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A dream come true
October 6, 2021
Rebecca Wheddon, PhD Student in Late Medieval History, reflects on attending the Leeds International Medieval Congress (IMC), with help from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conference Fund. The Leeds International Medieval Congress (IMC) is the highlight of any medievalist’s calendar. 3,000 fellow historians gathered – albeit virtually – to share their latest research spanning all aspects of medieval …
10 reasons to do a postgraduate placement
September 29, 2021
Words supplied by Researcher Academy placements alumni. #1 – Learn new skills “I learnt how to use new tech, and have now devised a great career path.” #2 – Develop your creative thinking “The placement helped me build independent and out of the box thinking. The best part about the whole experience was recognition and …
Attending a conference boosted the confidence I have in my research
September 27, 2021
Alastair Stuart reflects on attending the IMechE’s online conference, ‘Emerging Technology for Heavy-Duty and Off-Highway Vehicle Development’, with help from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conference Fund. Did you know that there is an estimated 84,000 refrigerated vehicles driving up and down UK roads supplying all our chilled and frozen food? Until a year ago I …
Getting involved in the learning community
September 23, 2021
Jamie Green, a doctoral researcher in the School of Psychology, on working with the Researcher Academy. As a part-time distance student, it can sometimes be challenging to feel fully involved in the learning community. Despite the global negatives in recent times, my journey and connection with the Researcher Academy flourished in 2020. Prior to the …
A fulfilling lifetime opportunity full of unimaginable experiences
September 22, 2021
Protus, a Masters in Public Health student, reflects on his Researcher Academy placement. When I came to the UK to pursue my Masters in Public Health, I had two primary goals in mind; to gain more practical Public Health skills and get an opportunity to apply the skills learnt. Having an opportunity to experience the …
One of the highlights of my PhD studies this far
September 8, 2021
Fiona Smith, a second year PhD student in the School of Pharmacy, reflects on attending an online conference with help from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conference Fund. Attending my first international conference sat in my front room, often with a cat on my lap, is not how I expected it would be. Yet, in the face …
Vlog: Reflections and tips on applying for a postgraduate placement
August 19, 2021
Dania Hafeez shares her experience of applying for a Researcher Academy postgraduate placement. If you are a postgraduate researcher interested in doing a postgraduate placement or professional internship please contact our team for more information: ppnenquiries@nottingham.ac.uk or find us on LinkedIn.
Strategies to get the most out of an online conference
August 18, 2021
Shun Chen reflects on attending an online conference with help from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conference Fund. At the beginning of this month, I attended the Summer Psychology Forum (SPF) 2021 organized by Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) with the support from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conferences Fund (OCF). SPF is an action-focused conference that …
Digital innovation at an online conference
August 2, 2021
Ying-Jia (Mia) Huang reflects on attending an online conference with help from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conference Fund. I have really appreciated the opportunity to attend and present a conference paper, based on my PhD study, at the 28th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC). This was made possible with the support of the Online Conference …
Considering virtual conferences as an aid, not a hindrance
July 5, 2021
Abigail Williams, a final year PhD student in the School of English, reflects on attending an online conference with help from the Researcher Academy’s Online Conference Fund. The world at present is a difficult place, including in academia. Although we cannot work in the same way as before, the academic community implemented changes to allow researchers …
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