OPD: The Complete Researcher Launchpad 6th November. Full 6 hour training day covering what a PhD means, what a PhD and the research student need to deliver; plus demonstrations and examples of extensive ranges of source materials, exercises, mind-map and learning tools. Notes and Key Points: PhD = 1) New Contribution to Knowledge 2) Learn how to become an independent researcher. Qualified to teach other researchers. Matt Might's illustrated Guide to the PhD info graphic. https://mymodernmet.com/phd-infographic-matt-might/ Theory of Marginal Gains Daily Task: Create habit. Every day do something detailed and do something about the big picture. Maybe something removed from research activities and not related. In my monthly/daily routine how do I do this? Specialist and Neighbouring Disciplines Which discipline does my research sit within? What skills will I bring? Who are my discipline 'neighbours'? Are they c...
First training session in the HTC Vive VR room at the Medical Institute, University of Dundee Dr. Caroline Erolin - HTC Vive in the Medical Institute at University of Dundee HTC Vive headset To get acclimatised to using VR, Caroline suggested looking around some landscapes, starting with 360 degree, rather than fully immersive VR beach...With an intense dislike of geodesic domes and cavernous interiors this seemed like a great idea! Progressing into interiors, Caroline introduced me to the LAB within Steam .. https://store.steampowered.com/ , where there was an option to enter into a 'game-like' environment, pick up a bow and arrow and shoot at soldiers. The game appearance and environment was far more familiar and reminded me of my gaming experiences Atari > Sega Mega Drive > Playstation.... Next up was the lab, where I could teleport and select different worlds to enter. I jumped out of my skin when I stooped down to pick up the controllers, which w...
Creative thinking... Divergent and Convergent... I'm approaching this PhD project as any other industry based project... Defined work hours during the working week - usually between 8:30 - 6:00pm and weekends for brain relaxation time. Walking, people watching in cafes, art galleries, gardening, pinterest boards, John Lewis and Ikea are particular favourites! Image drawn and provided by Tracey Stead
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