Graduate Training Research Articles

Academic ethics of mental health: the national black postdocs framework for the addressment of support for undergraduate and graduate trainees.

Academic ethics of mental health: the national black postdocs framework for the addressment of support for undergraduate and graduate trainees.

Guidelines for organizing accessible and inclusive research retreats

Research retreats are elements of scientific graduate training programs. Although expected to provide strong educational value, some students are reluctant to attend. Here, we identify participation barriers and provide guidelines for retreat design that minimize obstacles and establish an inclusive environment to improve attendance and enrichment for all attendees.

Employment Outcomes for Australian Tourism and Hospitality VET Graduates During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted employment, education, and the vocational education and training (VET) sector across the worldwide economy. This study examines the impact of the pandemic on VET enrollment figures and employment outcomes for graduates in the travel and tourism industry in Australia using data from the Student Outcome Surveys conducted from 2018 to 2021. We seek to determine if the pandemic had a negative impact on enrollment and post-VET employment outcomes in the tourism and hospitality sector. The findings suggest that employment outcomes after training, tourism and hospitality graduates experienced a transitory decline in job prospects particularly during 2020 but recovered substantially during 2021. In the case of hospitality graduates, the probability of employment in 2021 exceeded pre-pandemic levels. We conclude that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on VET enrollments and employment outcomes in the tourism and hospitality sector have been less devastating than public perception would suggest.

Public health and research ethics education: the experience of developing a new cadre of bioethicists at a Ugandan institution

Research ethics education is critical to developing a culture of responsible conduct of research. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have a high burden of infectious diseases like HIV and malaria; some, like Uganda, have recurring outbreaks. Coupled with the increase in non-communicable diseases, researchers have access to large populations to test new medications and vaccines. The need to develop multi-level capacity in research ethics in Uganda is still huge, being compounded by the high burden of disease and challenging public health issues. Only a few institutions in the SSA offer graduate training in research ethics, implying that the proposed ideal of each high-volume research ethics committee having at least one member with in-depth training in ethics is far from reality. Finding best practices for comparable situations and training requirements is challenging because there is currently no “gold standard” for teaching research ethics and little published information on curriculum and implementation strategies. The purpose of this paper is to describe a model of research ethics (RE) education as a track in an existing 2-year Master of Public Health (MPH) to provide training for developing specific applied learning skills to address contemporary and emerging needs for biomedical and public health research in a highly disease-burdened country. We describe our five-year experience in successful implementation of the MPH-RE program by the Mbarara University Research Ethics Education Program at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in southwestern Uganda. We used curriculum materials, applications to the program, post-training and external evaluations, and annual reports for this work. This model can be adapted and used elsewhere in developing countries with similar contexts. Establishing an interface between public health and research ethics requires integration of the two early in the delivery of the MPH-RE program to prevent a disconnect in knowledge between research methods provided by the MPH component of the MPH-RE program and for research in ethics that MPH-RE students are expected to perform for their dissertation. Promoting bioethics education, which is multi-disciplinary, in institutions where it is still “foreign” is challenging and necessitates supportive leadership at all institutional levels.

Exploring the Mental Health of Japanese Graduate Trainees in Psychology:Comparison with Non-Trainees in Other Departments.

This study investigated the mental states, such as depression and anxiety, of Japanese psychology graduate trainees (N = 57) who aspired to become psychologists, compared with non-trainees (N = 80) in other departments. The results showed that, among trainees, 25% exhibited mild depression, 26% exhibited moderate depression, 9% exhibited moderately severe depression, and 5% exhibited severe depression. Among non-trainees, the corresponding figures were 31%, 10%, 6%, and 4%, respectively. Welch's t-test revealed that the trainees showed significantly higher anxiety and higher scores on the "work or study" subscale of the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDISS) compared with the non-trainees. A two-way ANOVA indicated that first-year trainees had a significantly higher SDISS total score than second-year trainees. The survey was conducted 2-4 months after the commencement of first-year clinical training, during which first-year trainees tend to face many new challenges. This might be the reason for their higher SDISS than the second-year trainees. These findings emphasize the importance of prioritizing the mental well-being of Japanese graduate students pursuing careers in psychology, given their high levels of anxiety. J. Med. Invest. 71 : 356-359, August, 2024.

