Throwback Thursday: The Echo Chamber Effect
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 […]
Dealing with Distractions: A Personal Journey
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 […]
X CHALLENGE – Entries close 11.59pm Monday 16 August
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. […]
Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Research School 3: Examinations
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 […]
Capturing your Interviews: Some Practical Tips
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 […]
When your Model Doesn’t Work
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 […]
Photos from June Mix & Mingle and Doctoral Awards now Available!
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 […]
Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Research School 2: Policy and Progressions
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 […]
Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Research School 1: Researcher Development
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 […]
Library Workshops Coming up in the First Half of Semester Two
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 […]
5 Ways NOT to Construct an Argument
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 […]
On Mental Health and Taking Time out to Feed the Ducks
It’s important to look after your mental health during a research degree. There is a very high rate of mental ill health among PhD students, the Nature PhD Survey 2019 […]