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Throwback Thursday: When Your Brain is an Empty Space

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Anaise Irvine

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in April 2017. It has since been updated. In the years I spent writing my Masters and PhD theses, I […]

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3 Minute Thesis Entries Now Open

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Have you ever tried to describe your research to flatmates, cousins, or mail carriers? Have you noticed blank stares, slow nods, or swift changes of subject? It can be incredibly […]

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Apply to the June PG Write-Away Day

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Need a focused writing day? On June 17th, a group of AUT PG research students, along with support staff from the Graduate Research School and AUT Library, will descend on […]

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April 14, 2022: COVID-19 update for research students

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Kia ora Postgraduate Research Students, We hope you are keeping well as Auckland moves past the peak of the Omicron outbreak. We recognise that many of you will have felt […]

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First Issue of Rangahau Aranga Journal Goes Live!

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

This week sees the launch of AUT’s first postgraduate-led peer reviewed journal. Rangahau Aranga: AUT Graduate Review is a fully open access, peer reviewed journal featuring content from the plethora of […]

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Throwback Thursday: Journalling to Make Progress on Really Difficult Problems

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Anaise Irvine

This article first appeared on Thesislink in July 2020. I’ve been grappling with a Really Difficult Problem (RDP) on a project lately. You know the kind: necessary to deal with […]

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New Avenues to Publish in Springer Nature and Wiley Journals

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

It’s one of those strange truths of academia that scholars are sometimes expected to pay in order to have their own work published. Journals can impose ‘processing charges’ or ‘editorial […]

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Introducing Rangahau Aranga: AUT’s new PG Journal!

March 2, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

We are thrilled to share some big news with you today: AUT is getting a new postgrad journal! Rangahau Aranga: AUT Graduate Review is a forthcoming open access, peer-reviewed journal […]

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Kick Off 2022 by Joining the Research Writing Group

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Whatever your writing goals for 2022, it’s easier to meet them with a good support network. At AUT, we’re fortunate to have a student-led Research Writing Group where you can […]

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Feb 3, 2022: COVID-19 update for research students

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Kia ora Postgraduate Research Students, Welcome to 2022 – another year with challenges, but also with opportunities. We look forward to doing all we can to continue to support you […]

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December 3 2021: COVID-19 update for research students

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Kia ora Postgraduate Research Students, As the year draws to a close, I hope you are keeping well and looking forward to a break. This year has been difficult for […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 1: Choosing a Presentation Format

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Scott Pilkington

If the last couple of months have taught us anything in Auckland, it’s that we can’t count on opening up and returning to in-person events any time soon. As such, […]

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