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 […]
workshops
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 […]
Starting out in quantitative research
By Dr Lyn Lavery If a t-test sounds like something you’d do to test the strength of your cuppa, and you think kurtosis is a tropical disease, then you might […]
PG Week: “How to Survive Your PhD” online course
Those little letters “Dr” in front of someone’s name confer an awful lot of respectability. And so they should – anyone who has completed a PhD has proved themselves capable […]
PG Week: Maximising your CV-friendly transferable skills
No matter what your course of study, your postgraduate journey will leave you with knowledge and skills far wider than your subject area. Dr Lyn Lavery’s PhD is in Educational […]
Get ready for postgrad week
Get excited… next week is Postgraduate Week at AUT! Really, for those of us studying towards a postgrad qualification, every week is postgrad week. But the official PG Week is […]