How to Make the Most of the Holiday Closedown
If you’re a research student, particularly on a longer programme like the doctorate, it can be unclear where the lines of “work time” and “holiday time” are drawn. Sometimes, “work […]
Research
My Education Is More Than My Thesis
My thesis will be bound in navy blue. It’s not finished yet, but I’ve already decided. Navy blue cover, elegant silver lettering, my name in full on the front. The […]
Throwback Thursday: Research Through Dialogue
This post by Dr Jennie Billot first appeared here on Thesislink in 2012 Wisker, Robinson and Shacham, (2007) suggest that “All research is a dialogue with others” (p. 304) and […]
Alternate Academic Career Options
So you want an academic career, but you’re not sure about the traditional career path in your field? You’re not alone. Recently, a lot of attention has fallen on Alt-Ac […]
5 Things You May Not Know About Academic Careers
It’s that time of year… research projects are winding up, courses are coming to an end, and many of us are thinking forward to our next steps. If you’ve had […]
Love, Hate, and Supervision
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2015, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
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 […]
Friday Fun: Top 5 Audacious Publication Pranks
What do you get when you combine brilliant minds with publication opportunities? Usually, you get articles adding to the bank of world knowledge. But occasionally, you get some pretty epic […]
‘The Club’ at AUT South
Do you ever feel like your postgraduate research is a lonely task? We spend so much time alone as researchers – at our desks, on our computers, in our labs […]
Forum for doctoral students and supervisors
Ako Aotearoa, NZ’s centre for tertiary teaching, is hosting a forum on 20 November for doctoral students and their supervisors. Topics for discussion will include feedback and feed-forward, managing the […]
Defensive Writing
You’ve heard of defensive driving, right? It’s a way of approaching good driving that goes beyond simply following the road code. Defensive drivers anticipate that something bad could happen at […]