The Waikato Post Graduate Student Association (PGSA)

Our mission is to represent all postgraduate students at the University of Waikato. We are an independent association. We operate to study the conditions under which we work and make recommendations to enhance the graduate experience, thus enabling the successful progress to degree completion. We lobby to promote the value of the contributions of postgraduate work to the overall university research achievements. We are the University's partners in considering a range of issues pertaining to postgraduate studies at the University of Waikato.

Emerging Researchers - Your Career Pathway

Looking for advice and information on how to further your career in science, technology or social science research?

The Royal Society of New Zealand, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and Immigration New Zealand are running a free workshop for post graduates, aimed at PhD and Post-Doctoral researchers.

University of Waikato – Postgraduate (phD) Workshops 09

The University of Waikato is committed to providing ongoing University-wide support to higher degree postgraduate research students (MPhil, PhD and named doctorates) at key stages during their enrolment through a series of regular, free, practical workshops. All higher degree postgraduate research students are welcome to attend. The workshops are offered in April and will be repeated again in October.

Workshop 1      ‘Lifting Off’: An Introduction to Postgraduate Research and Study

This first introductory workshop is aimed at recently enrolled higher degree postgraduate research students (within the conditional enrolment stage). It will welcome students to the University and provide an overview of the journey ahead. It will make clear to students what they can expect during their period of candidature, the pathway to confirmed enrolment and the expectations of students and supervisors. In addition, the workshop will model best practice with regard to postgraduate student supervision.

Workshop 2 ‘Keeping momentum’: Postgraduate Research and Study

This second workshop is intended for those higher degree postgraduate research students who are approximately halfway through their research. This includes students who have recently started or are about to begin drafting their thesis. The objectives of this workshop will be motivational as well as providing tips and practical advice on writing up research.

Workshop 3 ‘Finishing Up’: Postgraduate Research and Study

This final session is aimed at higher degree postgraduate research students within the final year of submitting their thesis for examination. Topics will include, for example, tips on the final stages of writing, proofreading and editing, preparing for the oral examination, and the ADT database.

Join the PGSA and sign up to our listserv by completing the form below.

Hi Folks

Have you looked at our Doctoral Student Profiles?

Would you like be profiled on our site?

Send us your Profile and we can add it to the site.

This is a good way to let others know who you are and what your research is about.

Today Todd and I had a meeting with Moira (President)and Olivia (Vice-President) from the WSU to explore future co-operation on issues of mutual importance to the WSU and Post Graduate students.

We are hopeful that our collaborative efforts will see greater consideration given to meeting the needs of  Postgrads.

Just a quick note about two events:

1.  First, we continue to meet informally, each Friday morning, at the  
Station Cafe, from 10-11am (free tea/coffee!).  Our weekly meetings  
are designed to provide a forum for any and all postgrads.  Have an  
issue that needs to be raised?  Looking to meet other postgrads?  Want  
some friendly conversation? Having some difficulty with your  
research?  Come and share with us!  All welcome.  We usually sit in  
the front room by the windows overlooking Hillcrest Road (and we'll  
try and have a sign out!).

2.  The Waikato New Settler's Research Group is having it's second  
meeting on Wed 16th April from 10-11am at the Station Cafe.   
Discussion at this meeting will focus on Presentation Preparation and  
Tips.  The group is seeking members from all settler communities and  
also welcomes those doing research on new settler communities.

Kia Ora,

 To All  candidates who started from the beginning of September 07

The Postgraduate Studies Office (PGSO) would like to invite you to our first orientation for Higher Degree candidates. This event will be a great way for you to be formally welcomed to the University of Waikato, to get to know the staff from the office and some members of the Postgraduate Studies Committee, and meet fellow Higher Degree candidates. Also, there will be an introduction to the Waikato University branch of Postgraduate Students Association (PSA) and talk by the current President.

The orientation will take place on Wednesday 26 March 2008 at 10am at The Station (next to Waikato Management School).

Please RSVP to Adrienne Heath (aheath@waikato.ac.nz) by Wednesday 19 March for catering purposes.