Announcing the AUT 3MT Finals (and Finalists)!
Our 3 Minute Thesis contestants have honed their presentations and created their videos. At the pre-heats, judges narrowed down the field to our top 8 contestants. It was no easy […]
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180 Seconds of Fascination – a Research Video Competition
Want to share your research with New Zealand? The Royal Society has a competition going at the moment for Early Career Researchers (including postgraduate research students) who wish to communicate […]
How I Learned to Create Science Communication Videos on my Smartphone
Editor’s note: In this article, Scott writes about a workshop series he attended through the Science Media Centre. The workshop series is on again soon, and if you’re fast, you […]
Masters Research Students: 3MT Entries Close Today!
If you are doing research for your Masters and you’re considering entering the 3 Minute Thesis competition, you’ll need to hurry. Entries close today – but the good news is […]
Tips for Producing an Engaging 3MT Video Submission
3 Minute Thesis is an annual global research communication competition which is now getting underway for 2020 (entries close this Friday for AUT Masters students!). The premise is simple: present […]
When My Masters Research Topic Became Headline News
When I told my family that my postgraduate research was on the gendering of knitting over time and the language men who knit use to legitimize their presence in online […]
Apply for Free Online Science Communication Workshops
Since 2008, New Zealand’s Science Media Centre has connected scientists with journalists to ensure that our news media can draw on accurate, evidence-based information in its reporting. Because of this […]
Which Tech Tools Can You Use to…
People all over the world are doing some very rapid tech upskilling right now. Zoom is suddenly ubiquitous, and even committed technophobes are starting to use Microsoft Teams. For research […]
Pacific Post-Doctoral and Emerging Researcher Showcase
Warm Pacific Greetings! We would like to invite you to an inaugural fono on current Pacific research in Health and Environmental Sciences. It is an opportunity to connect and learn […]
Designing a Winning 3MT Slide
By now, many of you will have entered this year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition. For the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of being AUT’s 3MT scorekeeper. I tally […]
Throwback Thursday: The Value of Talking to Family & Friends about your Research
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in July 2017. We chose it for Throwback Thursday to help anyone who may be facing a lot of curious […]
How Students Contribute to University Decision-Making
It takes a lot of decision-making to run a university. Which programmes will be offered? How will support services operate? What should be done to make the student experience more […]