PhD Researcher Research Articles

A Study on Attitude in China’s Political News Discourse in ...the Light of Appraisal Theory: The Case of the RussiaUkraine crisis reports By: Heba Awny Abd El- Hamid Ismail A PhD Researcher The Department of English Language and Literature, The Faculty of Arts, Suez University

A Study on Attitude in China’s Political News Discourse in ...the Light of Appraisal Theory: The Case of the RussiaUkraine crisis reports By: Heba Awny Abd El- Hamid Ismail A PhD Researcher The Department of English Language and Literature, The Faculty of Arts, Suez University

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis in American Political News: Van ..Dijk Model of Analysis by: Heba Awny Abd El- Hamid Ismail A PhD Researcher The Department of English Language and Literature, The Faculty of Arts, Suez University

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis in American Political News: Van ..Dijk Model of Analysis by: Heba Awny Abd El- Hamid Ismail A PhD Researcher The Department of English Language and Literature, The Faculty of Arts, Suez University

ECR Spotlight – Cristina Ottocento

ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career researchers (ECRs) working in experimental biology but also the huge variety of animals and physiological systems that are essential for the ‘comparative’ approach. Cristina Ottocento is an author on ‘ Diet influences resource allocation in chemical defence but not melanin synthesis in an aposematic moth’, published in JEB. Cristina conducted the research described in this article while a PhD Researcher in Johanna Mappes's lab at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. She is now a Postdoctoral Researcher in the lab of Johanna Mappes at the University of Helsinki, Finland, investigating chemical ecology and chemical communication.

A Multimodal Analysis of Some Selected Arabic COVID-19 Awareness Posters, Reham Sayed Omar Abdulhaleem, A PhD Researcher, The Department of English Language and Literature, The Faculty of Arts, Suez University

A Multimodal Analysis of Some Selected Arabic COVID-19 Awareness Posters, Reham Sayed Omar Abdulhaleem, A PhD Researcher, The Department of English Language and Literature, The Faculty of Arts, Suez University

A beginner’s guide to supervising a PhD researcher

This beginner’s guide to supervision has been created for anyone who supports postgraduate researchers (PGRs) with any aspect of their research or the completion of their degree. The supervision of PGRs is a complex and time-consuming job, with a high degree of responsibility. Good supervision is a key component of PGR success and is vital to the health of our research as a nation as well as the health of our individual researchers. In the recent research literature, supervision has been shown to impact on PhD completion time, retention of students, their success, their perceptions of the value of the PhD, their mental health and well-being and their career choice. In acknowledgement, the UKRI statement of Expectations for Postgraduate Training states that “Research Organisations are expected to provide excellent standards of supervision, management and mentoring…” and the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency states that therefore “Supervisors should be provided with sufficient time, support and opportunities to develop and maintain their supervisory practice”. Noting that “supervisors represent the most important external influence in the learning and development that occurs in students’ training” the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s Committee on Education details interpersonal responsibilities of the supervisor that cover the need to work as partners, see the student as a whole person, be aware of power imbalance and develop strategies for the resolution of relationship difficulties, as well as giving academic and career support.

Research disruption during PhD studies and its impact on mental health: Implications for research and university policy.

Research policy observers are increasingly concerned about the impact of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on university research. Yet we know little about the effect of this disruption, specifically on PhD students, their mental health, and their research progress. This study drew from survey responses of UK PhD students during the Covid-19 pandemic. We explored evidence of depression and coping behaviour (N = 1780), and assessed factors relating to demographics, PhD characteristics, Covid-19-associated personal circumstances, and significant life events that could explain PhD student depression during the research disruption (N = 1433). The majority of the study population (86%) reported a negative effect on their research progress during the pandemic. Results based on eight mental health symptoms (PHQ-8) showed that three in four PhD students experienced significant depression. Live-in children and lack of funding were among the most significant factors associated with developing depression. Engaging in approach coping behaviours (i.e., those alleviating the problem directly) related to lower levels of depression. By assessing the impact of research disruption on the UK PhD researcher community, our findings indicate policies to manage short-term risks but also build resilience in academic communities against current and future disruptions.