Systematic mapping of knowledge production in graduate training in occupational therapy in territorial and community contexts in Brazil

Resumo Este artigo objetiva reconhecer e dialogar com a produção de saberes, práticas e, em especial, com o ensino de graduação em terapia ocupacional em contextos territoriais e comunitários, por meio do mapeamento sistemático de artigos, dissertações e teses publicados entre 2012 e 2022. A busca bibliográfica foi realizada em novembro de 2022, por meio da biblioteca virtual SciELO, da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD), do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciências e Tecnologia (IBICT) e das bases de dados: Web of Science, Scopus e Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS). Foram elegíveis 40 produções, sendo 29 artigos e 11 dissertações/teses. Os resultados foram analisados com base na análise temática, cujos tópicos foram: O que é o ensino territorial e comunitário? Onde ocorre? Quais estratégias pedagógicas? Quem ensina? Quais desafios enfrenta? Quais os conceitos norteadores? Os resultados apontam para um ensino interdisciplinar, interprofissional, colaborativo com importantes atributos como processo ensino-aprendizagem-assistência no território e em serviços territoriais, incluindo atores como estudantes, profissionais, equipes e comunidade, além do docente que propõe, articula e faz a mediação desse ensino. Concluímos que o mapeamento apresenta um panorama geral desse ensino, evidenciando encontros entre teorias e práticas, de diferentes subáreas da terapia ocupacional, que além do ensino propõem ações para transformar as condições educacionais, sociais, culturais e de saúde. No entanto, percebemos haver lacunas na literatura da área que expliquem como os conceitos estão ligados a essa formação, produzindo reflexões específicas da profissão em diferentes subáreas.

Writing Modern Geoscience

Scientific writing is a cornerstone component of modern geoscience practice. Despite this, the subject rarely benefits from any explicit instruction during graduate training. This editorial attempts to address that gap by providing a simplified approach to writing modern geoscience papers. Implementation of this approach requires aspiring scientific writers to first consider why we as scientists write papers and what our goals should be for our audience. From there, specific and detailed advice is provided on how to best structure the idea flow and presentation within each of the primary components of a peer-reviewed manuscript (e.g. introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusions, and abstracts). Examples of annotated, illustrative text are provided throughout. Considerable attention is paid to the notion of a scientific paper as an argument (as presented primarily in it's discussion section) in favor of some proposition, and the key aspects of what makes an argument compelling. The goal is to provide new or struggling scientific writers with an explicit mechanism to construct impactful peer-reviewed manuscripts more easily.

Dyplomacja akademicka w działaniach Warszawskiej Ukrainistyki

Using the example of projects of the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Warsaw, the article analyses the potential of Ukrainian centres for academic and cultural diplomacy. In the current historical moment, using the soft power of university centres may help not only to react to current problems and mitigate the consequences of tragedies experienced by Ukrainians, including representatives of culture and academia but also to work out specifi c solutions which will allow to build a programme based on reliable research for popularising the achievements of Ukrainian culture and science in the future. Several activities undertaken in the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Warsaw have been presented, including building a scholarly community of Ukrainians, conducting an international dialogue on key issues in the current historical situation, cooperation with the social environment, as well as training graduates who will be ready to work in various public institutions.

Neurosurgery residency match for international medical graduates in the United States.

Training of international medical graduates (IMGs) offers opportunities for the US neurosurgery community to engage the global talent pool and impact national and international healthcare. Here, the authors analyzed the time trend of IMGs matching into US neurosurgery programs and identified potential opportunities for enhancing IMG engagement. The authors analyzed the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) match results, NRMP program director (PD) surveys, and applicant surveys from 2013 to 2022. Regression methods were used to analyze time trends. Between 2013 and 2022, the number of US neurosurgery residency positions increased by 17.6% (from 204 to 240). During this period, the percentage of IMGs matching into neurosurgery increased from 3.5% to 7%, translating into a 6.8% increase in the likelihood of a successful IMG match per year (95% CI 0.3%-13.8%, p = 0.042). The likelihoods of a successful match for US MDs and IMGs scoring > 260 on the USMLE Step 1 were > 90% and approximately 55%, respectively. In PD surveys, approximately 90% of PDs indicated that they seldom/never interview or rank IMGs. In terms of factors that influenced the PD decision for interviewing/ranking, IMGs are disadvantaged in several categories, including the ability to secure an audition elective/rotation, and proper letters of recommendation, as well as the influence of the culture on the preconceived perception of poor interpersonal skills. The number of IMGs matching successfully in neurosurgery has increased marginally during the past decade. The authors outline the challenges that IMGs encounter in this process and suggest strategies for considerations of IMG training in NRMP-associated institutions.

Moment of Convergence: Training of medical graduates in bridging the gap between evolving technology in Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning (AI-ML) & health care education

Moment of Convergence: Training of medical graduates in bridging the gap between evolving technology in Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning (AI-ML) & health care education

Standardization of graduate and postgraduate training program and public-private partnership in pathology in government medical colleges of India.

