About the author

This Blog is written by a 22 year old EngD student in Mirco- and Nanomaterials Engineering.
The Blog initially will be following the schedule set by 23 Things course as part of the University of Surrey Researcher Development Programme. 23 Things is a self-directed course, that aims to expose the participant to a range of digital tools that could help in their personal and professional development as a researcher.

Monday 27 February 2017

RDP Thing 23: Reflections

I have really enjoyed blogging as part of the 23 Things programme. Blogging is something that I have wanted to start for some time now and I am glad that this programme was here to give me that little motivational shove which I needed. As I have a very mathematics based doctorate, I really enjoy the chance to write creatively and share my own thoughts. It is something that I definitely plan on continuing well into my academic career.
The exploration of the various sharing tools available to researchers has been interesting, I will continue to make use of referencing tool such as Mendeley, and continue to utilise professional networking sites such a LinkedIN and Research Gate. New tools that have been introduced include; screen casts, which will be very useful for sharing guides to using software or programming, *Research professional, a online database of funding opportunities, and Wikipedia, which I now realise can be a exciting way of sharing the new developments in my field to a repository that the public love to use. These new tools and new ways of considering sharing my research are one of the great things about the 23 Things programme, as it encourages you to explore creative ways to share your knowledge to the public. Finally I think a further benefit has been simply offering a weekly writing task and as I mentioned earlier, creative writing is something I don't often get to do throughout my doctorate. I hope as I continue my blogging journey my abilities will improve even further.

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