Masters Research Students: 3MT Entries Close Today!
If you are doing research for your Masters and you’re considering entering the 3 Minute Thesis competition, you’ll need to hurry. Entries close today – but the good news is […]
Research
When My Masters Research Topic Became Headline News
When I told my family that my postgraduate research was on the gendering of knitting over time and the language men who knit use to legitimize their presence in online […]
Another 5 Lesser-Known Tech Tools for Researchers
Recently we wrote about 5 tech tools for researchers that aren’t as well-known as, say, EndNote or NVivo. It was hard to pick just five, since there are so many […]
How I Structured My Doctoral Thesis in Format Two
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2020, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
My Experience with a Doctoral Thesis in Format Two
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2020, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
Getting Started Writing your Thesis and Beating Writer’s Block
Generally, when I sit down to write something new – whether that be my thesis or a blog post – it feels huge and daunting. I just don’t know how […]
5 Lesser-Known Tech Tools for Researchers
Got a little time to explore new research tools? Here are a few that you may not have heard of before. Find Related Books is a research tool from the […]
Accessibility Matters: How to make your work more accessible
To me, one of the biggest frustrations in doing research is that it is usually very poorly communicated, both in how/where/to whom it is communicated (i.e. academic jargon in a […]
Managing Fieldwork in a Pandemic
Researchers around the world have suddenly had to figure out how they’re going to continue their research in the context of a global pandemic. Some have continued with tasks they […]
Shut Up and Write! on Zoom
Writing from home can seem daunting and it can be hard to make good progress. Fortunately, AUT’s Shut Up and Write! sessions are now available via Zoom. The online drop-in […]
New Thesis Writing Online Workshops
For researchers, working-from-home often means working-on-writing. If you’re tackling your thesis writing during this lockdown (and beyond), AUT Library’s Academic Writing Advisors have a range of online workshops just for […]
Keeping Motivated on your Research during Lockdown
Right now, along with several other countries around the world, Aotearoa is in lockdown and people are confined to their own homes. Maintaining motivation to work on your research can […]