Becoming an Effective Researcher:Am I an effective PhD researcher?

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Yudhi Ariadi – Y.Ariadi@lboro.ac.uk3rd Year PhD student at Design Practice Research Group

Loughborough Design School

PGR Induction Day10th Oct 2013

Why am I doing my PhD?Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Several years in Automotive Industries

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Master by researchFunded by European Union & HEIF

Brawijaya University, Indonesia Lancaster University, UK

Teaching at Jakarta State Polytechnic, Indonesia

Funded PhD at Design Practice Research GroupLoughborough Design SchoolLoughborough University, UK

To change the world!

I have a very great PhD topic!

…and what happened?

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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%N

o; 81%

Part time students

PhD completion in the UK

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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 1228Get healthy @ Radmoore Centre

Thank you and GOOD LUCK!

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Lboro Market since early 13th century