Kia ora Graduate Research Students,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\nhope this week\u2019s update finds you well and optimistic about the opportunity to\nreturn to some normality (or a new form of it) under the Alert Level 2. The\nannouncement of the conditions under Alert Level 2 made yesterday provides us\nwith more flexibility than many of us expected. AUT is considering what\nbuildings and facilities we will re-open and we will communicate these\ndecisions relevant to graduate research students in next week\u2019s update. In the\nmeantime, kia kaha (stay strong), m\u0101nawanawa (be patient) and\nnoho ora mai (stay well).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preparation for COVID-19\nAlert Level 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New\nZealand\u2019s COVID-19 Alert Level is still at Level 3. Under Level 3 it is expected that graduate research students and AUT\nstaff continue to work from home\/remotely whenever possible. The move to Alert\nLevel 2 date will be announced by the government on Monday 11 May, but the move\nto Alert Level 2 for educational institutions will not occur earlier than\nMonday 18 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Alert Level 2 will allow for\nuniversities to re-open campuses, there will be a requirement to maintain\nsocial distancing, maintain strict protocols in terms of personal hygiene (eg.\nwashing hands thoroughly and regularly; coughing\/sneezing into elbows; cleaning\nof surfaces and equipment) and to ensure that any use of buildings\/facilities\nis managed carefully so that contact tracing is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will likely mean that access to\ngraduate study rooms, laboratories and other facilities used by graduate\nresearch students will require swipe card access. We will need to strictly\nadhere to these requirements (no sharing of cards or propping open of doors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Permission to access AUT facilities\nfor students and staff under Alert Level 2 will be clarified next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\ncan find the latest information on COVID-19 from New Zealand\u2019s COVID-19\ninformation website<\/a>\nand via AUT\u2019s COVID-19\nupdate page<\/a> (and doctoral candidates\ncan also access the AUTi\nCOVID-19<\/a> intranet page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Access to Campus Facilities Including\nTechCentral During Alert Level 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During Alert\nLevel 3, which will continue for at least the next week, specific approval is\nrequired to gain access to any AUT campus facilities. This includes TechCentral. If you wish to use the computers and WiFi available\nin TechCentral (south, city and north campuses) you must make a booking via the\nAUT app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All staff and\nstudents intending to access AUT facilities (including TechCentral) must download\nthe AUT app from the AppleStore<\/a> and Google Play<\/a> onto\ntheir smartphone. In the AUT app, select My AUT from the main menu,\nfollowed by Bookings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will get\na confirmation email which includes a link to cancel or change your booking. You\nwill be given the option to add your booking to your Office 365 calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\narrive on campus you will be required to check into, and check out from, the\nareas you have booked by scanning a QR code using the AUT app on your smart\nphone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To maintain\nphysical distancing and provide for future contact tracing, no one will be\nallowed access without a booking. If you don\u2019t have a smart phone, you can email\nstudenthub@aut.ac.nz<\/a> to make alternative arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AUTEC Approval Amendments\/Return\nto Data Collection Under Alert Level 2<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guidelines for Alert Level 2 do allow for people to resume\ninteracting with one another with appropriate physical distancing (one metre). AUTEC\nwill provide guidance for researchers next week with regard to permissions and\nprotocols for resuming research with human participants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For those who wish to amend their current AUTEC approved research,\nplease consult with your primary supervisor and complete an EA2 application\nform to seek approval from AUTEC. The form is available to download from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winter Graduation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result of COVID-19 social distancing requirements, AUT has\nmade the decision to cancel the 2020 Winter Graduation ceremonies. Students who\nhave been identified as being eligible to graduate in July will receive further\ncommunication about arrangements for awarding their qualification directly from\nthe Graduation Office.\u202fThe award of your qualification\u202fwill not be delayed by\nthe cancellation of the 2020 Winter Graduation Ceremony. You will be invited to\ntake part in a future ceremony which will allow you, whanau, friends and\ncolleagues to celebrate your achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information go to the AUT\nGraduation website<\/a> or contact the Student Hub at studenthub@aut.ac.nz<\/a>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n International Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Immigration\nNZ \u2013 international PhD students able to commence overseas<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NZ Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has announced that it\nwill temporarily allow new international PhD students to commence their\nenrolment and studies while overseas (normally they are required to relocate to\nNew Zealand) and still only pay domestic tuition fees. AUT will process all applications for admission\nto the PhD<\/a> using the usual process and will consider requests to