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The PhD in Aotearoa is Now 100 Years Old!

May 23, 2025 Scott Pilkington

The PhD programme is often seen as the pinnacle of academic achievement, recognised across the world as the key qualification for researchers. Yet how often do we pause to ask: […]

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Staying Safe as a Researcher

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Scott Pilkington

Editor’s Note: this post discusses physical and emotional safety, and includes mention of death & dying, miscarriages & abortion, transphobia & homophobia, and violent threats to people. Please read with […]

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Adapting the Pomodoro Method to Suit Your Needs

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 Scott Pilkington

A few years ago, I wrote about the Pomodoro Method and the concept of Shut Up And Write (SUAW). However, this format doesn’t necessarily work for everyone. Since 2020 we’ve […]

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Improving your Funding Applications

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Scott Pilkington

For established academics, writing grant applications is a fairly standard part of the job. While some research is funded by the university, a lot is not; so external research funding […]

Throwback Thursday

[Throwback Thursday] Getting Started Writing your Thesis and Beating Writer’s Block

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Scott Pilkington

This post by Scott Pilkington first appeared on Thesislink in May 2020. Some information and links have been updated in this version. Generally, when I sit down to write something […]

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Throwback Thursday: Accessibility Matters – How to make your work more accessible

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Scott Pilkington

This post by Scott Pilkington first appeared on Thesislink in April 2020. To me, one of the biggest frustrations in doing research is that it is usually very poorly communicated, […]

Presenting at an Online Conference Part 5: More Resources

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Scott Pilkington

Editor’s Note: This is the last in Scott’s 5-part series on online conferences. Find Scott’s earlier articles here: Part 1 on choosing a presentation format, Part 2 on preparing an […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 4: Tips for Making a Good Impression

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Scott Pilkington

As I’ve attended online conferences, presented my research, and watched others present theirs, I’ve picked up some ideas about what makes a good (or not-so-good) impression. Here are my tips […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 3: Preventing Technical Difficulties

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Scott Pilkington

Just as you would for an in-person conference, you need to prepare for things to go wrong in an online conference too. However, in an online context, there are new […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 2: Preparing for your Oral Presentation

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Scott Pilkington

Yesterday, we started our series by Scott Pilkington on presenting at an online conference. You can find Part 1 (about choosing a presentation format) here. Regardless of whether your oral […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 1: Choosing a Presentation Format

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Scott Pilkington

If the last couple of months have taught us anything in Auckland, it’s that we can’t count on opening up and returning to in-person events any time soon. As such, […]

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Making Strategic Use of Your Acknowledgements Section

October 20, 2020May 19, 2022 Scott Pilkington

Editor’s note: This post was first published in October 2020; references to the AUT Postgraduate Handbook have since been updated for the 2022 edition. The acknowledgements section of a thesis […]

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