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[Throwback Thursday] Beating Online Procrastination

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Anaise Irvine

This post first appeared on Thesislink in June 2018. I recently had a vivid flashback to my old routine when I was in the early stages of working on my […]

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Research Skills to Learn Early (That Pay Off Later!)

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Anaise Irvine

You know how financial advisors always claim that you should start saving at a young age? It’s easier said than done, but their theory is solid. Any savings account that […]

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Best NZ Student Deals & Discounts for 2021

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Anaise Irvine

There are many reasons to start postgraduate study: intellectual stimulation, career progression, personal curiosity, and of course, the DISCOUNTS! That’s right: flash that student ID and get cheap deals on […]

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Throwback Thursday: Writing a Conference Abstract (Cheat Sheet)

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Anaise Irvine

This post first appeared on Thesislink in May 2018, and has been updated. If you’ve ever tried to write a conference abstract, you’ll know how intimidating the process can be. […]

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The Value of Reading Other People’s Theses

February 23, 2021March 25, 2021 Anaise Irvine

It’s amazing how easy it is to write an entire masters or doctoral thesis without ever reading one. Think about it: no-one would ever expect an author to write a […]

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Should You Pay for Automated Transcription?

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Anaise Irvine

The task of transcribing research interviews takes a frustratingly long time. Not only do you need to do the laborious work of typing out every work that is uttered on […]

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: How to Disagree (Diplomatically)

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Anaise Irvine

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in June 2018. Have you ever read a scholarly article or book and thought: what utter rot! If so: good. […]

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Tips for Regaining Research Momentum After a Break

January 27, 2021January 28, 2021 Anaise Irvine

Aaaaah… sunshine, beach days, bike rides, ice creams! (Or for the indoorsy types: guilt-free Netflix and reading!) The long hot Kiwi summer is a thing of glory, but it can […]

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Dr. Jill Biden and the Doctoral Title Controversy

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Anaise Irvine

The internet usually doesn’t pay too much attention to doctoral degrees and the people who hold them. Oh sure, we have our own corners of the web, but seldom does […]

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Making Life Easier for your Readers

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Anaise Irvine

Often, when writing a thesis (or paper, or presentation, etc.), we unconsciously adopt a writer-centric approach. By that I mean: we get so preoccupied with conveying all the information in […]

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The Best ‘Bad’ Academic Advice I Ever Received

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Anaise Irvine

I had a fantastically eccentric English teacher in secondary school. She dressed like she’d just stepped off the catwalk at the Wearable Art Awards, all swirling colours and structural hats. […]

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We Review ‘Semantic Scholar’: An AI-Powered Literature Searching Tool

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Anaise Irvine

Semantic Scholar is a free literature search tool developed by the Allen Institute of AI (nicknamed AI2), a non-profit research institute. It has had a meteoric rise to prominence recently. […]

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