Plan Your Development in 2019
Now that we are all back and (hopefully) rested, it’s a great time to reflect on how far you’ve come as a researcher in 2018 and plan how you’re going […]
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Get Writing with #AcWriMo this November
If you’re currently looking to delve deeply into your thesis writing, then your timing is impeccable. November is #AcWriMo (Academic Writing Month), a time when academic writers band together online […]
Leaving the Natural Habitat (Better Known as the Postgraduate Office)
Look around your postgraduate office, and you will find many species of postgraduate mates – workaholic bees, hyperactive squirrels, nervous and easily frightened ostriches, social butterflies, patient turtles, overconfident ducks, […]
Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote: Which is Best?
It’s strange to think about academic work before computers. Our predecessors wrote out their theses and dissertations long-hand, or typed them up on typewriters. They looked up sources in card […]
Event: Getting Published as an Early Career Researcher
If you’re thinking about writing for publication, you’re probably full of questions. Which journals should I target? How should I write for the best chance of being published? How long […]
Enter the 3 Minute Thesis Competition & PG Symposium!
As you may be aware, we have some great events coming up on Friday 17 August where research students can present their research and win prizes. The deadline to enter […]
Writing a Conference Abstract (Cheat Sheet)
If you’ve ever tried to write a conference abstract, you’ll know how intimidating the process can be. After all, the abstract is essentially your ‘audition’ to get into the conference; and, […]
New PG Careers & Employability Workshops
Whether you are planning to seek an academic role, transition into industry, or pursue a public sector career, there is much that can be done during PG study to boost […]
Academic Resolutions for a Productive 2018
Welcome back! AUT is back up and running for 2018 after the summer break, and we’re excited for another year of exciting postgrad research. As we gear up for the […]
PG Week: Workshop Places Still Available
This week is jam-packed with workshops on all aspects of the postgrad experience. Some are booking up, but there are still places available in most workshops. Here’s an up-to-date schedule: […]
Conquering Your IT Challenges
Not so long ago, working on a thesis meant writing drafts longhand or on a typewriter, after consulting journals that you found physically in the library by consulting a card […]
Postgraduate Week 2016
Let me give you a scenario. You are out to dinner with friends and their partners, making small talk waiting for the food to arrive. Someone’s partner leans over to […]