PG Week: PG Symposium 2017
As Postgraduate Week draws to a close, here’s a big THANK YOU to everyone who presented their research, competed at 3MT, contributed a poster, attended a workshop, sat on a […]
Events
PG Week: Gender & Diversity forum
The theme for the rest of PG Week is ‘Connecting,’ and of course tomorrow we will all connect at the major events of the PG year – the Postgraduate Symposium […]
PG Week: Communicating Complex Research at the Symposium
If you are presenting at the PG Symposium on Friday, you’re probably busy memorising your main talking points, finalising your slides, and rehearsing in front of the mirror. You may […]
PG Week: Workshop Places Still Available
This week is jam-packed with workshops on all aspects of the postgrad experience. Some are booking up, but there are still places available in most workshops. Here’s an up-to-date schedule: […]
PG Week Welcome Breakfast 2017
This morning we kicked off PG Week 2017 with a delicious breakfast and a lot of food for thought. The speaker at this year’s welcome breakfast was Dr Jesse Pirini. […]
Try Out a Peer Mentoring Group
Did you know that there is a network of peer mentoring groups for postgraduate students at AUT? These are groups that meet up to support one another, give and receive […]
Plan Your Postgrad Week Activities!
Postgrad Week starts in just 6 short days! We are so excited to get everybody together to learn, talk, network, and share our research. (The free food is just a […]
Throwback Thursday: A networking breakfast with Dr Lyn Lavery
This post about Dr Lyn Lavery’s talk at the PG Week Welcome Breakfast first appeared on Thesislink in August 2015. This year’s PG Week Welcome Breakfast on Monday August 14 […]
Whispers from the 2017 3MT Judges’ Room
I’ve been involved with the 3 Minute Thesis competition for many years; first as a competitor and finalist, and now as a promoter and score-keeper. Quite often, at the end […]
Last Days to be in to Win Great Prizes at 3MT
Entries for the AUT 3 Minute Thesis competition close on Monday, people! That means you have just one weekend to get your entry form in. You can find lots more […]
Throwback Thursday: Preparing for the AUT 3MT Competition
This post by Jesse Pirini, past 3MT winner, first appeared on Thesislink in 2012. Jesse is now a postdoctoral fellow, and will give a talk at the PG Week Welcome […]
What Makes a Great Poster?
Posters are a common form of research communication, particularly in STEM fields. They’re effective, they’re fun to browse at conferences, and they don’t require any public speaking. Yay! They can […]