Thing 23 – Reflection

The end is nigh! Well here we are… at the end of 23Things! Thing 23 is all about reflecting on the course and discussing what I thought was helpful and what could potentially be added for future attendees! I have split this blog into two parts, a) Which topics I found interesting and/or helpful as […]

Collaborating as a Researcher

Why do we need to collaborate? As researchers we are all aware that collaborating is the best way of achieving goals. In fact, my research project was formed as a collaboration between the EPSRC, the University of Surrey and Thermo Fisher Scientific to address a materials science problem. Collaborating is one thing, but collaborating effectively […]

Impactful Research

How is impact measured? Researchers work extremely hard (most of the time) to produce a thorough analysis and provoke discussion on a particular topic. It would be very frustrating if it ever felt like all of that hard work did not pay off and had little impact. Because of that, many new ways of engaging […]

Sharing and Displaying Research

Making and Sharing Media In order to display information in a way that is engaging, it is sometimes necessary to look beyond the conventional ways. In the past I have made use of software packages called Camtasia and Snagit which are both produced by TechSmith. Camtasia allows you to upload videos and make edits to form […]

Where can I find Information?

Wikipedia Wikipedia gets a lot of negative press about being unreliable and untrustworthy as a source of information. That is down to the fact that the content on Wikipedia is written by the public and can be edited and discussed further by the public. The irony is, Wikipedia is potentially the largest source of reliable […]

Thing 1 – My Social Media Experience

#23Things is a course that will help me build a platform to share my research and to hear about the research carried out by others. My first blog is focused around my experience with social media, and what I hope to gain from the process. Social media and its use is a talking point […]