What’s the Deal with Turnitin?
You may be aware that AUT now requires all theses and dissertations (except those presented in Te Reo Māori) to be run through Turnitin (or equivalent programmes to Turnitin) before […]
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Throwback Thursday: Why you should use older references in your thesis
This post by Dr. Julia Hallas first appeared on Thesislink in May 2016. “Never use references that are older than three years” was the advice given by a journal article […]
Free Grammarly Premium Trials Available
Are you interested in a premium Grammarly account? For those that haven’t heard of Grammarly, it’s an English-language software tool that can help to correct your spelling and grammar, and […]
Apply to the November Writers’ Retreat
Applications close Friday 28 September 2018 How would you like to leave all your responsibilities behind, go to a beautiful beach, stay in free accommodation, and have people cook and […]
When to let your thesis go?
The actor/director Sir Kenneth Branagh was asked in an interview: how do you know a movie you’re directing is finished? After a moment’s pause he replied: you don’t, you abandon […]
Writing Your Dedication and Acknowledgements
When it comes to writing a thesis, the chapters get most of our attention – and so they should! They are the bulk of the thesis, and they contain the […]
Event: Getting Published as an Early Career Researcher
If you’re thinking about writing for publication, you’re probably full of questions. Which journals should I target? How should I write for the best chance of being published? How long […]
Throwback Thursday: Getting to the Finish Line
This post by Dr Lyn Lavery first appeared on Thesislink in October 2015. The end of the year will soon be upon us and many of you will be racing […]
Beating Online Procrastination
I recently had a vivid flashback to my old routine when I was in the early stages of working on my Masters / PhD theses. I would wake up, head […]
Should You Hire a Proofreader?
Who has perfect writing skills? Not me. I got my PhD in English, and I still manage to blatantly split my infinitives. We all need a little writing help sometimes. […]
How to Disagree (Diplomatically)
Have you ever read a scholarly article or book and thought: what utter rot! If so: good. As brand new undergrads, we are taught to think of scholarly materials as […]
Writing a Conference Abstract (Cheat Sheet)
If you’ve ever tried to write a conference abstract, you’ll know how intimidating the process can be. After all, the abstract is essentially your ‘audition’ to get into the conference; and, […]