commence\nenrolment while outside New Zealand on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For new students who have been accepted into the AUT PhD\nprogramme, you should liaise with your proposed Primary Supervisor with regard\nto the suitability of commencing your enrolment while offshore or deferring\nstarting your enrolment until you are able to relocate to New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New\nstudent visa applications\/processing delays<\/p>\n\n\n\n Immigration New Zealand have started processing applications for some\nvisa categories for applicants who are already in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the assessment of these applications or requests may take\nlonger than usual. Please click here<\/a> for updates\nfrom Immigration NZ regarding visa processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Current\nstudent visas extended<\/p>\n\n\n\n Holders of a work, student, visitor, limited or interim visa with\nan expiry date of 2 April to 9 July 2020 inclusive who were in New Zealand on 2\nApril 2020 have had their visas automatically extended to 25 September 2020.\nPlease click here<\/a> for further\ndetails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doctoral Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n March\n2020 round of AUT Doctoral Scholarship applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n Owing to the\ncurrent COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty for applicants to provide all the\nrequired information all shortlisted applicants from the March 2020 round have\ncombined with applications for the July 2020 round. All applications for AUT\nDoctoral Scholarships will be considered on their merits and using the standard\nselection criteria as advertised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Extensions\nto existing AUT Doctoral and VC\u2019s Doctoral Scholarships<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have\napplied or wish to apply for an extension to your existing AUT Doctoral or VC\u2019s\nDoctoral Scholarship, please note that these will only be considered towards\nthe end of your scholarship tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2020 3MT Master\u2019s and Doctoral Competition\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In line with\nnational and international decisions regarding the 2020 round of 3MT (3 Minute\nThesis) competitions, the GRS is currently in the process of investigating how we\nmight run this year\u2019s 3MT competition in an online format. Further details to be announced shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reminder re Request to Complete\nHEA survey of Graduate Research Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Graduate Research School has recently launched the 2020 Graduate\nResearch Survey. It is run through the HEA (Higher Education Academy), an\nindependent non-profit organisation based in the UK. If you have received an\ninvitation by email to participate in the survey, we would appreciate you\ntaking the time to give us your feedback. The survey helps us understand your\nexperience as a graduate research student at AUT and we use this to improve\nwhat we do for you. If you are currently enrolled in thesis\/exegesis of 90\npoints or more and have not received an email invitation please contact grs@aut.ac.nz<\/a> and we will send you the email\nwith the link to the survey again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Staying\nConnected<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Graduate Research School is continuing to\noffer a number of \u201cStay\nConnected<\/a>\u201d\nopportunities. Please click here for further details. These will be offered via Zoom and are\nas follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coffee with Annalise<\/em>: <\/strong> If you have\nany questions related to research support, or you just want company to chat\nabout your day over coffee, drop in for a chat with GRS staff member Annalise\nDavidson. The online drop-in sessions are scheduled on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Sessions may change subject to demand<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Korero with the\nDean: <\/em>Prof Mark Orams, Dean of the Graduate Research School will be offering\nonline \u201cdrop-ins\u201d for graduate research students and supervisors for Q&As.\nThe next scheduled session is scheduled for 10-11am Wednesday 13 May. Click\nhere to gain access through Zoom<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shut Up and Write (SUAW)\nZoom Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SUAW sessions are now available via\nZoom. The online drop-in sessions are scheduled on Mondays 9:30 \u2013 11:45am. Access through Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Continued development on SDW and Thesislink.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Graduate Research School is continuing to develop and offer online resources for graduate research students and their supervisors on the Student Digital Workspace (SDW)<\/a> and here on Thesislink<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noho ora mai r\u0101,<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nGraduate Research School team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kia ora Graduate Research Students, We hope this week’s update finds you well and optimistic about the opportunity to return to some normality (or a new form of it) under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25632,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[200,197,106,154],"class_list":["post-8031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-authentic","tag-covid-19","tag-graduate-research-school","tag-graduation","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p83npQ-25x","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8031"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8035,"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8031\/revisions\/8035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}