Articles, tips, and notices for postgraduate research students at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and beyond.
Enter now! Applications close Friday 4 July 2025. Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ). Competitors have three minutes to present […]
At a buzzing AUT 3MT Finals event on 13 September, Ryan Howard was crowned the 2024 AUT 3 Minute Thesis champion! Ryan impressed our AUT judges with his presentation on […]
Giving an oral presentation at a conference or symposium is a great way to directly communicate your research to your scholarly peers. It’s a rare opportunity to have the (hopefully) […]
A version of this article was first published on Thesislink in June 2020, and has now been updated for 2024. The premise of the 3 Minute Thesis competition is simple: […]
Doctoral students take note: the 3 Minute Thesis competition is now open for entries! The premise is simple but the challenge is real. Take years of complex research, and present […]
Ready to share your research with the AUT whānau? Our annual AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium is coming up on Monday 9 September! All honours, masters, and doctoral research students are […]
Want to tell the world about your research? Now’s your chance! The annual 3 Minute Thesis (‘3MT’) competition is now open for entries. If you are writing a Masters or […]
Have you ever tried to describe your research to flatmates, cousins, or mail carriers? Have you noticed blank stares, slow nods, or swift changes of subject? It can be incredibly […]
Editor’s Note: This is the last in Scott’s 5-part series on online conferences. Find Scott’s earlier articles here: Part 1 on choosing a presentation format, Part 2 on preparing an […]
As I’ve attended online conferences, presented my research, and watched others present theirs, I’ve picked up some ideas about what makes a good (or not-so-good) impression. Here are my tips […]
Just as you would for an in-person conference, you need to prepare for things to go wrong in an online conference too. However, in an online context, there are new […]
Yesterday, we started our series by Scott Pilkington on presenting at an online conference. You can find Part 1 (about choosing a presentation format) here. Regardless of whether your oral […]
