New Research Support Clinics (FHES)
Are you a postgrad student in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences? Are you based at (or near) the South campus? If so, you need to know about the […]
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What Can You Achieve in 3 Minutes?
Three minutes is not a lot of time. It’s just enough to: brush your teeth boil an extremely runny egg scan all the reality TV-related headlines in the NZ Herald […]
Throwback Thursday: Getting to the Finish Line
This post by Dr Lyn Lavery first appeared on Thesislink in October 2015. The end of the year will soon be upon us and many of you will be racing […]
Beating Online Procrastination
I recently had a vivid flashback to my old routine when I was in the early stages of working on my Masters / PhD theses. I would wake up, head […]
Should You Hire a Proofreader?
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2018, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
Is a Postdoc Right for You?
If you’re doing a doctorate, you may have heard and wondered about the ‘postdoc.’ But what exactly is a postdoc, and is it right for you? Like many terms in […]
How to Disagree (Diplomatically)
Have you ever read a scholarly article or book and thought: what utter rot! If so: good. As brand new undergrads, we are taught to think of scholarly materials as […]
Writing a Conference Abstract (Cheat Sheet)
If you’ve ever tried to write a conference abstract, you’ll know how intimidating the process can be. After all, the abstract is essentially your ‘audition’ to get into the conference; and, […]
Throwback Thursday: This Classic Story is Actually About PhDs
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in January 2018. Something amazing happened this week. Twitter user and certified genius Emma Razeng discovered the secret plot of […]
Confession: My Little Anxious Questions
When one enters the hallowed halls of academia, one devotes oneself fully to the big questions about life, love, and the nature of the universe. That’s what I truly thought […]
The Science of When to Work
When do you do your research and writing? With so many research students juggling jobs, childcare, and other responsibilities, we often can’t put in a standard 9-5 day. In a […]
April Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
Earlier this month, a group of AUT thesis writers came together at Vaughan Park in Long Bay to indulge in a concentrated period of writing, thinking, and discussion. In a […]