NEW Qualitative Methodology Research Group
All Masters and doctoral students working with qualitative methods are invited to join this new peer support group to talk about our work. We will share ideas, support one another’s […]
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This is Why You Should Cite Authentically
Have you ever been tempted to throw in a few extra references to bulk out your bibliography? What’s the harm, right? Just copy/paste some that you find online – no-one’s […]
Writing Retreat – November 2017
Last week, a group of AUT postgraduate research students travelled to Vaughan Park in Long Bay for three-and-a-half days of blissful, undisturbed writing. They checked into the Vaughan Park Retreat, […]
Getting in the Mindset for the Oral Exam
So you’re scared of the oral exam. Who isn’t? It’s one of the few times in life when a panel of experts will come together to pick apart years of […]
Throwback Thursday: When Data has a Mind of its Own
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in May 2016. So you have a hypothesis. You’re really excited about it. You’d love it to be true. You […]
The Dollar Value of a Postgrad Degree
There are many things to gain by pursuing a postgraduate degree: knowledge, wisdom, skills, contacts, and the pleasure of intellectual stimulation, to name just a few. There are also many […]
The Echo Chamber Effect
In one of my thesis drafts, I wrote that most people would disapprove of the exploitation of marginalised groups. I didn’t have any particular source for that; I wasn’t citing […]
Researchers Networking Club Launching
There is a new club for postgraduate researchers at AUT. All doctoral, masters, and honours research students are invited to join the AUT Researchers Networking Club for food, drinks, and […]
Does My Work Count as Research?
I have an odd habit. Whenever I get very entrenched in a subject, I want to know how it features in the mainstream. I want to know, in other words, […]
EndNote Courses Available
The good folks at the AUT Library have scheduled two bonus EndNote courses for next week. If you are learning to use EndNote, or you’d like to start, take a […]
What’s the Deal with the Provisional Year Review?
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2017, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
PhD Write-Away: A motivation booster and social bonding
Ever felt this urgent need to go somewhere else than your desk at uni, but felt guilty the moment you decided to stay at home? Ever experienced this status […]