Sharing session to new members of Loughborough PhD research students in Postgraduate Induction Day, 29th January 2013.

1. Becoming an Effective Researcher:
Am I an effective PhD researcher?
Yudhi Ariadi – Y.Ariadi@lboro.ac.uk
3rd Year PhD student at Design Practice Research Group
Loughborough Design School

2. Why am I doing my PhD?
Bachelor of Mechanical
Engineering
Several years in
Automotive Industries
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Master by research
Funded by European Union & HEIF
Brawijaya University, Indonesia Lancaster University, UK
Teaching at Jakarta State
Polytechnic, Indonesia
Funded PhD at
Design Practice Research Group
Loughborough Design School
Loughborough University, UK
To change the world!
I have a very
great PhD topic!
…and what happened?
http://www.bu.edu/hillel/images/graduation_silhouette.jpg
2013

3. Can I get a PhD?
7 academic years
5 academic years
Yes, 8
9%
No, 1
1%
Full time students
Yes, 7
2%
No, 2
8%
Part time students
Yes, 5
7%
No, 4
3%
Full time students Yes, 1
9%
No, 8
1%
Part time students
PhD completion in the UK
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGvel1bueFk/Te7YOB6yQ8I/AAAAAAAAAPg/VmnnK97FmxM/s1600/listening+scared.jpgHEFCE, 2005, PhD research degrees Entry and completion
2002/20031995/1996 –
1995/1996 –2000/2001

4. 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).

5. Survival tips: keep update
Postgraduate Researchers courses
Careers and Employability Centre
Research support
University website
English Language Support

6. 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.

7. Survival tips: Back up your works!
2G U-drive
IT services

8. 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 1228
Get healthy
@ Radmoore Centre
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philmciver
Lboro Market since early 13th century