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PhD Futures - Digital Media to enhance the research profile
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Developing your Research Profile via Social Media
PhD Futures Careers EventUniversity Of Salford - June 2009
What does it mean to
have a profile?
Definition of profile:
• a representation of something in outline;
• a set of data often in graphic form portraying the significant features of something,
• a concise biographical sketch;• degree or level of public exposure
In http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profile
What does it mean to be a researcher?
Courtesy of Jsome1 (flickr ID)
http://tinyurl.com/6fd3mq
A researcher, someone who:
• observes a phenomenon by close examination;
• reflects about the reality under study;• produces data about the observable fact; • disseminates his/her research findings;• Share his/her ideas;• Contributes to scientific knowledge.• …
Social Media
• Enhancing Professional profile
• Promoting your researcher ID Digitally
Do you have a presence online?
Why?Why Not?
Online Presence
Show-case work
& outline
research activity
Develop evidence of
work in progress
by reflection &
active participation
Active participation
Where to start?
What are the web possibilities?Background picture courtesy of foxypar4 (Flickr ID) http://tinyurl.com/5wjz74
How to make your online profile reputable?
What is understood by reputation?
…. the opinion of the public toward a person, a group of people, or an organization(…)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation
How we present
& represent ourselves
online DOES matter.
How much information to provide?
How much is too much?
Develop an online professional profile that is coherent with you face to face approach
Tips to enhance your online profileGive a bit of your professional self:
Share and reflect about your work, allow others to provide feedback.
Tips to enhance your online profileCultivate the network around you
Participate actively in discussions of your area; Become known among peers.
Raise your profile by
contributing to a wider community; becoming an author;sharing;communicating;interacting;Exchanging views;Learning with other;
Online
Some Examples:
• Top Ten Researcher Blogshttp://tinyurl.com/m7e5bv
• LinkedIn Research Networkhttp://tinyurl.com/3kyk4l
• Global Researchers Profilehttp://academia.edu
• Sharing Your Research Channel http://www.scivee.tv/about
Image Credits
• Unless stated otherwise, all pictures were retrieved from Clip Art and Media Microsoft website
Text
Thank You!
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