Nature has recently released the results of its biggest ever survey of PhD students. More than 6,000 respondents from all over the world* answered questions about their job satisfaction, their […]
When you start scoping out a new research project, you’re often encouraged to look for a ‘gap’ in the literature. Once you find something that hasn’t been done yet, so […]
Earlier this month, AUT doctoral candidate Peter Jean-Paul placed in the top 10 at the Asia-Pacific 3 Minute Thesis finals in Brisbane. This is a rare and phenomenal achievement, confirming […]
Last week we posted about when to let your thesis go; about how to know when it’s good enough and when you can finally release it to the world. It’s […]
Have you ever had to read a journal article or book that made you go: WHAT THE $!%? That made you shake your head, re-read four times, and question the […]
There are few tasks more cognitively challenging than researching and writing a thesis. As researchers, we must think and generate new insights at the absolute forefront of human understanding. And […]
Check out the highlights from the 2019 Postgraduate Research Symposium, which took place on Friday 16 August 2019. This video was created by Visionworks (https://www.visionworks.co.nz/)
The time has come, friends. The AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium & 3MT competition finals are on TOMORROW on the city campus. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to […]
As an undergrad, it’s easily to communicate what you’re studying. You ‘major in’ a particular subject. You take courses that are prescribed for that major, you graduate with a degree […]
This post by Robyn Kannemeyer first appeared on Thesislink in October 2016. You may think that writing a survey is easy but believe me, if you are conducting a survey […]
The AUT 3 Minute Thesis heats have taken place this week, and our brave contestants have given their 3 minute presentations in front of a panel of judges. The top […]
I have developed a chatbot to help me engage and screen participants in the initial stages of participant recruitment. That sounds really cool, but this is at the basic level […]