Cultivating Ecological Understandings in Participatory Action Research - Insights from Dharma Yoga Metaphor

As a PhD researcher, I worked with Participatory Action Research (PAR). To this reference, this paper reflects upon my personal experiences and intellectual development in maintaining inner calm and balance when faced with the outcomes and reactions of practitioner research that follow. I achieved this by utilizing the metaphor of Dharma Yoga, derived from the Vedic tradition. In this reflective inquiry, my focus lies in the field of education, where the application of Dharma Yoga metaphor emphasizes ecological principles like authenticity, relationality, and ethical responsibility. Through this emphasis, I hypothesized that ecological PAR encourages individual growth and societal advancement through inner transformation and outer manifestation of those involved in PAR. My reflection, first, observed the prevalence of the procedural aspects of the PAR model prevalent in the Northern Hemisphere, which centers on organizational learning. Thereafter, my reflective observations shifted to the values of fairness, self-governance, and empowerment embodied in the Southern Hemisphere’s PAR paradigm. Mindful of the limitations in both forms of PAR, I began integrating the metaphor of Vedic Dharma Yoga, which eventually created an additional dimension of ecological epistemology. This framework involved reflective introspection, practical implementation, and collaborative involvement as means, through which practitioner researchers in the field of PAR can engage in selfless practical activities and maintaining inner calm and balance throughout the process. Also, it acknowledged the valuable attributes of both Northern and Southern PAR paradigms while enriching them with the intricate ethical connections between practitioner-researchers and their practical applications.

Trading rights to consume wind in presence of farm-farm interactions

Michiel Kenis is a PhD researcher at the Energy Systems Integration & Modeling Group at the University of Leuven with a doctoral mandate from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO). He was a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on cross-border electricity markets. He holds a MSc in energy engineering and a MSc in policy economics, both from the University of Leuven. Luca Lanzilao completed his MSc degree in mathematical engineering from Politecnico di Torino in 2018. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at KU Leuven. His research focuses on studying the response of the atmospheric boundary layer to wind farm forcing, with particular emphasis on meso-scale phenomena, such as gravity waves. Kenneth Bruninx received a MSc degree in energy engineering in 2011, a MSc in management, and a PhD degree in mechanical engineering in 2016, all from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium. Currently, he is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management of TU Delft, Netherlands and a research fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium. His research interests include market design, policies, and regulation for integrated energy systems. Johan Meyers is a professor of mechanical engineering at KU Leuven since 2009. His research focuses on the simulation of turbulent flows and the atmospheric boundary layer with applications in wind energy. In 2012, he obtained an ERC grant on wind farm control and has been involved in various European projects on wind energy since. He served as the vice president of the European Academy of Wind Energy from 2017 to 2019 and as its president from 2019 to end of 2021. He has been active as an associate editor for Computers & Fluids and is currently an associate editor for Wind Energy Science. Erik Delarue received MSc and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Leuven, Belgium, in 2005 and 2009, respectively. He is currently an associate professor with the University of Leuven, TME Branch (energy conversion) and active with EnergyVille. His research focus and expertise are on quantitative tools, supporting an efficient operation of, and transition toward, a low-carbon energy system (mathematical modeling of energy systems). Applications relate to flexibility through energy systems integration, market design, and energy policies. Michiel Kenis is a PhD researcher at the Energy Systems Integration & Modeling Group at the University of Leuven with a doctoral mandate from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO). He was a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on cross-border electricity markets. He holds a MSc in energy engineering and a MSc in policy economics, both from the University of Leuven. Luca Lanzilao completed his MSc degree in mathematical engineering from Politecnico di Torino in 2018. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at KU Leuven. His research focuses on studying the response of the atmospheric boundary layer to wind farm forcing, with particular emphasis on meso-scale phenomena, such as gravity waves. Kenneth Bruninx received a MSc degree in energy engineering in 2011, a MSc in management, and a PhD degree in mechanical engineering in 2016, all from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium. Currently, he is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management of TU Delft, Netherlands and a research fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium. His research interests include market design, policies, and regulation for integrated energy systems. Johan Meyers is a professor of mechanical engineering at KU Leuven since 2009. His research focuses on the simulation of turbulent flows and the atmospheric boundary layer with applications in wind energy. In 2012, he obtained an ERC grant on wind farm control and has been involved in various European projects on wind energy since. He served as the vice president of the European Academy of Wind Energy from 2017 to 2019 and as its president from 2019 to end of 2021. He has been active as an associate editor for Computers & Fluids and is currently an associate editor for Wind Energy Science. Erik Delarue received MSc and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Leuven, Belgium, in 2005 and 2009, respectively. He is currently an associate professor with the University of Leuven, TME Branch (energy conversion) and active with EnergyVille. His research focus and expertise are on quantitative tools, supporting an efficient operation of, and transition toward, a low-carbon energy system (mathematical modeling of energy systems). Applications relate to flexibility through energy systems integration, market design, and energy policies.

