October 19, 2026
How to write an academic argument
Every thesis is an argument; watch this video to find out what an argument is in the academic world. Other resources on building an academic argument
March 30, 2026
What attributes should a postgraduate candidate have once they graduate?
In this series of videos, a group of postgraduate scholars from different fields of study reflect on graduate attributes. They use the graduate attributes in
October 16, 2024
Trust in Postgraduate Education
Video 1: Why do we need trust in higher education? This video was produced by Sinethemba Oz Konzaphi, Sioux McKenna, and Shiloh Marsh Here’s a few questions
March 20, 2024
The ‘being’ of the postgraduate student
This series of videos emerges from the Enabling Quality Postgraduate Education project, which brings together Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Directors of Research, Directors of Postgraduate Studies, and
May 19, 2021
What is researcher positionality?
This 23-minute video presents three academics’ comments about positionality in research. Increasingly researchers are expected to state their considerations on positionality in their research design
May 12, 2021
How to avoid plagiarism (and why we reference in academic writing)
Students are often told that we reference to avoid plagiarism. They are also told that if they plagiarise, they can be excluded from the university.
May 12, 2021
What is intentional plagiarism and why do people do it?
Plagiarism happens along a continuum from intentional to unintentional. Learning how referencing is used to build claims can help to prevent unintentional plagiarism, but what
October 12, 2020
Information literacy: How supervisors can help students develop their information literacy skills
In order to complete a quality research study, you need to know how to find and use relevant literature, and ethically incorporate these into your
October 12, 2020
Working towards social inclusion: A humanising pedagogy
Supervisors often make assumptions about what their students are able to do. The assumption is that their undergraduate learning provided them with a solid foundation
June 20, 2019
Reading for a PhD
Postgraduate students often ask How much reading they should be doing. There is no one answer but this brief audio recording offers a few ideas