In Defence of Occasional Desk Jobs
Have you had to fill out a form recently? Given that you’re reading this blog, I’d guess that you’re involved in some way with tertiary study. And given that you’re […]
work/life balance
My Education Is More Than My Thesis
My thesis will be bound in navy blue. It’s not finished yet, but I’ve already decided. Navy blue cover, elegant silver lettering, my name in full on the front. The […]
Research as Labour
Editor’s note: this article, published in 2015, makes reference to a previous edition of the AUT Postgraduate Handbook that is now out of date. The most recent edition can be […]
The Myth of the Perfect Postgrad
Do you judge everything you do against some imagined ideal? Do you hold yourself to impossibly high standards? Do you experience guilt at every moment of your life? If you […]
Double Duty Mantras
I noticed something recently. A lot of academic wisdom can have multiple meanings. Things that we are told to do in our research can apply to surviving our research as […]
Researching with Challenges: Parenting (Part II)
This week at Thesislink we are talking about some of the non-academic challenges that postgrad students can face during their degrees. Check back here each day for discussions on dealing […]
Researching with Challenges: Parenting (Part I)
This week at Thesislink we are talking about some of the non-academic challenges that postgrad students can face during their degrees. Check back here each day for discussions on dealing […]
Finishers’ Wisdom: Tip #7 – Life Goes On During the Thesis
Recent doctoral thesis finishers Emma Kelly and Wendy Moore got together at the latest AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat to collate their 10 top tips for working on a PhD thesis. […]
Finishers’ Wisdom: Tip #6 – Find Ways to Relax
Recent doctoral thesis finishers Emma Kelly and Wendy Moore got together at the latest AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat to collate their 10 top tips for working on a PhD thesis. […]