GROOMING RESEARCHERS, ONE STUDENT AT A TIME 🎓

Today, I had a mock proposal presentation session with my MPhil student Melati, as she prepares for her upcoming proposal presentation.

In our lab, this is part of the process. Before students go into an important presentation, we spend time going through not only what to present, but also what to do and what not to do during the presentation. How to structure the story, how to explain the research clearly, how to respond to questions, and even the small things that can make a big difference in how confidently the work is delivered.

But there is another part that I personally pay attention to.

Beyond the research itself, I try to identify what each student individually needs to improve.

For one student, it may be confidence. For another, it may be how they communicate technical ideas. Some need to improve their slides, some need to sharpen their research argument, while others need to learn how to answer questions more strategically.

Because every student is different, the way we groom them should also be different.

Perhaps that is one thing that makes our research lab a little special 🫢

We do not really have a one-size-fits-all approach.

We groom our students in a tailor-made version, one researcher at a time.

All the best for your proposal presentation Melati! 💪🏻

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