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Meet the Capture Your Research Contest Winner - Asher Feroze
During each Rising Scholars facilitated open course, participants submit their photos for the Capture Your Research Contest. The winner of Engaged Research 2024 contest is Asher Feroze! Read his interview …
Reflections on the Power of Cohorts and Communities of Practice in PhD Mentorship: My Personal Experience
The PhD journey is often described as a “lonely journey”; quite a sentiment echoed by many scholars and academics across the globe. From the earliest days of enrolment, students are …
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Rising Scholars Contributor Spotlight - Felix Emeka Anyiam, Webinar Facilitator
This blog post is the second in a series spotlighting Rising Scholars contributors and the ways they've contributed. In this edition, we spotlight Felix Emeka Anyiam, a long-standing steward who …
Rising Scholars Contributor Spotlight - Farooq Rathore, Tea Time Live Event Facilitator
This blog post is the first in a series spotlighting Rising Scholars contributors, and the ways they've contributed. In this post we hear from Farooq Rathore, who was a Tea …
From Overwhelm to Triumph: How Rising Scholars Shaped My Dissertation Journey
Two years ago, I began my dissertation journey with little research experience, facing major hurdles like sample size calculation and writing the discussion section. Just before submission, a friend introduced …
Short-Term Shockwaves: Rethinking Inflation, Method, and LLMs in Research
This post refers to my research exploring appropriate methodology combinations and sequences (using LLMs) for short-term research, focusing on how inflation impacted U.S. income groups over a volatile 12-month period …
How Artificial Intelligence is Sneaking into Peer Review
This post highlights serious risks while acknowledging the burdensome nature of peer review and the temptation to use AI for tasks like summarizing or polishing language. The post opines that …
The Digital Hub for Open Research in East Africa reopens!
We’re excited to launch the second cohort of the Digital Hub for Open Research in East Africa, a hub centred around a learning programme designed to support researchers in Tanzania, …
Tips for Sharing Feedback in Research as an Early Career Researcher
Giving feedback can be scary for researchers starting their careers when dealing with power dynamics or diverse groups. But helpful feedback is crucial for research: it makes work better, builds …