Late stage
Start communicating about your research to grow its impact and your profile.
Doctoral Workshop: Submission and Examination
This workshop is aimed at Doctoral and MPhil students within the final year of submitting their theses for examination. The objectives of this workshop are to provide information on the final stages of writing and editing, preparing for the oral examination, and submission.
Preparing for your oral
Opportunities to practise your oral final exam and presentation. Get some help preparing your slides and speaking with confidence to your examination panel individually or in small groups.
Book a Student Learning consultation for help with preparing for your oral.
The eTuts team
The eTuts team is a group of University of Waikato students who help staff and students with teaching and learning technology. Support & services can be provided around the following:
- Long Documents and Thesis formatting, specifically for PhD students
- Peer-to-peer guidance through referencing tools such as EndNote and Zotero
- Support with Microsoft Office & Google Suite
For more information, visit the eTuts page.
3MT Masters Research and Doctoral Competitions
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia for research students. The competition challenges candidates to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.
Developing Research Skills
Weekly two-hour workshops, March-October, on successful writing strategies for all stages of your PhD. Learn how to: write effective proposals; understand the logic of each thesis chapter; develop a publication plan and start publishing your research; anticipate examiner and reviewer reactions; overcome procrastination and writer's block; and many other doctoral writing skills. Masters and PhD candidates welcome.
Writing Retreats
Four times each year, join us for a two-day writing retreat where you can escape from everyday distractions and focus on your thesis writing in a quiet, comfortable environment, with CeTTL writing support staff available to help. Registration is necessary for these catered events. For more information and a schedule, please self-enrol (at no cost) in Moodle.
Student Learning for Research Students
One-on-one assistance with scholarly reading skills, verbal presentation skills, and thesis writing, including grammar, syntax and organisation. You can book a 50-minute consultation, either on-campus or virtually.
Read more about Student Learning services.
Research Communication Skills
Weekly one-hour sessions for all research students. Practise your presentation and public speaking skills, and talk about your work confidently. This session is student-driven where students may want to practise a range of academic conversations, supervision meetings and more. Some sessions focus on pronunciation, register and language, others on intercultural and non-verbal communication. This is suitable for students with English as a first or an additional language.
Read more about support for thesis students.
Mini Research Symposia (July and October)
Join us for an informal, collegial, fun opportunity to present your research to your critical, friendly peers. This is an opportunity for practise and to receive feedback and will take place twice a year.
Find out more about the Mini Research Symposia.
Publishing Your Research
Learn how to decide which journals to publish in, maximise your chances of article acceptance and find out which publishing pitfalls to avoid!
For more help, you can book a workshop.
You can also access an express online version of the 10 Ways to Boost the Impact of your Research workshop.
Measuring and Maximising Your Research Impact
Learn how to disseminate your research effectively, maximise your chances of getting cited and assess the impact your research is having.
For more help, you can book a workshop.
You can also access an express online version of the 10 Ways to Boost the Impact of your Research workshop.
Raising your Profile
Understand how to manage your online researcher identity, and learn how to boost your visibility and ensure you get credit for your work.
For more help, you can book a workshop.
You can also access an express online version of the 10 Ways to Boost the Impact of your Research workshop.
Postgraduate Students Association events
The Postgraduate Students Association (PGSA) represents all postgraduate interests at the University of Waikato, and works to cultivate a vibrant postgraduate culture on campus. We organise monthly social social events for postgrad students, including pizza nights, coffee catchups and offsite events. Membership is free. Follow us on Facebook for updates on all events, and you can you can email us.
Follow PGSA on Facebook for updates on all events, and you can you can email pgsa@waikato.ac.nz
Wellbeing workshops
A series of workshops throughout the year to grow your wellbeing toolkit. Topics include self-care, caring well for others, mindfulness, yoga, wellbeing and your nervous system. Check out the calendar to stay up to date with the latest offerings.
Tertiary teaching workshop series
Are you planning a tertiary teaching career or teaching during your research degree? This series of four workshops, offered in both A and B trimesters, orients you to casual teaching and demonstrating roles, helps you develop skills for facilitating workshops, tutorials and labs, and introduces key expectations of tertiary teachers. Those who would like more in-depth teaching skills development can continue on to a self-paced online course, or enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate of Tertiary Teaching and Learning.
Read more about tutor development.
Career Development Services
Engage with us early on to plan your career path — academic or otherwise. Building your reputation, expertise and networks in your PhD area and beyond is the key to successfully transitioning into an academic, research or industry career. We also offer one-on-one appointments, online document reviews, career expos and employer presentations in addition to the workshops listed below.
To find workshop and tutorial times, log in to MyCareer and select Events/Services to find Workshops/Drop-ins. Alternatively, read more about the Career Development Services.
