Christmas Reading for the Modern Academic
When I tell non-academics that I’m getting my PhD, they almost always make one assumption. They figure that a PhD is the most advanced form of education there is, and […]
Should I put a PHOTO on my CV?
Career’s advice by Angela McCarthy, AUT’s employability and careers specialist/writer Caution – photos can evoke emotional responses that have nothing to do with people’s skills and abilities. If you google […]
Presenting your Research Proposal – PGR9 Advice from a Doctoral Student
When I first started working at AUT everyone kept talking about PGR9s – I had no idea what this was but now I know… All doctoral students at AUT must […]
Throwback Thursday – Need a Transcribing App?
This post first appeared here on Thesislink on 20 November 2014. The transcribe app is still available free but note that the prices for transcribing your data are in US dollars. Recently […]
Getting to the End of your Thesis Journey
This post is written by Arien Hielkema (pictured below) With the final months of your academic journey coming to a close, it is perhaps topical to talk about some key learnings […]
Employability Strategies for Graduates
You may be close to submitting your thesis but have you thought about what happens next. How will you transition from university to a career or from your graduate identity […]
Academic Integrity: Principles and Practice
According to a systematic review of survey data, almost 2% of scientists have admitted fabricating, falsifying or modifying data at least once (Fanelli, 2009). It is not surprising, therefore, that […]
November 2016 UPC Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
Another successful UPC Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat was completed at Vaughan Park, Long Bay from 7-10 November 2016. The retreat offered AUT postgraduate students an opportunity for independent writing time, free from […]
Fieldwork FUN , Fieldwork FAIL, and Fieldwork SCARES
Carrying out research isn’t always glamorous or necessarily go according to plan but sometimes it’s good to reflect back on the good and the bad; and to have a laugh about […]
Conducting ‘ELITE’ Interviews
For my master’s research I interviewed a very diverse group of people but the people I was most anxious about interviewing were the ones in positions of authority – politicians […]
Doctoral student shares her thoughts on postgraduate studies and assisting women in Kurdistan
Ashleigh AIi returns to her homeland, Kurdistan next week for a couple of months. Before she left, I spoke to her about life as a postgraduate student at AUT (Auckland […]
Throwback Thursday – Manchester Phrasebank: An invaluable resource for thesis writers
This post first appeared here on Thesislink on 30 October 2013 but the Manchester phrasebank is still a useful writing tool today. Author: David Parker, Student Learning Centre/Puna Aronui, AUT University Do […]