I am just collating the feedback from our students and supervisors who attended the Hugh Kearns see here lecture titled Seven secrets of highly successful research students, held at Glyndwr University on 6th February. 54 students attended the morning event and 37 supervisors came to the afternoon event.
Hugh’s presentation style and his enthusiasm for the subject created a vibrant atmosphere and quoting one student “Time just flew by”. It was practical down to earth common sense principles that he shared, aimed at keeping students on track. It seems that all students have their highs and lows, like riding a rollercoaster as they progress. Many felt that just by knowing that others felt the same, made them feel better and “normal”.
He suggested ways to manage your valuable time, finding a time to check emails after a writing session, not before. There was a discussion about procrastination and clean houses, which many could identify with.
Overall the lecture had the required effect with 95% of respondents to the student survey stating they had been motivated to work on their PhD following the lecture.
Misha Jepson, Glyndwr Graduate School