6:30 – 11:30 ASRC MKT

• Google’s AI can create better machine-learning code than the researchers who made it, based on this from Google’s research blog: Using Machine Learning to Explore Neural Network Architecture
• http://alife2018.alife.org/, http://alife.org/conferences-other-future
• Working on review – done!
• What examiners do: what thesis students should
  know The advice for thesis students is: first, treat your examiners as friends who want you to pass, and write calmly without agonizing about getting it perfect. Aim to make your thesis reader-friendly, and do a thorough proofread to remove distracting errors. Identify the field(s) you will contribute to, and make your thesis interesting and convincing for examiners from this field. Write a draft, get feedback and use this to improve your thesis. Help your examiners to follow your train of thought: explain what you are doing and why, especially if your thesis differs from what they would expect. Convince your examiners that you have a sound interpretation of the literature, an important topic and an appropriate method, and that your conclusions make a significant, publishable contribution to your field. When you have submitted, expect lots of examiner comments, most of which can help you improve.
  • Thesis examiners tend to:
    (1) be broadly consistent
    (2) expect a thesis to pass
    (3) judge a thesis by the end of the first or second chapter
    (4) read a thesis as an academic reader and as a normal reader
    (5) be irritated and distracted by presentation errors
    (6) favor a coherent thesis
    (7) favor a thesis that engages with the literature
    (8) favour a thesis with a convincing approach
    (9) favour a thesis that engages with the findings
    (10) require a thesis to be publishable
    (11) give summative and formative feedback