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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 …
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 …
What It Was Like to Publish as Lead Author — And What I’d Do Differently Next Time
I reflect on my experience of publishing as a lead author. I share some of the mistakes I made along the way and the key lessons I’ve learned for the …
Seven keys to becoming a successful early career researcher/scientist
This blog post highlights seven key steps for early-career researchers (ECRs) to succeed, based on personal experience. These include creating a balanced career plan, pursuing a passion-driven research focus, committing …
How to write impactful research articles (Part 2)
On 25 October 2024, Rising Scholars Steward Dr. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah delivered an interactive session titled ‘Crafting Impactful Research Articles and Presentations’ to engineering students of Bangladesh. This …
How to write impactful research articles (Part 1)
On 25 October 2024, Rising Scholars Steward Dr. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah delivered an interactive session titled ‘Crafting Impactful Research Articles and Presentations’ to engineering students of Bangladesh. This …
What women in research really want: our reflections from facilitating a joint webinar with INASP and the Mawazo Institute
The authors of this blog post, Drs. Zainab Yunusa-Kaltungo (Nigeria) and Nafisa M.K. Elehamer (Sudan) are Rising Scholars Stewards who co-facilitated an event on behalf of INASP in collaboration with …
From Struggles to Optimism: The Early Career Researcher’s Journey
This post reiterates the challenges and emotional hurdles early-career researchers face, especially those transitioning later in life, and stresses the value of support systems, mentorship, and resilience, with a focus …