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, including self-paced interactive online tutorials for those unable to attend the live sessions and PowerPoints, are available at:
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 Workshop: Presenting your PhD research: oral presentations and conference posters. Online
PhD Writing Skills Workshop: Presenting your PhD research: oral presentations and conference posters.
Learn more about oral presentation skills in this workshop. It provides numerous hints and tips, including:
- How to maximise the impact of your slides
- Communicating clearly through voice and gesture
- Conference posters: dos, don'ts, and maybes
Recordings: The workshops are broadcast live in Zoom and will be recorded on the day. The recordings will also made available shortly afterwards and accessible from Your Doctoral Journey Stream page. For those wanting access to the recording, but are not enrolled in the Stream page, please email learnersuccess@massey.ac.nz to request the recording link.
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.
Zoom support: Find out more information about this session, the StudyUp: Postgraduate workshop series and how to join a zoom call.
Please note: The timetable is subject to change.
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Auckland (change)
- Campus:
- Online
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Categories:
- PhD Writing Skills
WRITING SKILLS – 2026 Overview
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. The series for 2026 presents a diverse range of workshops, including the popular ‘Thesis with Publications’ panel session, and the introduction of a new session ‘Writing for Journals’.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Type: Workshop
Frequency: From March to November, the workshops will occur every third Wednesday of each month.
Time: 12pm to 1.30pm
Recorded workshops: All workshops will be recorded and made available shortly after the live session. Recordings can be accessed from Your Doctoral Journey Stream page. For those wanting access to the recording, but are not enrolled in the Stream page, please email learnersuccess@massey.ac.nz to request the recording link.
Centre for Learner Success
Katherine Lyons MA, BA (Hons)
Learning Advisor - Mātanga Ako - Postgraduate
National Centre for Teaching and Learning
Kia ora! I'm officially a postgrad advisor, but please get in touch no matter your level, for anything from study skills to academic writing advice.
Please note:
We are not a proofreading service, and are not experts in your particular field - we can give advice on things like structure, style, and 'does it make sense to an outside reader?'.
For on-campus sessions, please bring your work along printed - and note that if it's long, we might just look at a few key chunks of it together.
Some redirects in case you need them:
- If you would like written feedback on your work, please contact our prereading service: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/student-life/services-and-resources/academic-skills-support/pre-reading/extramural-assignment-pre-reading-service.cfm
- If you need help with selecting your courses, please contact the Academic Advice team: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/academic-advice/academic-advice_home.cfm
- If you'd like help with searching for information, please contact the Library: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/research/library/help-and-instruction/help-and-instruction_home.cfm
- If you'd like help with work-life balance, academic coping skills, or other ways of getting/staying mentally healthy, please check out the Counselling services: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/student-life/services-and-resources/health-counselling-services/health-and-wellness_home.cfm
- And if you want more help with your academic skills, start here: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/staffroom/teaching-and-learning/centres_tl/centrestl-students/our-services/one-on-one-support/one-on-one-support_home.cfm
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More about me at Massey if you've read this far!: CTL pre-reading consultant since 2010; Senior Tutor in the School of English and Media Studies, teaching 230111 Tū Kupu: Writing and Inquiry since 2011; research assistant in the School of People, Environment and Planning; editor for the School of Management; tutor in the Politics programme.