Abstract
This paper presents six simple guidelines or rules to help doctoral researchers in their PhD studies. The six rules could be used as part of an induction to a PhD programme or as a supplement to a research mentoring programme. The six rules are as follows: 1) research something that you are naturally interested in, 2) start where you are and set yourself up for progress, 3) know the landscape before deciding where to plant a tree, 4) do not be afraid of being a polymath and at least be a philomath, 5) focus on questions, not just answers, and 6) always think about the limitations and biases in your research. I also take the opportunity to share some of my favourite maxims and quotes to help support these rules.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 15-22 |
Number of pages | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Jul 2020 |
Event | 33rd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference - Duration: 6 Jul 2020 → … |
Conference
Conference | 33rd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference |
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Period | 6/07/20 → … |
Keywords
- PHD SUPERVISION
- Doctoral training
- mentoring
- postgraduate education
- research methods