A quick update: my PhD has picked up speed exponentially, but I am holding on tight. I’ve been much busier lately, as I’m trying to do more “Engagement” activities alongside my research. Last week I attended a few fascinating seminars and I wanted to reflect on one in particular:
The seminar was titled:
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A couple of weeks ago I attended the European Respiratory Society Congress in Milan, to present the results of a systematic review I conducted with AUKCAR last year. The study investigated risk factors associated with asthma attacks in children. I’ve already discussed how the presentation went and tips for successful oral presentations, but I briefly wanted to share how the rest of the conference was.
Public speaking can be terrifying. It certainly can be for me, ever since I messed up my role in a school-wide primary school play, to the ridicule of my peers. It was honestly one of the most embarrassing times of my life.
However, just yesterday, I presented the results of a systematic review at the European Respiratory Conference. I was nervous in the weeks, days, and hours beforehand, but kept my cool and it went great. I was clear and concise; stuck to my script; and didn’t stutter. Conquering this presentation in front of over 300 people was an amazing achievement. I’ve learned a few useful tips from my extensive preparation, as to how to give a great presentation at a conference: The official title of my PhD is: Developing and testing a theory-based intervention to increase physical activity for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus. As academics love acronyms, you could call this DATT-BIIPAWDxGDM. Or something like that – eventually I’ll have an acronym that does NOT reflect on the first letters of the title words (like a true researcher).
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Author. About.Audrey Buelo. PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. (Mostly) professional and research-related musings - with the odd cat picture. Archives
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