We Test 3 Tools for Visually ‘Mapping’ your Research Area
If you’re a visual person, the text-heavy terrain of academic research can be a foreign landscape. Piles of papers promise deep insights into your research area, but sometimes it’s hard […]
Author: Anaise Irvine
Best NZ Student Deals & Discounts for 2023
Whether you’ve just enrolled in a postgraduate course – or you’re gearing up for another year of study towards your degree – spare a moment amongst all the January calendar […]
Throwback Thursday: Interviews vs. Surveys
This post first appeared on Thesislink in January 2018. In the red corner, weighing in at a hefty time commitment and a massive transcription job, we have… INTERVIEWS! In the […]
Demystifying Co-Authorship
If you are planning to publish during your time as a research student, you may be wondering how co-authorship works. Journal articles can have any number of authors*… but how […]
[Throwback Thursday] Research Etiquette for Newbies
This article by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in April 2017. When I first enrolled in my research degree and rocked up to my department, I was given […]
How Much Participant ‘Voice’ Should You Include in Your Thesis?
When participants give up their time to share their views, thoughts, or experiences with you as a researcher – and especially where it takes some bravery, trust, or sacrifice for […]
Getting Your First Publication
How often have you heard the phrase ‘publish or perish’? It’s common advice for anyone planning a career as a researcher, and it can be a little intimidating. Perish, really? […]
Throwback Thursday: When Your Brain is an Empty Space
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in April 2017. It has since been updated. In the years I spent writing my Masters and PhD theses, I […]
Throwback Thursday: Journalling to Make Progress on Really Difficult Problems
This article first appeared on Thesislink in July 2020. I’ve been grappling with a Really Difficult Problem (RDP) on a project lately. You know the kind: necessary to deal with […]
Best NZ Student Deals & Discounts for 2022
Postgraduate study: come for the learning, stay for the discounts! OK, maybe there are more important reasons to study. But look: we all know life as a student isn’t cheap. […]
How to Navigate the Online AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium
The annual AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium is a highlight of the PG calendar here at AUT – a chance for our research students, supervisors, friends & whānau to come together […]
So You’ve Been Asked to Revise Your Conference Abstract… Now What?
Sharing your research at a conference or symposium can open up a lot of doors professionally, and allow you to get your research out to the wider world. But there’s […]