The following illustration has been prepared by my son:<\/p>\n\n\n
![\"Art](\"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-16-at-20.32.29-715x1024.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\nResearchCOMP, Like a Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Roots of critical thinking, deep and strong, Fruits of impact, growing bright, “Content created with assistance from ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n With this analogy it is now easy to explain what a PhD. student should focus on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cognitive Abilities (Roots):<\/strong> Self-Management (Trunk):<\/strong> Working with Others (Branches):<\/strong> Managing Research (Water):<\/strong> Managing Research Tools (Sun):<\/strong> Doing Research (Leaves):<\/strong> Making an Impact (Fruits):<\/strong> And now you can compare a young tree to a mature one. The difference is that the young one is expected to “bloom”, whether the mature one is expected to give “fruits”, as illustrated below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The new Framework for Researchers is a cool tool for planning your career. However, it is so hard to understand and remember. That is why I suggest using the following tree analogy. ResearchCOMP is an essence like a tree. Roots of critical thinking (1) with trunk of self-management (2) and branches of collaboration (3) hold… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,6,35,41],"tags":[62,22],"class_list":["post-922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-know-how","category-management","category-projects","category-teaching","tag-career","tag-teaching"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=922"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":934,"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922\/revisions\/934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The trunk of self-management keeps you moving along.
Branches of collaboration, reaching far,
Leaves of research, showing who you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water of management keeps it right.
Sunlight from tools makes it thrive,
Nourishing the research, keeping it alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Ph.D. student, you first build your thinking skills like problem-solving and creativity. These skills are like roots that hold you on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You need to manage your time and stress, set goals, and balance your workload. This helps you stay focused and handle challenges, like a trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collaboration is key. Branch with supervisors and teams, seek feedback, and build connections to grow your research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You manage your PhD project. This includes organizing resources, meeting deadlines, and planning your work. It is like a flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn to use research tools like data management and software. These help keep your work organized. It is like external source of energy = sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is your core work \u2013 running experiments, analyzing data, and writing papers to build expertise in your field. Leaves are as dynamic as your research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your research creates impact. Publish, attend conferences, and share your findings as fruits to the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image.png\")
<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"