Throwback Thursday: Why you should use older references in your thesis
This post by Dr. Julia Hallas first appeared on Thesislink in May 2016. “Never use references that are older than three years” was the advice given by a journal article […]
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Friday Fun: Pets of Academia
OK, it’s Friday, we’re all tired and in need of a pick-me-up. What better to lift our spirits than a round-up of the assorted cute fluffy friends who have played […]
Apply to the November Writers’ Retreat
Applications close Friday 28 September 2018 How would you like to leave all your responsibilities behind, go to a beautiful beach, stay in free accommodation, and have people cook and […]
When to let your thesis go?
The actor/director Sir Kenneth Branagh was asked in an interview: how do you know a movie you’re directing is finished? After a moment’s pause he replied: you don’t, you abandon […]
Reminder: PG Symposium TOMORROW!
We at the GRS are counting down the hours now until our biggest day of the year! The AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium is on tomorrow, Friday 17 August, on the […]
When Industry Funding Goes Bad
Research and industry have a long and storied history. Sometimes, industry partnerships can bridge a funding gap and/or bring useful expertise to the research team. If an industry has a […]
Throwback Thursday: A Page of YES!
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in July 2015. It’s easy to get bogged down in the stress of a big research project. So today, Thesislink […]
Calling All Chinese Research Students in Culture & Society
Join a new research group for Masters and PhD students from the Faculty of Culture and Society who speak either Mandarin or Cantonese. Masters and PhD research can be a […]
Writing Your Dedication and Acknowledgements
When it comes to writing a thesis, the chapters get most of our attention – and so they should! They are the bulk of the thesis, and they contain the […]
Twenty Years On: Reflections on Postgraduate Study
Dr. Ian Brailsford is a Learning Advisor at the University of Auckland, specialising in postgraduate research skills. This year’s FIFA World Cup marks the twentieth anniversary of my frantic efforts […]
Smartphone Apps for Researchers
Got a smartphone in your pocket? It’s an oft-quoted fact that these amazing devices contain more computing power than NASA used to put a man on the moon in 1969. […]
Event: Getting Published as an Early Career Researcher
If you’re thinking about writing for publication, you’re probably full of questions. Which journals should I target? How should I write for the best chance of being published? How long […]