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 […]
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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, […]
What Next? Stats & Facts on Careers After a Research Degree
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. […]
Throwback Thursday: Employability Strategies for Graduates
This post by Robyn Kannemeyer first appeared on Thesislink in November 2016. You may be close to submitting your thesis but have you thought about what happens next? How will […]
What is your Thesis ‘In’?
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 […]
Tertiary Teaching in NZ: Work Conditions 101
If you’ve been following the news, you’ll be aware that primary and secondary school teachers went on a ‘mega-strike’ recently to protest against their pay and working conditions. Given that […]
My PhD was “For Nothing” and I Couldn’t be Happier
I once wanted to be a lecturer. I loved the idea that one day, I’d stand in front of a classroom full of impressionable young minds and nurture them, the […]
Throwback Thursday: What do New Zealand employers want? (Tips for international students)
This video from the Graduate Research School first appeared on Thesislink in October 2014.
What to Expect at an Academic Job Interview
We all know what a job interview entails, right? Dress nicely, shake hands, answer questions. But academic job interviews can be much, much more complicated than that. Of course, the interview […]
Is a Postdoc Right for You?
If you’re doing a doctorate, you may have heard and wondered about the ‘postdoc.’ But what exactly is a postdoc, and is it right for you? Like many terms in […]