“More Research is Needed”
“More research is needed.” How often have you read that phrase? It is the final sentiment of an overwhelming proportion of journal articles, and is repeated so often at academic […]
Lists, Controversy, and the Oxford Comma
Listen up, because I’m about to tell you an easy way to make people think you’re in the know when it comes to stylish writing. Take a stance on the […]
When Life Stress and Thesis Stress Conspire Against You
For the past few years, I have had two main kinds of stress. Thesis Stress (TS), I’m sure, is familiar to anyone reading this. That’s when your research demands too […]
How Your Citation Choices Can Change World Knowledge Forever
When I’ve had a bad day, I sometimes watch cute YouTube videos. Nothing melts away stress like watching a toddler adorably mouth the words to a heavy metal song, or […]
Brain Hacks for Better Writing
Writers’ block is real, and it really sucks. There’s nothing worse than the feeling of time ticking away as you stare pointlessly at a screen, unable to make blank space […]
Throwback Thursday – Manuscript March: The Drama of the First Draft
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in March 2015. What is a first draft? Maybe you’ve already produced one, maybe you’re working towards it, or maybe […]
Giving Constructive Feedback
In my previous blogpost I highlighted the importance of embracing feedback to improve your academic writing and to increase the chances of your paper being published in a prestigious journal. […]
The Importance of Embracing FEEDBACK
Do you want to increase your chances of publishing in a top journal? Well, the message to early career researchers is to embrace feedback, network with your well-connected colleagues and […]
A View from a Wellington Doctoral Window
I recently learnt that the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has Doctoral students all over New Zealand. At first I was surprised but I quickly realised that with the variety […]
NVivo – Insights from a Novice User
Are you thinking about using NVivo software to help analyse your research data? I attended a NVivo 11 Core Skills workshop at the end of last year and I thought it […]
Apply to attend the April 2017 GRS Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
Monday 3 April to Thursday 6 April 2017 Closing date for applications to be submitted is Friday 3 March 2017. The Graduate Research School (GRS) invites all postgraduate research students at AUT who want […]
The power of ‘retreat’: Escaping from regular life in order to write
Are you finding it hard to get traction with your writing? Facing too many distractions? Always being interrupted? A Writing Retreat could be just what the doctor ordered. One definition […]