New Postgrad Student Connections Group
By Amanda Lees, AUT Counsellor AUT offers several groups and numerous activities throughout the year for research students (those involved in producing a thesis). Many of these groups have an […]
Enter the 3 Minute Thesis Competition & PG Symposium!
As you may be aware, we have some great events coming up on Friday 17 August where research students can present their research and win prizes. The deadline to enter […]
What Does Graduation Regalia Signify?
If you are deep in thesis-writing mode, you are probably dreaming of the moment you don your robe and hat for that glorious march across the stage to receive your […]
Throwback Thursday: Getting to the Finish Line
This post by Dr Lyn Lavery first appeared on Thesislink in October 2015. The end of the year will soon be upon us and many of you will be racing […]
Beating Online Procrastination
I recently had a vivid flashback to my old routine when I was in the early stages of working on my Masters / PhD theses. I would wake up, head […]
Falling Walls 2018 – Enter Now!
Falling Walls is an international competitive event for researchers and innovators from all walks of life. It is inspired by the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, and it asks […]
Should You Hire a Proofreader?
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2018, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
Is a Postdoc Right for You?
If you’re doing a doctorate, you may have heard and wondered about the ‘postdoc.’ But what exactly is a postdoc, and is it right for you? Like many terms in […]
AUT Student Wins ‘Best Paper’ Award at International Conference
AUT postgraduate research student Marjs Lavides won the Best Paper Award during the First International Conference on Multidisciplinary Filipino Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi. Congratulations Marjs! Her achievement was […]
How to Disagree (Diplomatically)
Have you ever read a scholarly article or book and thought: what utter rot! If so: good. As brand new undergrads, we are taught to think of scholarly materials as […]
Present Your Poster!
At the next Postgraduate Mix & Mingle on 31st May, we will proudly showcase students’ research posters. Each poster presenter will have an opportunity to briefly speak to their poster, […]
Tell Us What You Think
Every two years, AUT surveys research students in order to better understand your experience. The Graduate Research School has recently launched the 2018 Postgraduate Research Experience Survey. By now, you […]