PhD Study

Objective: To develop advanced research skills that will enable you to make a major contribution to knowledge and society. A PhD is a unique journey where you build the map as you go! getting started graduation Stage 1 Develop a deep understanding of your problem/opportunity and a plan of attack! Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Enhance your Problem Understanding Design and develop solutions Develop your thesis and write your dissertation Sign Post Find a problem that will last the distance people care about you want to invest in is not too ambitious that your progress toward addressing can be measured Have a plan, set goals, monitor progress Be purposeful - know why you are doing things. Take risks – listen to your intuition and terminate bad ideas early Take responsibility for your journey Empower yourself Sign Post Make and measure progress on your research Build valuable relationships other PhD students, researchers at your university and researchers in the international community Find mentors Try things and experiment Find a community where you can add value aligned with your goals Sign Post What is your research story? Make it compelling Make sure your reader doesn't want to stop reading .... be strategic Mary-Anne Williams What are the key factors for doing good research? Scope and address problems that are fundamental and significant people care about you are passionate about solving/addressing Connect with a Research community build valuable relationships engage and contribute Make an Impact and Make Difference identify& address significant problems/opportunities pursue excellence - relevance and rigour! create high quality outcomes publish in appropriate venues © copyright all rights reserved Yay!