Standardization of graduate and postgraduate training program and public-private partnership in pathology in government medical colleges of India.

Challenges, Perceptions, and Experiences of Recently Graduated Physiotherapists as Novice Clinicians in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai: An Exploratory Study

Context: There is a need for exploration of the varied experiences which the newly graduated physiotherapists have after starting to work as clinicians, to get an insight if any alternations during the academic process. Aims: The study aims to explore the challenges, perceptions, and experiences of recently graduated Indian physiotherapy students as novice clinicians when they step out in the real world. Settings and Design: It was an exploratory study where 42 recently graduated physiotherapists from colleges affiliated to state health sciences university of Mumbai and Navi-Mumbai practicing for minimum 4 h a day, at least 2 months were included. Subjects and Methods: An indigenous questionnaire consisting of five domains, namely cognitive and psychomotor, preparedness, work and time management, communication, and placement experiences were developed. Following validation and pilot testing, the final questionnaire was sent to participants through Google form links. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed descriptively. Results: Majority of participants felt the need to do post-graduation to treat the patients more effectively (90.47%, n = 38), felt the need to practice manual therapy (73.81%, n = 31), referred to literature for patient management (66.67%, n = 28), had poor placement experiences (68.1%, n = 22), and perceived difficulty in communication with the multidisciplinary team members (50%, n = 21). However, they felt confident in interpreting the investigations of the patients (76.1%, n = 32), correlating it with the patient’s condition (78.5%, n = 33) and also to manage the workload and documentation in time (66.3%, n = 27). Conclusions: This study gave an insight into the varied experiences of the new graduates as novice practitioners, thereby setting benchmark for academicians to plan a robust graduation and internship training program.

Probing the Relationship between Soft Skills and Career Adaptability among Vocational College Graduates

In today’s era, the demand for a workforce with the right skills required by employers is very high. Students must equip themselves with additional skills beyond academic achievements and must adapt to the skills required in the workplace before they graduate. This study examines the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates. The study interprets the crucial factors and skills influencing career adaptability and success in employability among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in the future. The researchers used a correlation study design to explain the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability. This quantitative study involves vocational college institutions in Negeri Sembilan, specifically those majoring in the Electronic Technology field and programs. About 120 graduates were chosen as sample respondents in this study. The survey method used a questionnaire to gather feedback from graduates identified in this research. The researchers used IBM SPSS Statistics to analyze the information obtained using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that the level of soft skills among vocational college graduates is moderate to high. Career adaptability also depicted a similar pattern at a highlevel. There was a strong and significant correlation between soft skills and career adaptability, and teamwork skills are a dominant factor in explaining the career adaptability of graduates from vocational college.

УЧЕБНИК ПО ЛИТЕРАТУРЕ КАК ИНСТРУМЕНТ ПРЕДПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ ПОДГОТОВКИ ИНОСТРАННЫХ СЛУШАТЕЛЕЙ НА ДОВУЗОВСКОМ ЭТАПЕ ОБУЧЕНИЯ

This article discusses the issues of teaching humanities to foreign students of additional educational programs. The authors share their experience of teaching literature to students of philology at the pre-university stage at the Institute of International Education of Voronezh State University. The relevance of the article lies in the characteristics of the language of the specialty in the field of literary studies. The relevance of this article is to identify the features of pre-professional training in the literature of foreign students at the pre-university stage of education. The authors emphasize the need to form the language of the specialty among foreign students-humanities, along with students of other fields. A brief overview of productive techniques and methods of teaching the discipline "Literature" in a foreign audience is given. The authors pay special attention to the practical significance of the textbook "Literature. Fundamentals of the Theory and History of Russian Literature", developed and published at the Institute of International Education. This publication is an effective and modern tool that allows you to form the language of the specialty of foreign students-humanities during the pre-university stage of training. The textbook on literature is universal in content for different specialties of humanitarian orientation. It also contains a system of methodological tools that form students not only the basics of the specialty language, but also language and speech competencies. In conclusion, the authors share the results of further training of graduates of additional educational programs.

Экономика знаний и новые кадры для промышленности

Socio-economic processes are discussed in modern conditions characterized by an increase in technological capabilities and the level of information exchange, which has a critical impact on the public aura and the structure of public relations, on the industrial sphere and the system of vocational education. The guidelines of balanced staffing of various components of the domestic economy are considered. The assessment of the level of training of graduates of St. Petersburg higher and secondary vocational educational institutions is carried out, as well as the changes in the assessment of the level of training by the main parameters for various groups of enterprises in recent years are analyzed.

