StudyUp: Knowledge to go is an online series that runs over the first month of the semester and is designed to help enhance writing and study skills. Boost your time management, strategic reading and assignment writing skills. Learn more about critical reasoning and expand your analytical abilities.
StudyUp: Postgraduate is an online series designed to help enhance postgraduate writing and study skills. Register by clicking below on the topics you are interested in. If you register you will receive a reminder about the workshop.
The StudyUp resources are in the process of being updated, video recordings are being replaced with self-paced interactive online tutorials for those unable to attend the live sessions.
These online tutorials are available at:
- https://owll.massey.ac.nz/about-OWLL/studyup-resources.php
- https://owll.massey.ac.nz/about-OWLL/pgs.php
PhD Writing Skills Workshops: This popular series of workshops has been specially designed to support the writing development of higher research degree candidates at Massey University. The workshops are presented and facilitated by learning advisors from the Centre for Learner Success who are experienced in supporting doctoral students through each stage of their writing process. In addition, there is a session facilitated by Massey University’s librarians that covers how to create and structure long documents, as well as tips on using Endnote.
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PhD Writing Skills Workshops - Editing your PhD thesis In-Person
In this workshop, we go over the editing process for a thesis. We provide a range of editing pointers and discuss:
- Ways of managing the revision process
- Key issues to focus on during editing
- Guides, tools & support for thesis editing, and
- Referencing & Endnote support, and copyright issues
Location: Zoom - https://massey.zoom.us/j/83464030525
Workshop recording - This workshop will be recorded, and shortly afterwards (usually 3-5 days), the link will be emailed to everyone who registered or made a request.
Not a PhD student? That’s okay. We welcome all students, especially Masters and other postgraduates who are seeking advice and support regarding academic writing standards.
Covid19 alert levels: The majority of these workshops are planned to be held in the VLT rooms on each campus. However, if the Covid19 alert levels change, these workshops will be moved to Zoom. Students will be notified via the LibCal Event Calendar webpage and the Doctoral Stream page.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 10, 2021
- Time:
- 12:30pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Auckland (change)
Event Organizer
I have a history of working in the higher education industry. Currently, I work as a learning advisor to provide teaching and learning support for both students and educators at the tertiary level. Other skills include research design & ethics, lecturing & workshop facilitation, academic writing & study skills, as well as journal editing & writing for publication. Gained PhD in Geography from University of Waikato 2015.