Articles, tips, and notices for postgraduate research students at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and beyond.
Professor Mark Orams, the incoming Dean of the Graduate Research School, gave his thoughts on his new role in conversation with the GRS’ Katie Hayward. Katie: How do you feel […]
If you are just joining AUT and/or taking your first steps into postgraduate research, WELCOME! We are excited to support you in your study, and to hear about the amazing […]
Merry Christmas, Meri Kirihimete, عِيد مِيلَاد مَجِيد, Feliz Navidad, 聖誕快樂, Frohe Weinachten, शुभ बड़ा दिन, Selamat Natal, and a very happy holidays to all! This Friday is the last day […]
This article by Dr Melissa Gould first appeared on Thesislink in May 2017, when Melissa was about to receive her PhD. She is now a graduate not a graduand, but […]
Nature has recently released the results of its biggest ever survey of PhD students. More than 6,000 respondents from all over the world* answered questions about their job satisfaction, their […]
I’ve just come back from a gathering of 80 Māori and indigenous PhD students at Puketeraki Marae at Karitāne in North Otago. We’re all members of a national PhD scholars’ […]
Four years ago, when I left Indonesia with my family to start my PhD in Auckland, I needed to adapt to a new culture, climate, and Western academic system. I […]
On November 4-7 2019, twenty AUT research students attended the Graduate Research School Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat at Vaughan Park in Long Bay. They strolled the beach, attended workshops, had one-on-one […]
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 […]
This post by Robyn Kannemeyer first appeared on Thesislink in November 2016. You may be close to submitting your thesis but have you thought about what happens next? How will […]
Want to help improve the postgraduate research experience at AUT? Students working on a Masters or doctoral research project are invited to join the Postgraduate Research Advisory Group (PRAG) to […]
Some research students jump right into their publishing careers. They create ambitious plans, draft papers for high-ranked journals, and build up a healthy list of publications during their study. But […]
