Wearing Both Hats: Interview with a Supervisor/Supervisee
As we saw in last week’s posts, the jobs of thesis student and thesis supervisor can both be full of exciting and exhausting highs and lows. Can you even imagine […]
What Supervisors Wish PG Students Knew: Part 2
So far this week, we’ve found out what PG students wish their supervisors knew, and the first part of what supervisors wish their PG students knew. Today, it’s time to […]
What Supervisors Wish PG Students Knew: Part 1
When I emailed AUT’s supervisors to ask what they wished their postgraduate students knew, I thought they’d be too busy to respond. Oh boy, I was wrong. My inbox lit […]
What PG Students Wish Their Supervisors Knew
A few weeks ago I asked you what you wished your supervisor/s knew. Your responses were sometimes sad, sometimes heart-warming, and sometimes raw. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Here […]
Masters & PhD Scholarships – Applications Close in 2 Weeks!
If you’re looking to fund your Masters or PhD in Humanities or Social Sciences (or a related subject) then you need to apply for a Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders’ Fellowship […]
Help! My Supervisors Disagree with Each Other!
Do you have more than one supervisor? If so, do they always agree on everything? Probably not. As Neil deGrasse Tyson recently tweeted… At AUT, doctoral students have two (or […]
Supervisor’s Endorsements: Getting onto a Writing Retreat
Supervisors write a lot of references. Whenever you apply for a job, a scholarship, an amendment to enrolment, conference funding, or any of a million other things, your supervisors’ comments […]
Throwback Thursday: Love, Hate, and Supervision
This post from the Graduate Research School was first published in November 2015. Editor’s note: this article makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is […]
Choosing Your Ideal Supervisors
What would your ideal supervisor be like? Would they give you lots of support, or lots of space? Would they provide direction, or let you set your own agenda? Would […]
Welcome to Supervision September!
It’s September already (how?!), and this month we’re talking about supervision. The relationship between research student and supervisor is one of the most complicated around. Sometimes it’s productive; sometimes it’s […]
Are You a Distance Student?
If you’re a distance student, you might be interested in joining a new peer mentoring group. The group is for those doing postgrad research at AUT from afar. The student […]
PG Symposium Photos Available
Good news folks – the photos from last Friday’s PG Symposium are now available to view online. Check out our Facebook album for the full assortment, and enjoy these highlights. […]