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 […]
Maximising the Impact of your Research by Writing a BLOGPOST
Many researchers today face the dilemma of how to get their research cited. A large amount of effort goes into writing and publishing a research article but is thispublication accessible to other […]
Five Surprises from my Oral Exam
I passed my oral exam recently – woohoo! No more thesis tweaking! No more exam anxiety! Bring on the leisure reading! The experience of the exam was quite different from […]
Kia ora and Welcome to Thesislink 2017!
Ko te mutunga oranga, he tīmatatanga kaha! Winning starts with beginning! It’s the start of a new year and with the new year comes new beginnings, goals and aspirations. For Māori the […]
Christmas Wishes from the Thesislink Team
Pohutakawa flower from the New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros excelsa) The Thesislink team will be taking a break over the Christmas period; returning in early February 2017. We would […]
Christmas Reading for the Modern Academic
When I tell non-academics that I’m getting my PhD, they almost always make one assumption. They figure that a PhD is the most advanced form of education there is, and […]
Should I put a PHOTO on my CV?
Career’s advice by Angela McCarthy, AUT’s employability and careers specialist/writer Caution – photos can evoke emotional responses that have nothing to do with people’s skills and abilities. If you google […]