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 […]
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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 […]
Capturing your Interviews: Some Practical Tips
This week I had an enquiry from a student about the best approach to recording interviews, which got me thinking about this and some of the other practical aspects which […]
When your Model Doesn’t Work
People will often tell you that the PhD journey is often a tale of the unexpected: rarely the linear route that you might hope for or anticipate when you start […]
Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Research School 2: Policy and Progressions
This is the second post in our series introducing you to the teams behind the scenes at GRS, focussing on the Policy and Progressions team. As the name of the […]