Dr Zahid Ismail Being a businessman and a corporate executive throughout my entire career, never had I thought I would eventually navigate this path to pursue my PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the area of Engineering Management. I knew all along that my technical...
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” Kofi Annan Why do a PhD? For the money? This is one reason, for some it is a very good reason. But for most this cannot be the main reason....
Increasingly, doctoral candidates seeking a career within academia find it necessary to build up a publication record concurrent to writing their thesis. Usually, this will take the form of writing journal articles, either as the sole author, or as the co-author...
By Paul White You have decided to do a PhD. Congratulations! You are well aware that you face long hours of hard work over the next few years, but you might not be aware of several problems that so frequently trap PhD candidates. The purpose of this article is not to...
There are a variety of motivations for undertaking doctoral study, and degree of overlap between them. Fundamentally, prospective researchers must have an abiding interest in the field within which they are intending to work. Composing a doctoral thesis can be a long,...
In this article, published on the Northern Ireland Science Park website, a new scheme for doctoral students is discussed. The scheme, aimed at bridging the gap between PhD study and working in industry, will provide opportunities for students in science and...
