Together with the University of Lincoln’s Graduate School, we developed a Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) scheme for PhD students. During the initial meetings with my co-facilitator, we discussed ideas about how to take this project forward. Continue reading The Journey of a Peer Assisted Learning Scheme
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International Aging & Society Conference
It was my pleasure to attend and actively participate in the International Aging and Society Conference from 7-8th November 2014.
This year’s conference focused primarily on “Diversity and Aging” as well as four other themes: Economic and Demographic Perspectives on Aging; Public Policy and Public Perspectives on Aging; Medical Perspectives on Aging, Health, Wellness; Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging. Continue reading International Aging & Society Conference
An 80 000 word thesis, one slide and three minutes to present…
On 14th July, I got the opportunity to attend The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) UK semi-final at the University of York. I had the chance to see 23 PhD-students showcase themselves in a three minute presentation, using one single static slide with no additional electronic media or props. Continue reading An 80 000 word thesis, one slide and three minutes to present…
A wave of information
Reviewing the current literature surrounding your research topic is an important part of any research project. You prefer not to have to reinvent the wheel, but nor do you want to start without any feeling for your research context.