Higher Education (HE) in the UK and internationally has been increasingly accessible which led to larger pool of diverse students from across the world (Higher Education Statistics Agency [HESA] 2022). Similar to this trend, there has been increase in number of neurodiverse students attending universities internationally (Pino & Mortari, 2014). Over the last five years,Continue reading “Rethinking academia for transformative access in Higher Education: Considerations for Neurodiversity”
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How to decide your Research Question?
Hi all, Welcome to ScienceIQ! This post is for newbies (students) or anybody who is looking for research ideas for their academic assignments. It is quite daunting to prepare a proposal when you have absolutely no idea about what is it that you wish to do or what is expected in such research assignments. IContinue reading “How to decide your Research Question?”
10-Steps for a Successful Manuscript Writing
Hi all, I wanted to share some thoughts on manuscript writing because it is indeed a daunting task especially if you have never done it before. It is important to remember that manuscript writing is an art, and it comes with practice. Writing a manuscript is a vital step for researchers, academics, and aspiring authorsContinue reading “10-Steps for a Successful Manuscript Writing”
It’s all about being VISUAL – Infographic tools
Hi all, I am writing this post after a long time due to moving to a different country and trying to get my head around everything new. This post is about the trending #INFOGRAPHICS in academia. We are surrounded by pictures, videos, reels, posters, flyers, graphs so on and so forth in our everyday life.Continue reading “It’s all about being VISUAL – Infographic tools”
TO DO OR TO NOT DO A PH.D.???
This post is dedicated to all those who wish to pursue doctoral studies but are unsure about it or in a dilemma to go for it or not. Many of my students have contacted me to know more about Ph.D. and the challenges that they would encounter during their studies. In this post, I wouldContinue reading “TO DO OR TO NOT DO A PH.D.???”
WAYS TO BUILD YOUR RESEARCH PROFILE
Hi all, welcome to scienceiq. In this post, I will discuss ideas to build your research profile. The most common advice you would have received as a novice researcher is reading lots of articles and practicing writing. Reading and writing papers will help you develop your writing skills, but there is more to it. IContinue reading “WAYS TO BUILD YOUR RESEARCH PROFILE”
How to prepare research protocol for beginners
Hi all, welcome back to ScienceIQ. Today we will discuss how to prepare your research protocol when you have no idea about it. Protocol writing can be intimidating especially for beginners who have no experience in research. I have been in the same shoes during my first year of graduate research. In the beginning, runningContinue reading “How to prepare research protocol for beginners”
How to correct common pitfalls in methods and statistical reporting
Hi all, here is a new post on methods and statistical reporting in a manuscript. One of my mentors, Dr. Sundar Kumar, inspired me to write this post. For beginners like us, it isn’t very easy to understand and interpret our data analyses, which affect the way we report it in our manuscripts. Today, weContinue reading “How to correct common pitfalls in methods and statistical reporting”
How to excel in PhD: EXPERT ADVICE
Hi all, welcome back to scienceIQ! This is the first guest blog post of scienceIQ. We have Dr. Saurab Sharma as our guest, and today we will be discussing – how to get through the #Phdlife effectively. Here are some handy and inspiring tips from Dr. Saurab Sharma. Dr. Saurab Sharma is a pain scientistContinue reading “How to excel in PhD: EXPERT ADVICE”
An (emotional) journey of publication
Hi all, today we will talk about an interesting topic that is not very prevalent among research students. You would have read materials on the publication process, how to publish, writing to impressing editors, etc. But, we will discuss the psychology and the emotions that are associated with publications, especially for beginners. In this post,Continue reading “An (emotional) journey of publication”
