AUT 3MT Winner Ryan Howard Competing in Asia-Pacific Competition
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 […]
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3 Essentials for Preparing an Effective Oral Presentation
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) […]
Tips for Producing an Engaging 3MT Video Submission in 2024
A version of this article was first published on Thesislink in June 2020, and has now been updated for 2024. With entries for the 3 Minute Thesis competition now closed, […]
Time to Enter 3 Minute Thesis!
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 […]
Submit your Abstract for the PG Research Symposium!
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 […]
Entries Open Now for 3 Minute Thesis!
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 […]
3 Minute Thesis Entries Now Open
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 […]
Presenting at an Online Conference Part 5: More Resources
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 […]
Presenting at an Online Conference Part 4: Tips for Making a Good Impression
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 […]
Presenting at an Online Conference Part 3: Preventing Technical Difficulties
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 […]
Presenting at an Online Conference Part 2: Preparing for your Oral Presentation
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 […]
Presenting at an Online Conference Part 1: Choosing a Presentation Format
If the last couple of months have taught us anything in Auckland, it’s that we can’t count on opening up and returning to in-person events any time soon. As such, […]