ECR Spotlight – Chloe Fouilloux

ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career researchers (ECRs) working in experimental biology during our centenary year, but also the huge variety of animals and physiological systems that are essential for the ‘comparative’ approach. Chloe Fouilloux is an author on ‘ Visual environment of rearing sites affects larval response to perceived risk in poison frogs’, published in JEB. Chloe Fouilloux is a PhD researcher in the lab of Bibiana Rojas at University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland, investigating the evolutionary ecology of animals, especially with respect to decision-making and social relationships.

Infrastructure Features Associated With Increased Department Research Capacity.

Although researchers have identified factors associated with research capacity in academic medicine departments, less is known about how a department builds research capacity over time. The Association of Departments of Family Medicine's Research Capacity Scale (RCS) can be used by departments to self-categorize into five capacity levels. Our current study aimed to describe the distribution of infrastructure features and to evaluate how the addition of infrastructure features influences movement of a department along the RCS. An online survey was sent to US family medicine department chairs in August 2021. Survey questions asked chairs to categorize their department's research capacity in 2018 and 2021 and also about the presence of infrastructure resources and changes in these features across 6 years. The response rate was 54.2%. Departments identified substantial variation in research capacity. Most departments classified into the middle three levels. Departments in higher levels were more likely than those at lower levels to have any of the infrastructure resources in 2021. Department size, as measured by full time faculty, was highly associated with department level. From 2018 and 2021, 43% of responding departments climbed at least one level. Of these, more than half added three or more infrastructure features. Adding a PhD researcher was the feature most associated with increasing research capacity (P<.001). Most departments that increased their research capacity added multiple additional infrastructure features. For chairs of departments without a PhD researcher, this additional resource may be the most impactful investment to increase research capacity.

Carrie's first academic conference—On the possibilities of feminist storytelling and fiction in management

AbstractIn this article, I make a case for the methodological value of fiction and feminist storytelling to writing practices in management studies as well as provide an example of how this might be done. The epistemological conditions of fiction stimulate feminist critique distinct from the possibilities of autoethnography; we can write with less fear, in new collaborative and beautiful ways, with an audience in mind. Fiction offers us the opportunity to conjure collective dreams, to imagine feminist futures—it allows us to tell stories that simultaneously capture and release us. In practicing this, I present a fictionalized narrative inspired by an experience I had as a first year PhD researcher at a business management conference. There is nothing special or unique about the story. It is made up of the mundane, and yet it is overflowing with thematic significance. The story touches upon the aesthetics of academia, a politics of care, gaslighting, heteronormative assumptions, sexualization, embodiment, and neoliberal feminism, demonstrating how a single interaction can be about very many other, contradicting and co‐productive, things. I offer it as a message of solidarity to those who, like me, may struggle to articulate what exactly just happened, but know in their bodies that it was not fair—that it did not feel right.

