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Twenty Years On: Reflections on Postgraduate Study

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 Ian Brailsford

Dr. Ian Brailsford is a Learning Advisor at the University of Auckland, specialising in postgraduate research skills. This year’s FIFA World Cup marks the twentieth anniversary of my frantic efforts […]

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What to Expect at an Academic Job Interview

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Anaise Irvine

We all know what a job interview entails, right? Dress nicely, shake hands, answer questions. But academic job interviews can be much, much more complicated than that. Of course, the interview […]

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Leaving the Natural Habitat (Better Known as the Postgraduate Office)

July 19, 2018March 27, 2019 Sabrina Seeler

Look around your postgraduate office, and you will find many species of postgraduate mates – workaholic bees, hyperactive squirrels, nervous and easily frightened ostriches, social butterflies, patient turtles, overconfident ducks, […]

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Smartphone Apps for Researchers

July 17, 2018 Anaise Irvine

Got a smartphone in your pocket? It’s an oft-quoted fact that these amazing devices contain more computing power than NASA used to put a man on the moon in 1969. […]

AUT Postgraduate Regulation Updates

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

The University Postgraduate Board (UPB) has recently approved changes to regulations for the following items below.  The changes will be reflected in the online PG Handbook. https://www.aut.ac.nz/being-a-student/starting-out/postgraduates/academic-information/postgraduate-handbook   The changes […]

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Imposter Syndrome: A Curse you Share with Einstein

July 10, 2018 Anaise Irvine

When you think of Albert Einstein, which descriptors come to mind? Genius? Luminary? Leader? World-changer? When Albert Einstein thought of Albert Einstein, at least in later years, he reportedly thought: […]

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Throwback Thursday: Your Academic Credentials Are Better Than You Think

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in February 2016.   I used to look at samples of academic CVs and sigh wistfully, thinking mine could never […]

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Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote: Which is Best?

July 4, 2018 Anaise Irvine

It’s strange to think about academic work before computers. Our predecessors wrote out their theses and dissertations long-hand, or typed them up on typewriters. They looked up sources in card […]

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Event: Getting Published as an Early Career Researcher

July 3, 2018July 4, 2018 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

If you’re thinking about writing for publication, you’re probably full of questions. Which journals should I target? How should I write for the best chance of being published? How long […]

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New Research Support Clinics (FHES)

June 28, 2018 Anaise Irvine

Are you a postgrad student in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences? Are you based at (or near) the South campus? If so, you need to know about the […]

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How Students Contribute to University Decision-Making

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

It takes a lot of decision-making to run a university. Which programmes will be offered? How will support services operate? What should be done to make the student experience more […]

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What Can You Achieve in 3 Minutes?

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 Anaise Irvine

Three minutes is not a lot of time. It’s just enough to: brush your teeth boil an extremely runny egg scan all the reality TV-related headlines in the NZ Herald […]

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