What's On for Doctoral Candidates

Find out about a wide range of upcoming doctoral events at the University of Auckland.

The training and development opportunities on this page are relevant for all doctoral candidates, no matter which faculty or LSRI you belong to. The list includes key School of Graduate Studies (SGS) events designed specifically for doctoral candidates, as well as other key events across the University that are of interest to doctoral candidates and other researchers.

SGS events for doctoral candidates

For Research Communication events, click here.

For Three Minute Thesis (3MT) events, click here.

June 2025

  • Tuesday 10 June: Navigating Supervision, with Desiree Dickerson (online)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser: 
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q821w/navigating-supervision-with-desi

  • Wednesday 11 June: Preparing for your Confirmation Review (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser: 
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q94w4/preparing-for-your-confirmation-

  • Wednesday 18 June: Doctoral Morning Tea at Newmarket (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q9x1y/newmarket-doctoral-morning-tea

  • Monday 23 June: Preparing for your Doctoral Examination (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q9yx1/preparing-for-your-doctoral-exam

  • Tuesday 24 June: Doctoral Induction (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser: 
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q94x4/doctoral-induction

July 2025

  • Tuesday 8 July: Good Feedback: Asking for it, Getting it, Responding to it, with Hugh Kearns (online)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q8218/good-feedback-asking-for-it-gett

  • Tuesday 15 July: Research Communication: An Introduction (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q9yxq/research-communication-an-introd

  • Wednesday 23 July: Preparing for your Confirmation Review (online)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q94x1/preparing-for-your-confirmation

  • Thursday 24 July: Doctoral Induction (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q94x6/doctoral-induction

August 2025

  • Monday 4 August: Preparing for your Doctoral Examination (online)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q94x7/preparing-for-your-doctoral-exam

  • Tuesday 5 August: Research Comms: Writing for General Audiences (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q9yy3/research-communication-writing-f

  • Friday 8 August: University of Auckland Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals (in person)
    To book, visit https://uoa-3mt-finals.eventbrite.co.nz

  • Tuesday 12 August: Research Comms: Writing for General Audiences (in person)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q9z87/research-communication-writing-f
  • Tuesday 19 August: The Power of Saying No, with Desiree Dickerson (online)
    To book, enter this URL in your web browser:
    https://wahapu.auckland.ac.nz/q821y/the-power-of-saying-no-with-desi

Note: The above links to SGS events will take you to Wahapū booking pages. If you are a doctoral candidate who does not have access to Wahapū, you can book by completing the Doctoral Event Registration Form.

 

Other key UoA opportunities of interest to candidates

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July 2025

August 2025

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