- Career Planning
Increase your chance to secure employment by planning for (and working towards) your 'dream job' early. - CV
Did you know that most employers will only skim-read your CV in 10 seconds or less? Learn about CV writing essentials to increase your chances in getting an interview. - Cover Letter
You should not recycle and send the same cover letter for all job applications. Learn how to formulate a letter that would attract employer's attention. - Job Search
The more diverse your job search strategy, the more effective it is likely to be. This workshop will help you understand a range of alternative job search options and the tools you need to be successful in finding a job particularly in the New Zealand job market. - Interview Skills
Good News, you've been invited to an interview! It's exciting and also can be nerve-wracking. Interviews are all about being prepared and showing the employer you can do the job. We're here to help you prepare for this important day. - NZ Employment Law, Rights and Contracts
What you need to know! What is the difference between a fixed term and a casual contract? What are your rights as an employee? What is the current minimum wage and where can you get advice about your contract? Whether you are looking for work or have been offered one — it is important that you know the employment law and contract in New Zealand. - LinkedIn Beginners
Employers today are scouting for candidates on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is also a good platform to search for job opportunities and to build (and maintain) your professional network. Learn how to set up and start a LinkedIn profile — this tutorial is for beginners who have no account or a limited profile and need help. - LinkedIn Advanced
This workshop is for those who have already attended the LinkedIn for Beginners Class. Please come to the workshop with questions. This workshop is focused around what attendees want to know. - Personal Branding
Building a strong personal brand is an important part of managing your career and enhances your ability to be successful in job search and networking. Come to our workshop and learn how to build your brand and reputation to increase employability. - Networking
80% of jobs are secured through networking. We've all heard of the phrase "it's not just what you know, but who you know". But how exactly should we network while still studying at the University? Come to our workshop to learn more! - Other services
In addition to workshops, we also offer one-on-one appointments, online document reviews, career expos and employer presentations. Engage with us early on to plan your career path, academic or otherwise. Visit Career Development Services for more information.
Pō Whakanuia
This pō whakanuia and dinner acknowledges your success and achievement. This kaupapa brings both MAI ki Waikato and Te Toi o Matariki together to celebrate your thesis/dissertation submission and/or graduation.
Tukuna kia Rere
Te Toi o Matariki and MAI ki Waikato are hosting Tukuna kia Rere — a 3 Minute Māori Thesis competition. This is an opportunity for Māori students enrolled in a Masters, Honours or PhD programme to develop and demonstrate their skills in communicating and disseminating their rangahau quickly and effectively. It is also a chance to prepare for the up and coming 2022 Uni-wide Masters and Doctoral 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition.
Tuhituhi MAI ki Waikato-Tainui College
The primary purpose of our Writing Retreats is to provide quality conditions for Māori graduate students to complete a substantial piece of scholarly writing. To qualify, students must be formally enrolled in a graduate programme of study (eg. PhD, Masters, Hons), currently in the writing phase of their research, and able to commit to the entire retreat.
Participants are expected to specify clear writing tasks and objectives; and are required to progress their writing by the end of the retreat. Given the high level of investment, we need to be assured that all students will be productive and utilise the time effectively.
Te Toi o Matariki (Māori Graduate Excellence Programme)
This programme is designed to support and encourage Māori excellence at the graduate and postgraduate level of studies, specifically those at honours and masters level.
MAI ki Waikato (Māori and Indigenous Doctoral Network)
The Māori and Indigenous (MAI) programme is for the enhancement of Māori and indigenous Doctoral students throughout Aotearoa. MAI sites include Tāmaki Makaurau, Aronui, Waikato, Awanuiārangi, Massey, Pōneke, Ōtautahi — Canterbury, Ōtautahi — Lincoln.
For further information, Māori enrolled students can contact Pita Shelford.
Kōrero MAI Speaker Series
A monthly initiative that invites researchers, academics alike to inspire, motivate, encourage and empower you as you go through our research journey.
Kokonga Kawhe
On the last Monday of every month (alternating between Waikato and Tauranga campuses), the Kokonga Kawhe is a chance for whakawhanaungatanga, wānanga, and catching up. A kauapapa to tend to taha whānau and hinengaro and to bring both Hamilton and Tauranga campuses together.
Hauora
The Student Health Team will present brief wellbeing tools e.g. Whakawhanaungatanga — speaking about the importance of connection and building relationships, Te Whare Tapa Whā — speaking about balance and maintaining a holistic framework to health and acknowledging again all the student support services University wide etc.
Mechanics of Writing
This workshop covers grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and paragraph structure, to assist you as you write your thesis. Facilitated by Vicky Young, Student Learning.
Challenge the Horizon
Pacific at Waikato is launching the Challenge the Horizon initiative for Pacific post-grad students. This will be monthly catch ups in the form of seminars and events. It will also be a chance for you to learn about the support found in other pockets of the University.
We are in the midst of finalising calendar dates and will release these soon.
Learn more about the support we offer our Pacific students.