The Science of Mental Focus
The other night, exhausted from a day of taxing thesis writing and mentally fried, I collapsed on the couch. In my half-dead state, my brain was mulling how on earth […]
Breaking the Ice with Officemates & Labmates
If you’ve ever lived in a flat, you’ll know that your relationship with your flatmates can leave you either energised or miserable. Stay on good terms, and the house feels […]
Qualitative & Mixed Methods Webinars
Are you interested in learning more about qualitative or mixed methods? The University of Alberta’s International Institute for Qualitative Methodology is running two series of free webinars in 2016. The […]
What Can Academic Writers Learn from Novelists?
‘Tis true, the job of an academic writer is very different from that of a novelist. But when you come right down to it, we’re all putting pen to paper […]
Digital Tools for Research
Computers: they’re such a core part of the research process, that it’s hard to believe anyone ever looked things up like this: Most of us have gotten used to the […]
Throwback Thursday: Making your writing space work for you
We first featured this post from PhD candidate Julia Hallas in August 2013. What’s your writing space like? Do you have a dedicated space? Do you have to clear […]
Apply to attend the April 2016 UPC Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
Monday 18 April to Thursday 21 April 2016 Closing date for applications to be submitted is Friday 18 March 2016 We invite all postgraduate research students at AUT who want dedicated writing […]
How to Handle a Withering Critique
“If you’ve never cried before, during, or after a meeting with your advisor, something is amiss.” – Dr Karen Kelsky of The Professor Is In When I signed up […]
In Defence of Occasional Desk Jobs
Have you had to fill out a form recently? Given that you’re reading this blog, I’d guess that you’re involved in some way with tertiary study. And given that you’re […]
Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference – Sponsorship Available
If you’re interested in postgraduate research, you might be interested in the Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Conference in Adelaide, South Australia, from 20-22 April 2016. It’s the longest-running conference […]
Your Academic Credentials Are Better Than You Think
I used to look at samples of academic CVs and sigh wistfully, thinking mine could never look so bountiful. As a mid-project PhD student, my academic CV contained abstracts for […]
Your Mega Academic Acronyms Glossary: Save this Page!
Universities are enormous institutions. Academia as a whole is mammoth. Like any large group of people, academics have invented thousands of confusing, overlapping, and rarely explained acronyms. For those entering […]