Following on from a recent post about recording interviews, some questions were raised about transcription. Transcription is a topic that on the surface seems quite practically focussed, in terms of […]
This post first appeared on Thesislink in October 2017. In one of my thesis drafts, I wrote that most people would disapprove of the exploitation of marginalised groups. I didn’t […]
Distractions are a perennial issue for research students. Working on such a large project over a long period of time can feel overwhelming, and our brains can sometimes deal with […]
This is a reminder from our friends at AUT Ventures and Student Success that X Challenge The Accelerator is closing soon. To learn more check out their earlier post here. […]
This is the third post in our series introducing you to the teams behind the scenes at GRS, focussing on the Examinations team. The Graduate Research School (GRS) Examinations team […]
This week I had an enquiry from a student about the best approach to recording interviews, which got me thinking about this and some of the other practical aspects which […]
People will often tell you that the PhD journey is often a tale of the unexpected: rarely the linear route that you might hope for or anticipate when you start […]
On 23rd June we held a Mix & Mingle event alongside an awards ceremony for recent recipients of AUT Doctoral Scholarships and Vice Chancellor’s Doctoral Scholarships. The event was hosted […]
This is the second post in our series introducing you to the teams behind the scenes at GRS, focussing on the Policy and Progressions team. As the name of the […]
This is the first in a short series introducing you to the teams behind the scenes at GRS. The three teams are: Researcher Development Policy and Progressions Examinations This first […]
The library team have a great suite of workshops lined up for the first half of Semester 2. These workshops cover some key areas for researchers, such as reference management […]
Much of the skill of academic writing lies in constructing a strong argument. This means establishing, supporting, and defending a position. It means being persuasive. But the readers you have […]
