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The PhD in Aotearoa is Now 100 Years Old!

May 23, 2025 Scott Pilkington

The PhD programme is often seen as the pinnacle of academic achievement, recognised across the world as the key qualification for researchers. Yet how often do we pause to ask: […]

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Academia vs Non-Academic Careers After Postgraduate Research

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Drs Kwong Nui Sim and Anaise Irvine

If you’re debating whether to aim for an academic vs a non-academic career, author Chetan Bhagat’s advice above is a great starting point. Which pathway will enable you to have […]

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New Avenues to Publish in Springer Nature and Wiley Journals

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

It’s one of those strange truths of academia that scholars are sometimes expected to pay in order to have their own work published. Journals can impose ‘processing charges’ or ‘editorial […]

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Introducing Rangahau Aranga: AUT’s new PG Journal!

March 2, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

We are thrilled to share some big news with you today: AUT is getting a new postgrad journal! Rangahau Aranga: AUT Graduate Review is a forthcoming open access, peer-reviewed journal […]

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Throwback Thursday: What to Expect at an Academic Job Interview

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Anaise Irvine

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in July 2018. In 2021, academic job interviews may be conducted online; but many of the same principles for success […]

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Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Research School 1: Researcher Development

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

This is the first in a short series introducing you to the teams behind the scenes at GRS. The three teams are: Researcher Development Policy and Progressions Examinations This first […]

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Throwback Thursday: Your Mega Academic Acronyms Glossary

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

This post from the Graduate Research School first appeared on Thesislink in February 2016. It has been updated where some acronyms (or links) have since changed. Universities are enormous institutions. […]

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Throwback Thursday: How to Disagree (Diplomatically)

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Anaise Irvine

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in June 2018. Have you ever read a scholarly article or book and thought: what utter rot! If so: good. […]

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The Best ‘Bad’ Academic Advice I Ever Received

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Anaise Irvine

I had a fantastically eccentric English teacher in secondary school. She dressed like she’d just stepped off the catwalk at the Wearable Art Awards, all swirling colours and structural hats. […]

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Research Funding & Grants 101

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Anaise Irvine

For many people, our postgraduate years are our first introduction to one of the more complex aspects of academic life. For some it’s an exciting treasure hunt. For others, a […]

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What is your Thesis ‘In’?

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Anaise Irvine

As an undergrad, it’s easily to communicate what you’re studying. You ‘major in’ a particular subject. You take courses that are prescribed for that major, you graduate with a degree […]

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The Fractured Postgrad Identity

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Anaise Irvine

“I am one of the lucky and privileged few to make it to this level; destined to sit amongst the top 1% most educated people in the world. My parents […]

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