P092 Imagined Futures: How can digital storytelling empower young people with JIA to engage in ideas about health, wellbeing and transition

Abstract Background/Aims During February half-term 2022, seven young people with JIA ranging in age from 11 to 16 coalesced at the Unicorn Theatre in London to participate in a week-long series of workshops exploring filmmaking, digital storytelling, and health. Led by Creative Health PhD researcher Anna Woolf (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama), and Debbie Wilson, Young People’s Project Manager from JIA-at-NRAS, the facilitators engaged the young people in a series of digitally-led practices which allowed the young people to explore their lived experiences in a creatively-led group setting. Utilising TikTok methodologies (Pomerantz, 2021) the young people created and performed content that explored themes of identity and emerging self-hood. The project enabled young people’s understanding of their JIA to be explored in relation to their hopes and fears about their future health, self-management, and ideas about transition. Methods The approach included pre-project qualitative and quantitative surveys detailing young people’s attitudes and experiences to having JIA, semi-structured interviews with the young people and thematic qualitative analysis of filmed stories. Results Young people expressed that they had never met another young person with JIA or arthritis ever before despite several of them attending the same paediatric centres such as Great Ormond Street or the Evelina hospital in London. The project coalesced young people around their collective health conditions and the use of digital mediums made space for places of powerful solidarity between young people experiencing the same health problems. Conclusion Despite young people with JIA having good relationships generally with their doctors and support from their families, the work created by them in the project showed the researcher very clearly that they need much better peer support structures, help and understanding from other adults such as teachers, and in general, more understanding and empathy from the world at large about their lived experience. Utilising TikTok, filmmaking and online creative formats such as meme-making and online journaling, the young people were clearly engaged and adeptly expert at producing creative testimony and performance which illustrated their experiences of health. Assumptions such as believing that young people struggled with their patient-doctor relationships were replaced with a real understanding of the young people’s struggles, such as learning that teachers and other adults in the world are far more problematic, oftentimes labelling them as lazy or difficult for not participating in life in ways that their fully able-bodied peers do. The researcher also learnt much more about the effects of poor mental health that JIA engenders for young people with arthritis and reflected on the need for more creative peer-led spaces to explore this. Disclosure A. Woolf: None. D. Wilson: None.

Fewer Than One in 20 Current Academic Orthopaedic Surgeons Have Obtained National Institutes of Health Funding.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding is a key driver of orthopaedic research, but it has become increasingly difficult to obtain in recent years. An understanding of the types of grants that are commonly funded, how productive they are, and the factors associated with obtaining funding may help orthopaedic surgeons better understand how to earn grants. In this study, we sought to determine (1) the proportion of current academic orthopaedic surgeons who have obtained NIH grant funding, (2) the productivity of these grants by calculating grant productivity metrics, and (3) the factors (such as gender, subspecialty, and additional degrees) that are associated with obtaining grant funding. Current academic orthopaedic surgeons at the top 140 NIH-funded institutions were identified via faculty webpages; 3829 surgeons were identified. Demographic information including gender (men constituted 88% of the group [3364 of 3829]), academic rank (full professors constituted 22% [856 of 3829]), additional degrees (those with MD-PhD degrees constituted 3% [121 of 3829]), leadership positions, and orthopaedic subspecialty was collected. Funding histories from 1985 through 2021 were collected using the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Results. Grant type, funding, publications, and citations of each article were collected. A previously used grant impact metric (total citations per USD 0.1 million) was calculated to assess grant productivity. Multivariable binomial logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with obtaining funding. Four percent (150 of 3829) of academic orthopaedic surgeons obtained USD 338.3 million in funding across 301 grants, resulting in 2887 publications over the entire study period. The R01 was the most commonly awarded grant in terms of the total number awarded, at 36% (108 of 301), as well as by funding, publications, and citations, although other grant types including T32, F32, R03, R13, and R21 had higher mean grant impact metrics. There was no difference between men and women in the by-gender percentage of academic orthopaedic surgeons who obtained funding (4% [135 of 3229] versus 3% [15 of 450]; odds ratio 0.9 [95% confidence interval 0.5 to 1.7]; p = 0.80). A department having a single funded PhD researcher may be associated with surgeon-scientists obtaining grant funding, but with the numbers available, we could not demonstrate this was the case (OR 1.4 [95% CI 0.9 to 2.2]; p = 0.12). Fewer than one in 20 academic orthopaedic surgeons have received NIH funding. R01s are the most commonly awarded grant, although others demonstrate increased productivity metrics. Future studies should investigate the role of co-principal investigators on productivity and the role of different funding sources. Individuals should pursue both R01 and non-R01 grants, and departments should consider cultivating relationships with funded PhDs. The specific research infrastructure and departmental policies of the most productive institutions and grants should be surveyed and emulated.

