Call for Entries: Three Minute Thesis Competition
Enter now! Applications close Friday 26 June 2026. Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ). The premise is simple but the […]
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Enter now! Applications close Friday 26 June 2026. Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ). The premise is simple but the […]
June is a quieter month on the teaching calendar; but for postgraduate researchers, the work never really stops. And neither do the workshops. This month there are 23 workshops on […]
You may have seen or used various AI tools that convert academic outputs into podcasts. These can be tempting. For readers, they promise to cut down on your literature review […]
It’s almost the mid-semester break (6-17 April), and you’d think things would be getting a little quieter. However, those of us doing research (and therefore not tethered to the semester […]
Fancy a few days of restful writing in a beachside setting? Meals made for you, room ready for you, and supportive friends and advisors at your side? The PG Writers’ […]
March may be cooling down weather-wise, but it’s heating up research-wise with lots of activities & events for research students. New this month: postgrad research students can now access a […]
Welcome to AUT! If you’re a new PG research student in FHES, CSOC, TAP, BEL, or DCT, you might like to get to know us in the GRS, meet your […]
In case you missed the news last week, AUT has a whole lot of new AI resources for postgraduate research students! The new ‘AI in postgraduate research’ website collates all sorts of useful things, […]
A huge and very warm welcome to those new postgrads joining AUT this month! The academic year is well & truly gearing up now, and Orientation Week from 16-20 Feb […]
Welcome back postgrads! The summer closedown is over, more and more people are filtering back onto campus, and yet the full Orientation frenzy is still a good few weeks away. […]
Happy first day of summer! It’s almost the end of the year: undergrads have left campus, conferences are going like gangbusters, and there are just a few workshops left for […]
Got lots of interviews or focus groups to transcribe? AI tools can make the job a lot easier, but they can also be problematic. What are they doing with your […]