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Childcare Available on the City Campus

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

The AUT Early Childhood Centre on the city campus cares for the children of AUT staff and students. They have facilities for babies (from 6 months) and pre-schoolers, with indoor […]

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Throwback Thursday: Postgrad Parents – Tips from a Graduand

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Melissa Gould

This article by Dr Melissa Gould first appeared on Thesislink in May 2017, when Melissa was about to receive her PhD. She is now a graduate not a graduand, but […]

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Thank You: An Open Letter to PG Supporters

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Anaise Irvine

To anyone who has ever supported a research student, When someone you love tells you that they have decided to do a masters or doctorate, they are indirectly asking you […]

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Throwback Thursday: The Value of Talking to Family & Friends about your Research

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

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 […]

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The Value of Talking to Family & Friends about your Research

July 21, 2017 Anaise Irvine

Postgraduate research is so, so specific. Your research might be about the physics of the movement of bees’ wings in flight. Or security protocols for cloud storage providers. Or the […]

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Postgrad Parents: Tips from a Graduand

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 Melissa Gould

Melissa Gould is about to graduate after years as a postgrad parent. She sent us her tips for surviving a PhD with children. Thanks Melissa!   I signed up for […]

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Postgrad Parents: Stephanie-Anne Croft

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 Stephanie-Anne Croft

Stephanie contributed this article on her strategies for combining research with motherhood. Thank you Stephanie!   “Reserved for The Best Mum Ever!” read the sign written neatly in pink, green […]

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Postgrad Parents: Claire Gear

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 Anaise Irvine

Claire Gear is a distance student doing her PhD research on responding to intimate partner violence in primary health care. She is also a mum to two boys aged 5 […]

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Postgrad Parents: Diana Albarran Gonzalez

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 Anaise Irvine

Diana Albarran Gonzalez moved to New Zealand with her family because her ex-partner got a job here. She found part-time work as a lecturer, got her daughter set up in […]

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This Week on Thesislink: Postgrad Parents

May 15, 2017 Anaise Irvine

It’s no secret that doing a research degree is incredibly challenging. It’s also no secret that parenting is a mammoth and life-consuming responsibility. So taking on both of these challenges […]

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Doctoral student shares her thoughts on postgraduate studies and assisting women in Kurdistan

November 8, 2016 Robyn Kannemeyer

Ashleigh AIi returns to her homeland, Kurdistan next week for a couple of months. Before she left, I spoke to her about life as a postgraduate student at AUT (Auckland […]

Researching with Challenges: Parenting (Part II)

June 10, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

This week at Thesislink we are talking about some of the non-academic challenges that postgrad students can face during their degrees. Check back here each day for discussions on dealing […]

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