Join Us for a Special PG Mix & Mingle
It’s been two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years of on-and-off lockdowns, working from home, and Zoom learning. Two years of some things happening on campus, other things not. […]
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Best NZ Student Deals & Discounts for 2022
Postgraduate study: come for the learning, stay for the discounts! OK, maybe there are more important reasons to study. But look: we all know life as a student isn’t cheap. […]
Best NZ Student Deals & Discounts for 2021
There are many reasons to start postgraduate study: intellectual stimulation, career progression, personal curiosity, and of course, the DISCOUNTS! That’s right: flash that student ID and get cheap deals on […]
Why is networking important as a researcher?
Not all Ph.D. students like networking during their research journey. Some are shy professionals and not big fans of networking. Others may think networking is a waste of time. However, […]
Join the GRS for a Virtual Coffee Chat
Many of you will know Annalise, the friendly face of the Graduate Research School, and a member of the Thesislink team. Starting today, she will be hosting regular Zoom sessions […]
Best NZ Student Deals & Discounts for 2020
We do a lot of very serious and important work in the postgrad research world… developing medicines, devising new technologies, creating solutions to problems, figuring out how things work, and […]
New GRS Facebook Page
There is a new way to keep in touch with us here at the Graduate Research School. If you haven’t already, head on over to our Facebook page and hit […]
Throwback Thursday: Where to Find your PhD Support Group
This post by Dr Julia Hallas first appeared on Thesislink in May 2014. A network of Research Students Peer Groups has since been started at AUT – see the RSPG […]
Upcoming Peer Group Meetings for Postgrads
Lonely? Bored? Stressed out? From time to time, it can be helpful to get out of the office or lab and spend some time with humans who understand what you’re […]
Chinese Research Students’ Group – Upcoming Meeting
We’ve previously posted about a group for Chinese research students who speak Mandarin or Cantonese. Good news – the group is now open to students from all faculties, and there’s […]
Confession: My Little Anxious Questions
When one enters the hallowed halls of academia, one devotes oneself fully to the big questions about life, love, and the nature of the universe. That’s what I truly thought […]
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, […]