How Long is a Masters Thesis?
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this article, published in 2018, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date.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 […]
Research
How Long is a Doctoral Thesis?
When you’re starting out on a doctoral thesis, it’s often unclear what you actually need to produce. How many words? How many chapters? How many pages? What’s normal for my […]
This Classic Story is Actually About PhDs
Something amazing happened this week. Twitter user and certified genius Emma Razeng discovered the secret plot of one of New Zealand’s most famous cinematic exports. This got me thinking… […]
Interviews vs. Surveys
In the red corner, weighing in at a hefty time commitment and a massive transcription job, we have… INTERVIEWS! In the blue corner, weighing in at a stack of paper […]
Academic Resolutions for a Productive 2018
Welcome back! AUT is back up and running for 2018 after the summer break, and we’re excited for another year of exciting postgrad research. As we gear up for the […]
How Do I Know if a Publisher is Legit?
Have you ever received an offer to publish, but you just weren’t sure whether it was above-board? Have you ever looked for journals in your field that might be suitable […]
Throwback Thursday: Creating visual maps, diagrams and models
This post by Dr Lyn Lavery, Director of Academic Consulting, first appeared on Thesislink in June 2014. A recent post on the NVivo blog reminded me of how useful I […]
Using Statistics NZ Data
Statistics New Zealand is the government department charged with collecting data on New Zealand and New Zealanders. They handle the national census every five years, and they track information on […]
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 […]
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 […]