К ВОПРОСУ О ГОТОВНОСТИ ВЫПУСКНИКОВ ВУЗОВ РАБОТАТЬ ПО СПЕЦИАЛЬНОСТИ «УПРАВЛЕНИЕ ПЕРСОНАЛОМ»

Work in the field of personnel management has recently become very diverse: This is not only the performance of labor functions in the personnel service, but also the performance of work in all functional areas of personnel management related to recruitment, headcount, selection, evaluation, staff development, remuneration, labor rationing and many others. As a result, the demand for specialists has increased. However, today it is possible to state the fact of a shortage of specialists in this area. This situation develops due to the influence of various factors. One of these factors is the small number of students studying in the field of Personnel Management. The majority of applicants’ understanding of this profession is reduced to presenting a job at the end of their studies as a personnel clerk. Another equally important factor is the poor training of graduates of this field, which in turn is caused by both a change in the training program and a decrease in hours in fundamental subjects. The article considers the professional trajectories of university graduates in «Personnel Management» as a subject of study. The author hypothesized that if a graduate in the field of Personnel Management has competencies that are basic (labor economics, labor rationing), then such a graduate is more in demand, which is reflected in the level of wages, employment opportunities, and a decrease in the likelihood of being among the unemployed. The article examines the experience of attracting specialists in the field of personnel management to teach disciplines to students studying both at the senior undergraduate courses and during practical training (industrial and pre-graduate). The article presents the results of a study devoted to the study of key areas of employment, as well as the issues of employment of graduates studying in the bachelor’s degree program «Personnel Management».

The impact of a graduate training and career outlook program on diversity in the biotechnology sector.

The impact of a graduate training and career outlook program on diversity in the biotechnology sector.

О подходах к решению проблемы трудоустройства молодых специалистов (на примере ФГБОУ ВО «Кабардино-Балкарский государственный университет им. Х.М. Бербекова»)

The article is devoted to the topical issue of the formation of the career path of students and graduates in the modern economy. The problems faced by participants in the employment process (educational institution, graduate of an educational institution, employer) are considered: the variability of the labor market, the discrepancy between the needs of the economy and the level of graduate training, inflated expectations of graduates, ignorance of graduates about the labor market, a high proportion of unemployed/unofficially employed graduates, unwillingness to work in their profession. The article suggests some ways to solve these problems: using digital resources to coordinate interaction between participants in the employment process, expanding the partner base of an educational organization, taking into account the needs of employers, working to develop students' professional and meta-professional skills.

ИННОВАЦИОННАЯ МОДЕЛЬ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОГО ЭФФЕКТА ОТ ВЫПУСКНИКОВ ВУЗОВ НА ПРИМЕРЕ МГТУ ИМЕНИ Н. Э. БАУМАНА

In order to implement the decrees of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2012 No. 597 «On measures to implement state social policy» («May» Presidential Decrees) and the Development Strategy of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, a significant increase in the quality of graduate training was proposed, which is associated with an increase in the cost of their training from 300 thousand rubles per year up to 1 million rubles per year. Based on the work developed by the staff of the Department of EBM5 «Finance» of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University economic and mathematical model, algorithm and software of the integrated system of innovative social financing of the Russian economy, the contribution of graduates to the development of enterprises and the Russian economy was assessed according to the following criteria: the amount of monthly deductions in the form of income tax at the rate of 13% of the payroll; the amount of monthly deductions to off-budget funds at the rate of 30% of the payroll; the amount of monthly deductions of value added tax (VAT) at the rate of 20%; the amount of monthly deductions in the form of profit tax at the rate of 20%; deductions in the form of income tax, to extra-budgetary funds, VAT and profit tax per graduate, on an accrual basis; deductions in the form of income tax, to extra-budgetary funds, VAT and profit tax from all working graduates on an accrual basis. The paper estimates the economic effect of training engineers at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, taking into account the share of working graduates over 6 years of work at enterprises in the amount of 11,317.391 million rubles. The value of the economic effect at the salary of graduates is twice the current level and the cost of training in the amount of 1 million rubles per year is equal to 17,039,350 million rubles. The current cost of training engineers, equal to 300 thousand rubles per year, with the existing salary level of graduates, pays off in the 3rd year of their employment, and with the salary of graduates twice the current level and the cost of training engineers in the amount of 1 million rubles per year, they pay off in the 4th year of employment the activities of graduates.

Chem&Bio Interdisciplinary Graduates Training in Nanjing University Promoted by Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center

Chem&Bio Interdisciplinary Graduates Training in Nanjing University Promoted by Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center