5 Lesser-Known Tech Tools for Researchers
Got a little time to explore new research tools? Here are a few that you may not have heard of before. Find Related Books is a research tool from the […]
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How is COVID-19 Changing Academic Conferences and Presentations?
Academic conferences are a long-standing tradition. Academics from all over the world come together at conferences to share their research, learn from others’ work, and engage in dialogue on the […]
Managing Fieldwork in a Pandemic
Researchers around the world have suddenly had to figure out how they’re going to continue their research in the context of a global pandemic. Some have continued with tasks they […]
Shut Up and Write! on Zoom
Writing from home can seem daunting and it can be hard to make good progress. Fortunately, AUT’s Shut Up and Write! sessions are now available via Zoom. The online drop-in […]
Full Workshops & Webinars Available Online
Got some time to upskill during the COVID-19 lockdown? Obviously we can’t get together for seminars or workshops right now. But there are other options for learning new research skills. […]
AUT Resources to Help You Through the Lockdown
Hello from our homes to yours! We are now in day 2 of the national lockdown, and many people are adjusting to a new normal and a new way of […]
Research Funding & Grants 101
For many people, our postgraduate years are our first introduction to one of the more complex aspects of academic life. For some it’s an exciting treasure hunt. For others, a […]
Learn on your Lunch Break
In a postgrad research programme your whole job is about learning: learning from others’ research, learning from your own research, and helping others to learn. But typically, all that learning […]
New Website for AUT Postgrad Researchers
If you are an AUT student, you may have already started using the Student Digital Workspace (SDW). The idea behind the SDW is that it puts all the info you […]
Using Social Media to Communicate your Research
Social media: a great place for baby pictures, unwanted game invitations, cat memes, and… communicating research? Image by Yogi Inji, used with permission Sure there are professional/social media hybrid sites, […]
Mega Resources from the Database Collection
AUT’s Library organises licences to all sorts of academic databases for AUT staff and students. This gives us full access to some of the best research resources in the world. […]
Throwback Thursday: Creating visual maps, diagrams and models
This post by Dr Lyn Lavery, Director of Academic Consulting, first appeared on Thesislink in June 2014. A recent post on the NVivo blog reminded me of how useful I […]