Guest editorial: Decision making and control for connected and automated vehicles

Guest editorial: Decision making and control for connected and automated vehicles

The Impact of Augmented Reality (AR) Books on the Reading Engagement and Comprehension of Child Readers.

Augmented Reality (AR) books offer new opportunities for interaction and engagement, and additional features provide potential to support children’s reading comprehension, yet there is currently very little research in this area. This project aims to capture and understand children’s (aged 7-10) experiences with AR books, specifically focusing on whether there are benefits to reading engagement and comprehension. A particular focus will be on understanding whether, to what extent, and how, AR books have potential to support and engage struggling readers. This poster describes the protocol for study 1 of the project (pre-registration here https://osf.io/9q678)
 Opportunity sampling will be used to recruit up to four primary school teachers and 30 children (aged 7-10) from 3-4 classrooms from 1-2 Scottish primary schools. Twelve groups of students from different year groups (with 1-3 children in each group) will be observed participating in an AR reading session. Students will be observed interacting naturally with the AR book (printed book, with tablet affording AR features), with the support of an adult (if required) and will be audio recorded and observed during this time. During the observation written (anonymized) notes will also be made in relation to key points (e.g., usability, enjoyment, engagement, discussion etc).
 Following this, children will be interviewed by the researcher and asked about their engagement and comprehension of the AR book and their perceptions of the similarities and differences (positive and negative) between AR books and traditional print books. In addition, all class teachers (n = ~4) will be interviewed to explore their perceptions of AR books in terms of supporting reading engagement and comprehension and their perceptions regarding usability of AR books in the classroom.
 Thematic analysis will be used to identify and report themes related to child readers interaction, experiences and perceptions (engagement and comprehension) of AR books, and teachers’ perceptions of AR books. The six phases outlined in Braun & Clarke (2006) will be applied.
 Pre-registration has been used for this project as it facilitates a shared understanding of my project, as a PhD researcher, with my supervisors and the wider research community. It ensures I clearly articulate my research questions and related methods prior to conducting the research. Furthermore, it prompts me to consider credibility strategies prior to starting data collection or analysis. Finally, it provides readers with an opportunity to learn about my research at any early stage and understand how research evolves across the different phases.

Racial anthropology in Turkey and transnational entanglements in the making of scientific knowledge: Seniha Tunakan’s academic trajectory, 1930s–1970s

This article situates the trajectory of the academic life of Seniha Tunakan (1908–2000) within the development of anthropology as a scientific discipline in Turkey and its transnational connections to Europe during the interwar period and up until the second half of the 20th century. Relying on the archives of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, the archive of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Politisches Archiv des Auswärtigen Amtes in Germany, and the Prime Ministry's Republican Archives in Turkey, it focuses on the doctoral studies of Seniha Tunakan in Germany and her life as a female PhD researcher in the capital of the Third Reich, as well as her entire research career after her return to Turkey. Through Tunakan's career, the article also provides an analysis of the perpetuation of German race science in the Turkish context, shedding light upon the success of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Anthropologie, menschliche Erblehre und Eugenik (Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics) and its transnational impact.

