New Quantitative Methodology Discussion Group
Regular Thesislink readers may remember that there are several peer groups open to postgrad students at AUT. Well if you’re doing quantitative research, you’re in luck – there’s a new […]
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Doing research about the internet? Read this.
Next Thursday 4th / Friday 5th February, AUT is hosting the NZ Internet Research Forum. If you’re researching anything to do with digital or virtual worlds, you’ll want to be […]
Merry Time Off from the AUT Postgrad Team
This is the last day of the AUT university year for 2015, so Thesislink is signing off until January. From all the team at the University Postgraduate Centre, we wish […]
How to Make the Most of the Holiday Closedown
If you’re a research student, particularly on a longer programme like the doctorate, it can be unclear where the lines of “work time” and “holiday time” are drawn. Sometimes, “work […]
My Education Is More Than My Thesis
My thesis will be bound in navy blue. It’s not finished yet, but I’ve already decided. Navy blue cover, elegant silver lettering, my name in full on the front. The […]
Throwback Thursday: Research Through Dialogue
This post by Dr Jennie Billot first appeared here on Thesislink in 2012 Wisker, Robinson and Shacham, (2007) suggest that “All research is a dialogue with others” (p. 304) and […]
Alternate Academic Career Options
So you want an academic career, but you’re not sure about the traditional career path in your field? You’re not alone. Recently, a lot of attention has fallen on Alt-Ac […]
5 Things You May Not Know About Academic Careers
It’s that time of year… research projects are winding up, courses are coming to an end, and many of us are thinking forward to our next steps. If you’ve had […]
Love, Hate, and Supervision
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2015, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
Naïve Thoughts I’ve Had About Writing
I’m currently polishing up a PhD thesis, and I already hold a Masters. I’m a reasonably experienced academic writer by now. But when I think back on some of my […]
November 2015 AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
The final writers’ retreat for 2015 was held on Nov 2-5 at Vaughan Park in Long Bay. Vaughan Park was beautiful as always, the beach provided an excellent spot for […]
Friday Fun: Top 5 Audacious Publication Pranks
What do you get when you combine brilliant minds with publication opportunities? Usually, you get articles adding to the bank of world knowledge. But occasionally, you get some pretty epic […]