Developing research and professional skills in Transylvania

When I learned about the Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV) scheme in our induction I was immediately interested in applying, but as a researcher with an overseas focus I was aware that it shouldn’t be a fieldwork trip in disguise. Instead, I organised my OIV so that I was based both at the University of Babeş-Bolyai …

Building platforms, skills and confidence

Parvathi from the School of Psychology on her Researcher Academy placement at BREASTAid. As a student getting started on an early-stage career it can be a long and winding journey before being given responsibility and ownership over one’s own projects. However a placement which the Researcher Academy team found for me, as Digital Media Marketing …

Lights, Camera, Halo: A Blockbuster Experience at Halo Solutions

Mamoon Malik shares his experience of a Researcher Academy placement at Halo Solutions Ltd. “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” This quote by Chris Grosser perfectly encapsulates the essence of my transformative journey during my placement with Halo Solutions Ltd, made possible through the Researcher Academy’s Postgraduate Placements programme. It is a testament to the …

Create. Connect. Collaborate.

Mahima Udani, a postgraduate in Nottingham University Business School, on her Researcher Academy placement with Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). I’d always hoped for an internship that would not only challenge me professionally but also provide valuable insights and experiences. Little did I know that my six-month journey as a Marketing Consultancy Intern with …

Unleashing the Power of Digital Marketing: My Journey with Loopwheels

Tanveer Ahmed, a postgraduate student in Nottingham University Business School, shares his Researcher Academy placement experience with us. When I first learned about the Researcher Academy’s Postgraduate Placements, I was immediately captivated by the opportunity it presented. Little did I know that this experience would take me on an extraordinary journey with Loopwheels, a groundbreaking …

What I learnt from presenting collaborative research at an international conference

Xijing Chen and her colleague Hatice Ozer were invited to present on their research collaboration at the Fifteenth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum, and were able to do so with financial help from the Researcher Academy’s Conferences, Travel and Training Fund (CTTF). Here Xijing shares some tips for presenting collaborative research at an international …

One of the highlights of my PhD studies this far

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 …

Digital innovation at an online conference

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

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 …