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Reflecting on the role of emotions in the PhD process
No full textThis research project examined the role of emotions in the PhD process through an exploratory, qualitative, self reflective study by six recent or current PhD candidates. Despite differences in the nature of the PhD fields of study, and in the personal backgrounds of the participants, a number of common themes were recognised. We developed an interactive workshop for postgraduate students in which participants were asked to reflect on their emotional experiences in their own studies. The combined information from these sources was used to suggest some strategies for management of negative emotions that may arise during the PhD process. Of critical importance is the multiple roles of the PhD supervisor in helping manage the negative emotions that most PhD students inevitably experience at some stage in their candidature. Most important, though, is the role of self reflection in identifying potential emotional problems and their solutions; a process we recommend to PhD candidates and supervisors
PhD students: making research and publishing
No full textPhD student time is very interesting in the life of researchers. Many of them are young
graduates, without or with very few experience in the field of scientific research. During four
years, they must become experts in a narrow field (virtually, the subject of their PhD thesis), but
at the same time they have to be trained for research and for publishing. Is it possible? It is
mandatory!
PhD students start with a one year training in the basic field of research during which they
attend different courses regarding how to search the literature, how to perform research, how to
perform statistical analysis, how to prepare a paper, where and how to publish and so on.
Following this training year, together with their mentor (the coordinator of the PhD thesis), the
PhD student starts working on the thesis. And this means reading as much as possible significant
published data regarding his/her subject, proper research (basic, experimental, or clinical), and
finally preparing papers for publication (in the beginning as abstracts for different meetings and
later as original articles in dedicated journals).Participation of PhD students to different meetings
is important to improve the quality of their research as an exercise for oral presentations. On the
other hand, oral presentation is useful because the paper is open for discussion and corrections
can be made during and after the oral presentation. During last ten years, there were organized
conferences for PhD students and young doctors, particularly in Târgu Mureș and Timișoara. It
was a good opportunity to show results, to discuss and to cooperate.This is why in December
2016, the Doctoral School of Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy decided to
organize a scientific competition between PhD students, in an interesting scientific session. The
top 10 PhD students (according to the cumulative Impact Factor of their first author publications)
were invited to present their scientific research in a 12 minutes oral presentation followed by
discussions, in an open scientific session. Also, the other PhD students were invited to send
abstracts for a poster session. The best papers from both oral and poster sessions were rewarded
with consistent prizes.
This supplement of Research and Clinical Medicine journal is the result of the PhD poster
scientific session. It is in the intention of the Doctoral School to follow very closely the scientific
results (published papers) of our PhD students, and the best publications will be rewarded. The
abstracts published in this supplement can be read and discussed by the other PhD students, by
the Academic society and maybe followed by interesting suggestions for the authors. It is our
intention to continue to organize such scientific meeting and to transform them from events to a
tradition
Pure Mafia - a novel about child labour, plus thesis and commentary
No full textThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This PhD in Creative Writing consists of three parts. The first part is a full-length novel, approximately 80K words, entitled Pure
Mafia. It is a drama about child labour and the Pakistani “carpet mafia”. This is
intertwined with the story of an unhappily married man undergoing a midlife crisis who
has an affair with a younger woman; the latter is instrumental to the main plot about
child labour. The book’s second main theme is British Pakistanis. An overarching theme
is abuse and exploitation, both personal and global, but ultimately of redemption and
renewal. The story is set in 2010/2011, mainly in London, England, with a middle
section in Lahore, Pakistan. The second part is an academic thesis, approximately 20K words, entitled Cheap Labour = Child Labour, on the main theme of the novel, child labour. It attempts to show that child labour is an inevitable consequence of cheap labour generally, and that the only way to tackle child labour is to address cheap labour. The thesis has been consciously and deliberately written as an objective, third person, standalone document and for this reason does not mention the novel. It is partly designed to fulfil the general
PhD criterion of demonstrating scholarship and research. The third part is a subjective, first person critical commentary, approximately 15K words, on the writing of the novel and the thesis, the connection between them, and the research context; it is entitled Pure Mafia: A critical commentary. It explains why
the main thesis is on child labour, rather than on the creative process or an English
Literature thesis; however, the commentary does include in some detail an insight into
the creative process, as well as a discussion of influences and tradition of writing. The final section of the commentary summarises this entire PhD’s original
contribution to knowledge
Inhabiting Heterotopia: The Begijnhoven
No full textDoctoral research by the author published in the book PhD CULT, which includes the contributions of doctoral students and doctors who contributed around the Doctoral Meetings (formerly PhDfest), a training activity of the PD in Advanced Architectural Projects, to which add more general reflections on doctoral research.Space & Typ
THE AUTHOR(S) OF THE PHD THESIS AND HIS/THEIR MORAL RIGHTS. JOINT LIABILITY OF THE PHD CANDIDATE AND OF THE PHD SUPERVISOR FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE ETHICS AND DEONTOLOGY RULES
