NEW Qualitative Methodology Research Group
All Masters and doctoral students working with qualitative methods are invited to join this new peer support group to talk about our work. We will share ideas, support one another’s […]
10 Auckland Summer Activities (for Student Budgets)
The sun is out, and in just a few short weeks, the university will close down for the Christmas / New Year period. From Saturday 16 December to Sunday 7 […]
This is Why You Should Cite Authentically
Have you ever been tempted to throw in a few extra references to bulk out your bibliography? What’s the harm, right? Just copy/paste some that you find online – no-one’s […]
Writing Retreat – November 2017
Last week, a group of AUT postgraduate research students travelled to Vaughan Park in Long Bay for three-and-a-half days of blissful, undisturbed writing. They checked into the Vaughan Park Retreat, […]
TOMORROW: Researchers Networking Club
If you’re around on the city campus tomorrow (Wed 15 Nov), don’t forget to check out the new Researchers Networking Club for postgraduate students. There will be a gathering in […]
Free End-of-Year Event: The PhD Movie!
All AUT postgrad research students are invited to a free screening of The PhD Movie to celebrate the end of a busy year of research! The PhD Movie was made […]
Getting in the Mindset for the Oral Exam
So you’re scared of the oral exam. Who isn’t? It’s one of the few times in life when a panel of experts will come together to pick apart years of […]
Throwback Thursday: When Data has a Mind of its Own
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in May 2016. So you have a hypothesis. You’re really excited about it. You’d love it to be true. You […]
The Dollar Value of a Postgrad Degree
There are many things to gain by pursuing a postgraduate degree: knowledge, wisdom, skills, contacts, and the pleasure of intellectual stimulation, to name just a few. There are also many […]
The Echo Chamber Effect
In one of my thesis drafts, I wrote that most people would disapprove of the exploitation of marginalised groups. I didn’t have any particular source for that; I wasn’t citing […]
Researchers Networking Club Launching
There is a new club for postgraduate researchers at AUT. All doctoral, masters, and honours research students are invited to join the AUT Researchers Networking Club for food, drinks, and […]
Does My Work Count as Research?
I have an odd habit. Whenever I get very entrenched in a subject, I want to know how it features in the mainstream. I want to know, in other words, […]