PG Workshops & Events in July
July marks the start of Semester 2 at AUT – and with a new semester comes a fresh slate of workshops and events for postgraduate research students. This month there […]
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Reflecting on ‘Te Ara Whakamua: Navigating Our Doctoral Futures’
You’ve spent years mastering your research. You can navigate complex methodologies, synthesize vast amounts of literature, and contribute original knowledge to your field. But when someone asks you about your […]
PG Events & Workshops in July
Campus is quiet – those on a semester schedule are taking a break – and for many of us in the PG research world, we carry on with (hopefully) a […]
Throwback Thursday: So You’ve Submitted… Now What?
This article by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in October 2020. Links and page references have been updated. Hat tip to Dr Reem Abbas for the idea for […]
Academia vs Non-Academic Careers After Postgraduate Research
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 […]
Throwback Thursday: What to Expect at an Academic Job Interview
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 […]
PG Workshops in June
As we drag ourselves into winter, Semester 1 comes to an end and many PG commitments (like undergraduate teaching & tutoring) wind down. This can be a great time to […]
How COVID-19 Has Affected the Careers of Doctoral Graduates in NZ
The University of Otago, in conjunction with five other New Zealand universities, has conducted a wide-ranging research project on how COVID-19 has impacted the careers of doctoral graduates. The six […]
Dr. Jill Biden and the Doctoral Title Controversy
The internet usually doesn’t pay too much attention to doctoral degrees and the people who hold them. Oh sure, we have our own corners of the web, but seldom does […]
Paid Research Assistance Work Available at AUT
You may have heard of AUT’s Health Futures initiative – a programme to fund health research that has practical real-world applications. One of the projects under this programme is all […]
So You’ve Submitted… Now What?
It’s impossible to express with mere words how keenly many research students anticipate the moment of thesis submission. After months or years of work – the planning, the reading, the […]
How Can You Capitalise on Your ‘Hidden Work’?
During some recent idle file-browsing, I stumbled upon some writings from my undergraduate days. Nothing earth-shattering: just a few ten-year-old assignments that I’d forgotten about. I almost moved past them, […]