So you’re handing in your final draft…..

October 15, 2012February 4, 2014 Annette

Thanks to PhD Comics

Anything but my thesis

September 14, 2012February 4, 2014 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Are you suffering from ABMTS – “anything but my thesis syndrome”? Does writing loom over your head like an ominous black cloud? You are not alone! It does seem way […]

Presenting during the PhD thesis phase

August 22, 2012January 24, 2014 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Having been a part time PhD student for four years now,I have presented both locally and internationally to various conferences. I know there’s always a debate about how much we […]

Back it up!

August 9, 2012January 24, 2014 Annette

Over the years I’ve been involved with post-graduate research I’ve heard many horror stories of lost files. Computers get stolen, or crash. Memory sticks get lost, or even broken. External […]

Role of theory in research

August 9, 2012February 4, 2014 Annette

Check out this great blog post on a topic that challenges many researchers. There are also links to two relevant papers. Click on the link provided: http://thesiswhisperer.com/2012/07/26/theory-anxiety/

Publishing while you research

July 31, 2012January 24, 2014 Annette

You are may be very busy concentrating on your research, perhaps undertaking data collection or writing a chapter of the thesis, but how about considering writing a paper? It can […]

How can a postgraduate student get (more) things done?

July 19, 2012February 4, 2014 Annette

The short answers to get organized. The longer answer goes like this. Time – you never have enough of it. So how can you make the most of it? There […]

Scholarly Commons: What’s in it for you?

July 13, 2012June 22, 2015 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Are you dreaming about having finished your thesis? It’s been examined, you’ve made the required amendments, taken the copies to be bound and now you can have a well-earned rest, […]

Or Zotero for referencing

July 9, 2012January 24, 2014 Annette

I fell out of love with Endnote when it corrupted my PhD Proposal Word file to such an extent that every citation went in as four incomprehensible lines of field […]

Whats happening around Auckland?

June 15, 2012February 4, 2014 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

For those of you taking a well deserved break from your research, here are a few interesting events taking place around Auckland: New Zealand Opera presents “Rigoletto” by Verdi. This […]

Ethics Help

June 5, 2012June 22, 2015 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

In response to requests regarding applying for Ethical Review. For all applicants to the ethics committee, help is at hand. Firstly, the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Ethics Knowledge […]

Approaching the literature review

May 25, 2012January 24, 2014 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

You probably believe that your research will be significant in contributing to knowledge in your field, but how can you support that belief? The challenge is to provide a solid […]