Do You Have Children? Get in Touch!
If you are balancing research with parenting, you are not alone. There are plenty of us out there reading articles while a baby sleeps on us, or trying to focus […]
When Your Brain is an Empty Space
In the years I spent writing my Masters and PhD theses, I never felt like I experienced writer’s block. Oh, I got stuck, for sure. But the term ‘writer’s block’ […]
Managing the Emotions of a Research Presentation
Got a conference or seminar presentation coming up? If so, you’re probably familiar with the stomach butterflies that tickle many of us before a speaking engagement. We spoke to some […]
Research Etiquette for Newbies
When I first enrolled in my research degree and rocked up to my department, I was given a key to my office… and that was it. There was no tour, […]
Wild Weather: AUT Closed
With Cyclone Cook now bearing down on us, Auckland is facing a very wet and windy holiday weekend. This is a potentially serious storm – MetService has issued a severe […]
AUT Postgraduate Writing Retreat – April 2017
A hardworking group of postgraduate research students has recently returned from the April Writing Retreat hosted by AUT’s Graduate Research School. Writing retreats are like an intensive clinic for your […]
Throwback Thursday – Finishers’ Wisdom: Tip #1 – Progress Not Perfection
This post by Wendy Moore first appeared on Thesislink in May 2015. One of the scariest things is the blank page and the blinking cursor, awaiting that magical sentence to […]
The Art of the Thesis Title
Imagine you’re a journalist, and you’ve been asked to write a headline for a news story about the opening of a new park. You’re told to ensure that the headline […]
“More Research is Needed”
“More research is needed.” How often have you read that phrase? It is the final sentiment of an overwhelming proportion of journal articles, and is repeated so often at academic […]
Lists, Controversy, and the Oxford Comma
Listen up, because I’m about to tell you an easy way to make people think you’re in the know when it comes to stylish writing. Take a stance on the […]
When Life Stress and Thesis Stress Conspire Against You
For the past few years, I have had two main kinds of stress. Thesis Stress (TS), I’m sure, is familiar to anyone reading this. That’s when your research demands too […]
How Your Citation Choices Can Change World Knowledge Forever
When I’ve had a bad day, I sometimes watch cute YouTube videos. Nothing melts away stress like watching a toddler adorably mouth the words to a heavy metal song, or […]