Kia ora and happy New Year, postgrads! Hopefully you’ve had a good break and some time with family and friends.
We are back up and running for a brand new year, and it’s already looking like a busy one. Here’s a run-down of the events & activities coming up, plus some start-of-year news.
PG Events & Activities in February
| Date | Event | Booking |
| Wed Feb 3 | Online workshop: “Developing your Research Proposal for your Confirmation of Candidature (PGR9)“ | Elab |
| Thu Feb 4 | Online workshop: “NVivo Core Skills“ | Elab |
| Fri Feb 5 | Online workshop: “Analysing Qualitative Data“ | Elab |
| Wed Feb 10 | Online workshop: “Writing Up Qualitative Research“ | Elab |
| Thu Feb 18 | Workshop: “Presentation Skills for your Doctoral Oral Examination“ | Elab |
| Mon Feb 22 | Orientation week: Postgrad Students Wellness Toolkit session (City campus) | Come along to WG703 at 11am |
| Mon Feb 22; Tue Feb 23 | Orientation week: Graduate Research School information session (City campus) – NB. this is suitable for new PG students | Come along to WE230 at 3pm |
| Mon Feb 22 | Orientation week: Mix & mingle – NB. this is suitable for new PG students | Come along to WG308 at 5pm |
| Mon Feb 22; Tue Feb 23 | Workshop: “Library Essentials for Postgraduates” (City campus) | Come along to WE230 at 2pm |
| Wed Feb 24 | Workshop: “Library Essentials for Postgraduates” (North campus) | Come along to AJ105 at 2pm |
| Wed Feb 24 | Orientation week: Postgrad Students Wellness Toolkit session (North campus) | Come along to AE119 at 11am |
| Wed Feb 24 | Orientation week: Graduate Research School information session (North campus) – NB. this is suitable for new PG students | Come along to AJ105 at 3pm |
| Thu Feb 25 | Workshop: “What Funding is Available and How Can I Apply?“ | Elab |
| Fri Feb 26 | Workshop: “Choosing a Reference Manager“ | Elab |
Kick-Start Your Writing
Need some inspiration or support to get back into the groove of thesis-writing? Check out these February writing workshops and groups.
| Dates | Event | Booking |
| Every Monday | Online group: “Shut Up and Write!“ | Join on Zoom here from 9:30am |
| Tue Feb 16 (online); Thu Feb 18 (city campus) | Workshop: “Getting Started with Writing“ | Elab |
| Wed Feb 17 (online); Tue Feb 23 (city campus) | Workshop: “Writing Introduction and Conclusion Sections“ | Elab |
| Fri Feb 19 (online); Tue Feb 23 (city campus) | Workshop: “Writing Literature Review Sections“ | Elab |
| Mon Feb 15 (city campus); Wed Feb 17 (online); Sat Feb 27 (online) | Workshop: “Using Points of View in Literature Reviews to Develop your Argument“ | Elab |
| Mon Feb 15 (city campus); Mon Feb 22 (online) | Workshop: “Writing Discussion Sections“ | Elab |
| Tue Feb 16 (city campus); Mon Feb 22 (city campus) | Workshop: “Tools for Editing your Writing“ | Elab |
| Wed Feb 17 (city campus); Tue Feb 23 (online) | Workshop: “Positioning your Research Area: How Do Other Research Writers Do It?“ | Elab |
In Other News…
2021 PG Handbook Coming Soon
Each year we issue an updated version of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook. The 2020 edition remains our most current version for now; however the 2021 edition will be launched shortly. [Editor’s note, March 2021: the 2021 edition is now online.] We recommend that you keep the most current version bookmarked so that you can always access our postgraduate information, policies, and procedures.
Reminder: Scheduled Doctoral & MPhil Enrolment Intakes
Starting this year, new doctoral and MPhil students will enrol in one of four annual intakes. The first intake for 2021 is on February 1st. Find more details here.
Where can I find workshops that are on in March please
Hi Jane, all our workshops are advertised on elab.aut.ac.nz. You’ll need to log in with your student credentials.