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Throwback Thursday: 10 Secrets Known Only to Academic Writers

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Anaise Irvine

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in March 2015. Despite all the writers who write about writing, there are still a few things that I think […]

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10 Quirky Academic Gift Ideas

November 30, 2018 Anaise Irvine

With the season of shopping and consumerism now upon us, we’ve started thinking about gifts that will satisfy and delight the academics in our lives. You may like to pick […]

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Academic Laughs for Halloween

October 31, 2018 Anaise Irvine

On this, the scariest day of the year (except, obviously, thesis submission day), let us reflect on the ghosts and ghouls of academia. From the creepy decades-old marginalia in dusty […]

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Postdoc Me Now

October 29, 2018 Anaise Irvine

If you have ever been a PhD student, worked in a lab, or admired the music of Queen, you need to watch this video immediately. We’re humming at our desks! […]

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Friday Fun: Pets of Academia

September 21, 2018 Anaise Irvine

OK, it’s Friday, we’re all tired and in need of a pick-me-up. What better to lift our spirits than a round-up of the assorted cute fluffy friends who have played […]

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Writing Your Dedication and Acknowledgements

July 31, 2018 Anaise Irvine

When it comes to writing a thesis, the chapters get most of our attention – and so they should! They are the bulk of the thesis, and they contain the […]

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Throwback Thursday: This Classic Story is Actually About PhDs

May 3, 2018 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in January 2018. Something amazing happened this week. Twitter user and certified genius Emma Razeng discovered the secret plot of […]

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Best Budget Lunches Near AUT

March 9, 2018 Anaise Irvine

On those days when you’re near-broke but can’t stomach another cup of dehydrated noodles, it’s nice to know of a few cheap lunch spots near campus. Here’s your cheat sheet. […]

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This Classic Story is Actually About PhDs

January 18, 2018 Anaise Irvine

Something amazing happened this week. Twitter user and certified genius Emma Razeng discovered the secret plot of one of New Zealand’s most famous cinematic exports.   This got me thinking… […]

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Fieldwork FUN , Fieldwork FAIL, and Fieldwork SCARES

November 15, 2016February 26, 2019 Robyn Kannemeyer

Carrying out research isn’t always glamorous or necessarily go according to plan but sometimes it’s good to reflect back on the good and the bad; and to have a laugh about […]

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Top 5 Weirdest Things that People Actually Research

October 13, 2016 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Do you ever look at your research and think: how did I end up in this niche? We all do, right? Research at postgraduate level and beyond has to be […]

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6 Emotions to Expect on Submission Day (in GIFs)

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Anaise Irvine

For years now, I’ve fantasized about handing over my thesis. In my head, it would be the greatest day of my life. Birds would dress me that morning. The sun […]

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