Articles, tips, and notices for postgraduate research students at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and beyond.
3 Minute Thesis is an annual global research communication competition which is now getting underway for 2020 (entries close this Friday for AUT Masters students!). The premise is simple: present […]
Since 2008, New Zealand’s Science Media Centre has connected scientists with journalists to ensure that our news media can draw on accurate, evidence-based information in its reporting. Because of this […]
Recently we wrote about 5 tech tools for researchers that aren’t as well-known as, say, EndNote or NVivo. It was hard to pick just five, since there are so many […]
Got a little time to explore new research tools? Here are a few that you may not have heard of before. Find Related Books is a research tool from the […]
Academic conferences are a long-standing tradition. Academics from all over the world come together at conferences to share their research, learn from others’ work, and engage in dialogue on the […]
Researchers around the world have suddenly had to figure out how they’re going to continue their research in the context of a global pandemic. Some have continued with tasks they […]
Writing from home can seem daunting and it can be hard to make good progress. Fortunately, AUT’s Shut Up and Write! sessions are now available via Zoom. The online drop-in […]
Got some time to upskill during the COVID-19 lockdown? Obviously we can’t get together for seminars or workshops right now. But there are other options for learning new research skills. […]
Hello from our homes to yours! We are now in day 2 of the national lockdown, and many people are adjusting to a new normal and a new way of […]
For many people, our postgraduate years are our first introduction to one of the more complex aspects of academic life. For some it’s an exciting treasure hunt. For others, a […]
In a postgrad research programme your whole job is about learning: learning from others’ research, learning from your own research, and helping others to learn. But typically, all that learning […]
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2019, makes reference to a student website that is now out of date. The updated site, now called Student Hub Online, can be accessed […]
