How Much Participant ‘Voice’ Should You Include in Your Thesis?
When participants give up their time to share their views, thoughts, or experiences with you as a researcher – and especially where it takes some bravery, trust, or sacrifice for […]
Throwback Thursday: Accessibility Matters – How to make your work more accessible
This post by Scott Pilkington first appeared on Thesislink in April 2020. To me, one of the biggest frustrations in doing research is that it is usually very poorly communicated, […]
Lunch with Qualitative & Mixed Methods Researchers
The Qualitative & Mixed Methods group is having a lunch for existing and potential new members on Thursday 7 July at 12 noon on the city campus. The group brings […]
New Climate Change Researchers’ Group at AUT
Working on a climate change project, or something with implications for climate change? AUT has a new Climate Change Researchers’ Group especially for PG students involved in tackling the urgent […]
Last Chance to Sign Up for 3 Minute Thesis 2022
If you’ve been thinking about entering this year’s 3MT competition, better act quickly! Entries close tomorrow. At this stage, all you need to do is fill out a simple online […]
Getting Your First Publication
How often have you heard the phrase ‘publish or perish’? It’s common advice for anyone planning a career as a researcher, and it can be a little intimidating. Perish, really? […]
Throwback Thursday: When Your Brain is an Empty Space
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in April 2017. It has since been updated. In the years I spent writing my Masters and PhD theses, I […]
3 Minute Thesis Entries Now Open
Have you ever tried to describe your research to flatmates, cousins, or mail carriers? Have you noticed blank stares, slow nods, or swift changes of subject? It can be incredibly […]
Apply to the June PG Write-Away Day
Need a focused writing day? On June 17th, a group of AUT PG research students, along with support staff from the Graduate Research School and AUT Library, will descend on […]
Finding Turnitin in Canvas
Now that AUT has a shiny new learning management system (hi, Canvas!) we have a new home for Turnitin. As you may know, all theses and dissertations (except those presented […]
Student Visas to Reopen on 31 July
Good news for our international postgrad whānau! Yesterday the Prime Minister announced some major steps toward reopening New Zealand’s border. These included an accelerated timeframe for opening student visa processing. […]
Hermeneutic Phenomenology Symposium at AUT this July
Hermeneutic Phenomenology (HP) is a qualitative research method that seeks to uncover the meaning in people’s lived experiences through personal stories and reflections. Sounds simple in a quick summary… but […]