]
Connect with other researchers
Have you checked out the Connect tab on Thesislink? This is a great place to engage with other researchers and look at new and ongoing research projects. Click the word […]
Travel Health in NZ Universities Survey
Students travel abroad for many reasons, for holidays, to do voluntary work, or for their study programme. Many international students also travel overseas to visit friends and family between semesters. […]
Managing the Postgraduate Journey
Starting out and keeping momentum is a challenge as a postgraduate. For some helpful ideas, check out this video clip: