Throwback Thursday: Writing Skills
This article by Dr David Parker first appeared here on Thesislink in 2012. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist, diplomat, and public intellectual, was renowned for the clarity of his writing. Using […]
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Throwback Thursday: Knowing when you have (really) finished your thesis….
We first featured this post from Dr Philippa Smith in 2013 Last year I was part of a panel at the AUT writers’ retreat in Long Bay where we were […]
Five Hundred Pounds: Research and Socioeconomic Privilege
The writer Virginia Woolf famously said that in order to write, all a woman needed was “a room of her own and five hundred a year.” Woolf was making a […]
Practical Tips for Formatting a Thesis
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2016, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
Throwback Thursday: Organising your dissertation stuff effectively
We first featured this post from PhD candidate Julia Hallas in 2013 If you’re experiencing procrastination, depression, all-nighters and melt-downs… join me in my quest for the best writing tips. […]
Software Review: Scrivener for Academic Writing
Some writers love Scrivener. Some writers hate Scrivener. It’s one of those things, like the taste of licorice or the perceived talent of Nicholas Cage, that is deeply polarising. But […]
What Can Academic Writers Learn from Novelists?
‘Tis true, the job of an academic writer is very different from that of a novelist. But when you come right down to it, we’re all putting pen to paper […]
Digital Tools for Research
Computers: they’re such a core part of the research process, that it’s hard to believe anyone ever looked things up like this: Most of us have gotten used to the […]
Throwback Thursday: Making your writing space work for you
We first featured this post from PhD candidate Julia Hallas in August 2013. What’s your writing space like? Do you have a dedicated space? Do you have to clear […]
How to Handle a Withering Critique
“If you’ve never cried before, during, or after a meeting with your advisor, something is amiss.” – Dr Karen Kelsky of The Professor Is In When I signed up […]
Naïve Thoughts I’ve Had About Writing
I’m currently polishing up a PhD thesis, and I already hold a Masters. I’m a reasonably experienced academic writer by now. But when I think back on some of my […]
November 2015 AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
The final writers’ retreat for 2015 was held on Nov 2-5 at Vaughan Park in Long Bay. Vaughan Park was beautiful as always, the beach provided an excellent spot for […]