Decolonial Reading Group
Join us for some casual monthly reading and thinking centered on decolonial thought. Based on the following definition, we will discuss how decolonisation, as decoloniality in action, impacts our research, […]
Research
Using Social Media to Communicate your Research
Social media: a great place for baby pictures, unwanted game invitations, cat memes, and… communicating research? Image by Yogi Inji, used with permission Sure there are professional/social media hybrid sites, […]
Mega Resources from the Database Collection
AUT’s Library organises licences to all sorts of academic databases for AUT staff and students. This gives us full access to some of the best research resources in the world. […]
Should You Call Yourself a ‘Student’?
Who do you picture when you hear the word ‘student’? Someone with their head down at the library? Someone diligently working away in a lab or classroom? Someone smiling in […]
Keyword Strategies for Google Scholar
We live in amazing times. With a few keystrokes, we can look up any information on any topic from almost any source. As scholars, we have access to even more; […]
New Action Research Group
Good news, action researchers! There is a new group called Action Research Connections based on the North Shore campus. For the uninitiated: action research (sometimes called participatory action research or […]
Qualitative Methodology Group
Meeting February 28, 2018 @ 12:30 pm Room WU 518, Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology) All Masters and doctoral students using qualitative methods are invited to meet once […]
Doctoral Thesis Assessment Criteria
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this article, published in 2018, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date.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 […]
Masters & Honours Thesis / Dissertation Assessment Criteria
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this article, published in 2018, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date.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 […]
Behind-the Scenes: How is a Thesis / Dissertation Assessed?
This week we’re talking about assessment. These blog posts are written to help you understand the thesis and dissertation assessment process at AUT. However, please consult the AUT Postgraduate Handbook […]
Planning to Use 2018 NZ Census Data?
There is a New Zealand Census coming up on Tuesday 6 March 2018. As at that day, there will be a data ‘snapshot’ of all people and dwellings in the […]
How Long is a Research Dissertation?
Last week we looked at how much you actually need to write for a PhD or Masters thesis. But what if you’re writing a research dissertation as part of a […]