First person – Conor McGrath

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Conor McGrath is first author on ‘ Development of a novel human intestinal model to elucidate the effect of anaerobic commensals on Escherichia coli infection’, published in DMM. Conor conducted the research described in this article while a PhD researcher in Stephanie Schüller's lab at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. He is now a fermentation technician in the lab of Shane Gaudin at Lysine Australia, Tingalpa, Australia, investigating the harnessing of microbes to benefit human health and biotechnology.

Guidelines for the use of topical oxygen therapy in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds based on a Delphi consensus.

A growing body of evidence supports the use of topical oxygen therapy (TOT) in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). In addition, anecdotal evidence suggests that topical oxygen may be effective in the treatment of other wound types. In May 2021, experts in the field of wound healing from across the US assembled in New Orleans for the inaugural Leaders in Wound Healing conference. In an interactive session dedicated to TOT, several physicians presented and debated the evidence for TOT. Experts in the audience also shared their experiences in treating patients with TOT. The consensus of the experts recommended the use of TOT in DFUs and supported payer reimbursement for the modality. However, they stressed the need for a guidance document on the use of TOT in patients with hard-to-heal wounds. Following the conference, a Delphi method was employed to establish consensus guidelines for prescribing TOT. A multidisciplinary panel of 24 wound experts (15 wound specialists, six vascular surgeons, one plastic surgeon, one critical care provider and one PhD researcher) participated in two rounds of questionnaires. The Delphi survey questions focused on the indications for topical oxygen, when to prescribe the therapy, pretreatment work-up, visit frequency and length of therapy. A clinical workflow algorithm was also included as part of the Delphi. After two rounds, the Delphi participants were able to reach consensus of >77% on when to prescribe topical oxygen, the wound types that may benefit from the therapy, pretreatment wound preparation and work-up and length of therapy. The goal of the guidelines is to standardise the use of topical oxygen and inform further research efforts.

Between Art, Science, and Queer Ecology: A Conversation Between Kuang-Yi Ku and Liang-Kai Yu

Recent years have witnessed the increasing collaboration between science and visual art/design projects. Kuang-Yi Ku, a Taiwanese artist based in the Netherlands whose artistic practice that converges art, design, and biotechnology is a case in point. Ku's works often deal with the human body, sexuality, interspecies interactions, and medical technology that aim to investigate the relationships among technology, individuals, and the environment. Based on Ku's practices in and observations on the expanded field of “Art and Science Collaboration”, he converses with Liang-Kai Yu, PhD researcher in radical museology and queer studies. Firstly, they begin with Ku's speculative approach in bio-art/design that mobilizes not only visual languages in arts but also biomedical technology. Of interest here is whether the future orientation of a speculative approach in art/design could not only stimulate imaginations but also trouble the linear notion towards the future. Secondly, Ku and Yu reflect on the increasing demand for social and ecological goals requested by science-based artist residencies and open calls in Europe. This institutional phenomenon concerns the functionality of art and remains a debated subject. Thirdly, they discuss the shared concerns between bio-art/design and STS studies and consider how both fields could benefit from each other. Finally, the conversation moves back to Ku's bio-artistic projects with a focus on reproductive technology as well as the cross-species future. They address Ku's recent projects such as “Grandma Mom” (2021) that questions the patriarchal regime within the medical field and the ongoing “Queer Termite Project” that speculates an inter-species architecture in which humans and termites reciprocate one another.

THEORIES AND BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT GLOBAL ENGLISH

THEORIES AND BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT GLOBAL ENGLISH Saadat Farhadova Koroghlu Davud qizi PhD researcher, Azerbaijan Republic, Ministry of Education, Khazar University, Azerbaijan, Baku   ТЕОРИИ И КРАТКАЯ ИСТОРИЯ