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 […]
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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
Editor’s Note: This post from 2020 references a group that has since been disestablished. Fortunately there is still lots of AUT PG writing support available, including writers’ retreats, a student-led […]
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 […]
The Emotional Journey of Getting Supervisor Feedback
I was recently reminded of a dark time in my PhD. A time when my illusions were shattered, and my hopes decimated. A time when I was elated to have […]
Throwback Thursday: Ideas for Structuring Your Thesis or Dissertation
This post by University of Auckland staff member Dr Ian Brailsford first appeared on Thesislink in May 2019. Links and Postgraduate Handbook references have been updated. My favourite Jorge Chan […]
Free this Afternoon? ‘EndNote for Researchers’ Workshop Starts Soon!
Attention all incoming PG research students! (And those wishing to brush up on their EndNote skills.) The Library is running an EndNote for Researchers workshop this afternoon, 2-4pm in the […]
Apply for the April Writers’ Retreat
Are you in (or approaching) a period of intense writing? Do you need to be super productive? Do you want some quiet time and expert support to help you churn […]
New APA 7th Edition: Here’s What You Need to Know
When the very first edition of the APA Publication Manual came out in 1952, academic writers would typically cite printed books, journal articles, and conference papers. But now, writers might […]