Reminder: Applications Closing Soon for November Writers’ Retreat
This post was first published on 17 August as “Get your Applications in for our November Writers’ Retreat: It’ll be a real treat”. Republishing as you may not have had […]
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September 8, 2021: COVID-19 update for research students
Tēnā koe, hello research student, At the time of this communication, we can only speculate on how our government will progress the alert levels over the next few weeks. We […]
September 2 2021: COVID-19 Update for Research Students
Kia ora research student Aotearoa/New Zealand (and Auckland in particular) waits in hope that Covid cases will continue to decline. In the meantime, Auckland stays under alert Level 4 until […]
Distractions and Opportunities
Distractions Kia ora koutou, hope everyone is doing as well as possible in these trying times. As researchers we are often thinking about ways to avoid distractions but sometimes a […]
August 25, 2021: COVID-19 update for research students
Kia ora graduate research students We await further information from Government regarding how this lockdown period will proceed. For Auckland, this information will be available late afternoon, Monday 30 August. […]
Next Friday: AUT 3 Minute Thesis Final
Kia ora koutou. We hope everyone is safe and well in their bubbles. We just wanted to remind you that we have an online event coming up next week that […]
Get Your Applications in for our November Writers’ Retreat: It’ll be a Real Treat
Setting aside dedicated time for writing can be hugely beneficial in terms of productivity and can give your momentum a boost as well if you are involved in a big […]
Transcription: Audio Recording to Words on a Page
Following on from a recent post about recording interviews, some questions were raised about transcription. Transcription is a topic that on the surface seems quite practically focussed, in terms of […]
Throwback Thursday: The Echo Chamber Effect
This post first appeared on Thesislink in October 2017. In one of my thesis drafts, I wrote that most people would disapprove of the exploitation of marginalised groups. I didn’t […]
Dealing with Distractions: A Personal Journey
Distractions are a perennial issue for research students. Working on such a large project over a long period of time can feel overwhelming, and our brains can sometimes deal with […]
X CHALLENGE – Entries close 11.59pm Monday 16 August
This is a reminder from our friends at AUT Ventures and Student Success that X Challenge The Accelerator is closing soon. To learn more check out their earlier post here. […]
Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Research School 3: Examinations
This is the third post in our series introducing you to the teams behind the scenes at GRS, focussing on the Examinations team. The Graduate Research School (GRS) Examinations team […]