By Teges, 1st year PhD candidate…
The Business School organized a conference for PhD students (in May). The event was quite captivating, as first-year doctoral students and those in their second and third years interacted to showcase their individual research. The aim of the TBS Doctoral Conference was to stay informed about student advancement and offer constructive feedback for ongoing research writing and networking among students, which is essential since, at times, student face uncertainty and isolation during the research journey.
The conference commenced with an inaugural address by Prof Maxwell Chipulu as Associate Dean of Research at The Business School. There was also keynote speaker of the event by Dr Alex Hope from Northumbria University. In the session, Dr Alex detailed the Sustainable Development Goals and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRIME). PRIME is an initiative supported by the United Nations, established in 2007, which seeks to enhance the importance of sustainability in business and management education via Seven Principles aimed at benefiting society and protecting the planet.
After, the introduction part the event followed by the doctoral student’s presentations. These presentations were split into two sessions. The initial session concentrated on economics and society, whereas the subsequent session emphasized economics, society, and the biosphere. Meanwhile, during lunch time we have opportunity to have a look on another student research poster.
Since I am in the initial year of my PhD program, I took part in delivering 10 minutes presentation during the morning’s session. My study concentrates on recognizing Circular Economy approaches in traditional SMEs in West Java and Central Java tourism industry, Indonesia. In the question-and-answer segment, I was asked three inquiries about methodology, the distinctions between Western and non-western views on Circular Economy and my approach to handling bias during data collection.
I believe the inquiries posed by the audience were adequate to assist me in recognizing what to focus on in my research. Furthermore, the insights shared by my fellow doctoral students inspired me to stay passionate about my ongoing research.
Get in touch: tegesratnaayu.ningrum@napier.ac.uk