Articles, tips, and notices for postgraduate research students at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and beyond.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
