The Research Students’ Peer Groups are a network of student-led groups where AUT postgraduate research students can meet, connect and share ideas.
Join this multi-discipline community that shares action research projects (and related approaches) and ideas for ongoing learning, discussion, mentorship and potential joint projects.
Katharine Hoskyn katharine.hoskyn@aut.ac.nz
A peer support group for current Art and Design doctoral students.
Emelia French efrench@aut.ac.nz
Shelley Simpson shelley.simpson@aut.ac.nz
The purpose of the climate change researchers’ group is to promote a supportive environment for climate change postgraduate students to meet on a regular basis. During meetings we will talk about our research and share how our research journey is going. Both master's and PhD students are welcome to join.
Nina Ives nina.ives@aut.ac.nz
Join other distance students in this online group to swap tips and share your research journey with some new friends. From time to time we get together in the real world over a real coffee, come and join us.
Currently seeking a leader: please contact anaise.irvine@aut.ac.nz
MH206 Whānau is a group of PhD and Doctor of Health Science students who study in the same room and support each other through their doctoral journeys. Based at the AUT South Campus, they're from different faculties as well as of various ethnic backgrounds.
Katharine Hoskyn katharine.hoskyn@aut.ac.nz
Graduate students learn from each other from a variety of qualitative and mixed methods. We encourage peer guidance and support models to appraise research topics from all AUT schools. You can practice conference presentations, PGR2/9, mock oral exam, share your knowledge and experience and bring any research-based queries to the group.
Currently seeking a leader: please contact anaise.irvine@aut.ac.nz
We welcome PhD students from the Rehabilitation Innovation Centre (RIC) and Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute (HRRI), as well as those working in related disciplines. We meet fortnightly on the Akoranga campus.
Ruth McLaren ruth.mclaren@aut.ac.nz
This highly supportive and social group meets twice monthly: once on Zoom, and once for coffee in person. Our group offers a place to talk about where you are at in your writing and research, and share advice and resources.
Tanya Ewertowska wpn2956@autuni.ac.nz
A group for tourism & hospitality doctoral students to socialise, share their research journeys (both ups and downs), and learn from expert guest speakers
Roxane de Waegh dw.roxy@gmail.com
Graduate Research School
Phone: +64 9 921 9907
Email: grs@aut.ac.nz
City Campus: Level 5, WU Building
Not interested in these groups? To start one of your own, email us: