Research Skills
Building research skills is an essential part of the career development of a researcher. Our Research Skills Coachings aim to help researchers develop and improve key scientific research skills that will be applied to their own research projects in the academic journey. At IAMT, a vast range of materials have been developed in for of a residential course (this originated as our ‘Team Days I and II during Covid), a course ‘Membrane Materials & Processes Research Masterclass’ (Click here for the course information) offered as an elective to masters students and a proposal writing course ‘Water – Energy – Environment Nexus in a Circular Economy: Research Proposal Preparation’ (Click here for the course information). This portfolio, combined with supervision, offers all researchers at IAMT the opportunity to thrive and become independent and successful researchers, no matter if academia or industry are the chosen career paths.
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Manuscript publication: From Concept notes to submission While there are many reasons for writing a paper, there are also many ways to start the writing. In IAMT, we have developed a pretty structured process that enables everyone to write, which reflects the experience of Whitesides. |
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Lab books, organizing experiments, and data management Lab books and data management is to help researchers to document hypotheses, experiments, initial analysis, and interpretation of these experiments. It is an organizational tool, a memory aid, and can also have a role in protecting any intellectual property that comes from the research. |
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Progress reporting Progress reporting on any project helps stay on top of the tasks, it is a planning & monitoring tool and it can help identify roadblocks. In a research team, this is also a self-management and communication tool. |
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Authorship: How to determine who is named as author or not? Authorship is about taking credit for research, which requires a clear and identifiable academic contribution. This requires a very early conversation about responsibility and what is expected from all authors. |
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Reviewed or rejected? How to revise a manuscript after peer review This mini couch aims to help researchers to revise a manuscript through the publication process which is always a combination of effort and luck. |
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What is success? ‘If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience you will find your definition of success’ - Steven Covey |
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Student and researcher mobility Mobility means placements for several months to years in usually another country, which is different to short‐term visits or conference trips. A clear purpose helps, such as picking up a new skill or simply gaining a particular experience. |
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IAMT PostDoc Expectations and Process The aim of this document is to explain the expectations of PostDoc periods at IAMT and to reflect on those goals intended to i) enable effective progression into research independence, ii) establish of an own research group and iii) a successful academic career. |
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IAMT PhD Expectations and Process The aim of this document is to explain the expectations of PhD training at IAMT and to encourage discussion about those goals which are designed to i) enable effective research training and ii) a successful research career. |
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Why publish research ... and why is this so hard in our field? Publication involves writing up results on a certain research topic, presenting it in light of the literature, emphasizing the novelty and new knowledge gained. It is naturally a lot of hard work... |
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How to write a PhD proposal Writing a PhD proposal is a really challenging, yet very rewarding task because you get to write your own project. The RSC 2 aim to help applicants to start writing a PhD proposal. |
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How to apply for a PhD position This mini coaching is designed for PhD applicants to increase success through thoughtful high‐quality applications. Naturally this is the process at IAMT, while some insights are transferable. |