No full textIn the first part, this study proposes an analysis of the phrase “Author(s) of the PhD thesis” by reference to the principle The real author of the PhD thesis and the moral rights of the author of a scientific work provided by Law no. 8/1996 on copyrights and related rights. We thought it was necessary to pay special attention to the right of informing the public about the work, in the light of the limitations provided by law in case of PhD theses, especially by the Law of National Education no. 1/2011, Law no. 288/2004 on organizing PhD academic studies and Government Decision no. 681/2011 for the approval of the Code of PhD academic studies. The analysis mainly refers to the guidance activity carried out by the PhD supervisor throughout the PhD study years, an obligation provided by Law no. 1/2011 and Government Decision no. 681/2011. Thus, in the first part of the study, we shall answer the question whether the guidance activity of the PhD supervisor is sufficient, so that he should become the author of the PhD thesis alongside the PhD candidate and benefit of the moral rights to the same extent as the latter. In the second part of the study, we proposed ourselves to analyze the joint liability of the PhD candidate and of the PhD supervisor for the observance of the rules of ethics and deontology, by relating such to the guidance obligation of the PhD supervisor. We shall perform this analysis by reference to the said regulations, but also to Law no. 206/2004 on the proper conduct in research activity and Law no. 319/2003 on the status of the research-development staff
PhD Research Proposal for the PhD thesis preliminary title: "An Application of Community Profiling to Analyse the Information Needs and the Community Issues Affecting the People in Broomhall and Broomhill, Sheffield, and to Evaluate the Roles of Their Information Providers"
No full textPhD Research Proposal for the PhD thesis preliminary title: "An Application of Community Profiling to Analyse the Information Needs and the Community Issues Affecting the People in Broomhall and Broomhill, Sheffield, and to Evaluate the Roles of Their Information Providers." This is the final PhD research proposal presented by the author to Professor Bob Usherwood, Professor Nigel Ford, and Lecturer Briony Train on 11 May 2005 and officially approved by them and the Research Committee at the Department of Information Studies of the University of Sheffield, England, UK
Collaborative PhD projects: Together towards innovation
No full textThis paper presents the design criteria of collaborative PhD projects for DIMI and DEI, using the existing literature. Collaborative PhD projects will become an interesting learning process for all parties involved.Values Technology and InnovationTechnology, Policy and Managemen
Transformation Problem, Circulation of Capital
No full textThis collection includes:
Shaikh, A., PhD. (n.d.). Transformation problem and simple reproduction with price deviating from values [Folder cover and notes]. Manuscript in possession of author.
Shaikh, A., PhD. (n.d.). Exchange within departments: Summary of total flows [Typed manuscript page]. Manuscript in possession of author.
Shaikh, A., PhD. (1983, December). Money and the circulation of aggregate commodity capital [Manuscript]. Manuscript in possession of author
Analysis of information use in agricultural science PhD theses at Central University of Venezuela
No full textPurpose – To analyze information use in agricultural science PhD theses submitted between 1986 and 2002 in the Faculty of Agronomy, Central University of Venezuela (UCV).
Design/methodology/approach – The source of information was the UCV Faculty of Agronomy, Library's database, “Tesis”. The unidimensional production and use indicators analyzed included: scientific production, reference density, self-citations, document contemporaneousness and type of documents cited, reference scattering and accessibility of the journals cited.
Findings – The analysis of the data obtained from 4,646 bibliographic references in 42 agricultural science PhD theses provides insight into information use in a Venezuelan agricultural science community. The mean number of references per thesis found was 113?±?21. The number of women earning a PhD in agriculture was observed to grow. The percentage of self-citations varied widely. The half-life was 11 years and the Price's Index 22 per cent. According to the distribution by document type, most of the publications cited were articles in journals, while references to technical standards and internet publications were rare. UCV Faculty of Agronomy PhD students tended to seek information primarily in the Anglo Saxon literature. The Celestino Bonfanti Library periodicals section met a high proportion (92 per cent) of the demand for journals located in the first and second concentration-scattering zones.
Originality/value – This is the only paper on the evaluation of PhD theses in Venezuela. The findings will be useful for education planners in Venezuela and other developing countries.Publicad
Challenges for a successful career as a PhD student
No full textAna Luiza Zaninotto,1 Tatiana Saito Paiva,2 Marcia André,2 Beatriz Silva Mattos,2 Wellingson Silva Paiva3 1Division of Psychology, Clinics Hospital at University of São Paulo Medical School, 2Department of Surgery, Prosthesis, and Maxillofacial Trauma, University of Sao Paulo Dentistry School, 3Division of Neurological Surgery, Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, BrazilRecently, we read publications relating to helping students to improve their scientific thinking and writing;1,2 in which Sørensen wrote a brilliant paper entitled “I-determinants for successful PhD or postdoctoral outcome”.3 There is a new world in clinical and experimental research with many challenges for training new researchers. There is notable intensification of the International Scientific Cooperation, requiring more systematic programs for PhD students and research fellow training. In this paper, the author describes his extensive experience relating on how to identify the characteristics of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows that can successfully perform the training program and became an independent researcher.View original paper by Sørensen
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