Articles, tips, and notices for postgraduate research students at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and beyond.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Back in medieval times, there was no doubt about what you’d do after getting a masters or doctoral degree. Research degrees were awarded as a form of university teaching qualification. […]
