becoming an effective researcher pgr induction day
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Becoming an Effective Researcher:Am I an effective PhD researcher?
Yudhi Ariadi – [email protected] Year PhD student at Design Practice Research Group
Loughborough Design School
Why am I doing my PhD?Bachelor of Mechanical
Engineering
Several years in
Automotive Industries
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Master by research
Funded by European Union & HEIF
Brawijaya University, Indonesia Lancaster University, UK
Teaching at Jakarta State
Polytechnic, Indonesia
Funded PhD at
Design Practice Research Group
Loughborough Design SchoolLoughborough University, UK
To change the world!
I have a very
great PhD topic!
…and what happened?
http://www.bu.edu/hillel/images/graduation_silhouette.jpg
2013
Can I get a PhD?
7 academic years
5 academic years
Yes, 89%
No, 11%
Full time students
Yes, 72%
No, 28%
Part time students
Yes, 57%
No, 43%
Full time students Yes, 19%
No, 81%
Part time students
PhD completion in the UK
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGvel1bueFk/Te7YOB6yQ8I/AAAAAAAAAPg/VmnnK97FmxM/s1600/listening+scared.jpgHEFCE, 2005, PhD research degrees Entry and completion
2002/20031995/1996 –
1995/1996 –2000/2001
Survival tips
Be realistic:- It is not a Nobel Prize
- It is not to change the world
Find and get help from: - Faculty members, who have relevant areas of expertise with your interest.
- Graduate/research schools, student support.
- Statistics Consultancy, from Mathematics Learning Support Centre
- Friends, officemates, other PhD students.
- English Language Support Service.
Keep motivated:- Find conducive environment: PhD student office!
Meet your supervisors regularly:- Don’t play hide and seek.. ;)
- Discuss your plan and record your progress (this helps keep your PhD on
track).
Survival tips: keep updatePostgraduate Researchers courses
Careers and Employability Centre
Research support
University website
English Language Support
Survival tips: Attending seminar
Disseminating your research
problems/finding, networking, improve your public speaking
skill:
• Departmental seminar,
• University conference, cafe academique.
• Regional conference (e.g.: East Midlands Universities, conference & poster
competition).
• National conference.
• International symposium.
Survival tips: Back up your works!
2G U-driveIT services
The PhD journey could be long, so don’t forget to take a break
Quiz @ the Best Pub in the UK
Explore the town!
Lboro Street Fair since early 1228
Get healthy
@ Radmoore Centrehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/philmciver
Lboro Market since early 13th century