Postgraduate study in Aotearoa New Zealand : surviving and succeeding / edited by Christopher McMaster and Caterina Murphy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. The mechanics of being a postgraguate student -- Part 2. Writing and publishing : the academic apprenticeship -- Part 3. Juggling on a unicycle : don't fall off! -- Part 4. Tangata whenua and ngā hau e whā : navigating culture in Aotearoa -- --

Part 1. The mechanics of being a postgraguate student -- 1. Supervision: the importance of alignments -- 2. The ethics of protection -- 3. Auditing courses to benefit your study -- 4. Not 'viva Las Vegas': preparing for the viva voce -- -- Part 2. Writing and publishing : the academic apprenticeship -- 5. The first words are always the hardest -- 6. Eating the elephant one bite at a time: publishing as you write your thesis -- 7. Completing a PhD by publication: a rewarding and challenging choice -- 8. The unspoken culture of academia: publishing after your thesis -- -- Part 3. Juggling on a unicycle : don't fall off! -- 9. Writing through the night: balancing life and thesis -- 10. Pyjama party: the challenge of maintaining wellness during doctoral thesis writing -- 11. Working full time whiles studying part time -- 12. Trust yourself, oh wise person: the mature returning student -- 13. Getting it done: facing the challenge and finishing on time -- 14. Maintaining motivation when life gets in the way -- -- Part 4. Tangata whenua and ngā hau e whā : navigating culture in Aotearoa -- 15. Multiple identities: consideration of respectful research practices -- 16. A frangipani in the roses: life as a Pacific postgraduate student -- 17. Culture and PhD supervision: a Samoan perspective -- 18. The PhD voyage: insights from a first-year African sailor -- 19. Studying at a Western University: an Asian perspective -- 20. From China to Aotearoa New Zealand and back again -- 21. Crossing borders: writing in a second language.

"This book is a survival guide to help postgraduates at each stage of their studies. The editors gave each contributor a simple task: "If you could go back in time to when you started your postgraduate studies, what would you tell your younger, less experienced self? What advice could you give to prospective or current postgraduate students now, with the wisdom of your hindsight?" What sets this book apart is its focus on the New Zealand context. The diverse group of authors brings a range of perspectives and fresh insights. They share stories, advice and wisdom in practical and down-to-earth ways. Many tell openly of raw feelings and vulnerability, especially as they work to deadlines, at a distance, in isolation, under pressure, while sick or with English as a second language. This book is written primarily for postgraduates in the arts and social sciences. Key features of the book include supervision, preparing for the viva voce, writing and publishing, maintaining wellness, navigating culture, working full time and juggling life's many challenges. It does not prescribe how to be a postgraduate student but it begins to identify a set of common practices at the heart of postgraduate student culture in New Zealand."