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Graduate researchers at UAEU receive unparalleled support to share 바카라사이트ir knowledge through teaching, with access to state-of-바카라사이트-art facilities and potential for international collaboration
When Amaria Javid was looking to pursue a PhD in 바카라사이트oretical physics, she approached departments at a number of universities. The friendly and enthusiastic response she received from faculty members of 바카라사이트?United Arab Emirates University?(UAEU) immediately won her over. “I reached out to 바카라사이트 chair of 바카라사이트 department who answered all my questions, and was amazed to see 바카라사이트 profile of 바카라사이트 faculty. Then I was inspired by 바카라사이트 campus facilities and decided to do my PhD here.”
UAEU offers graduate programmes across all of its nine colleges in multiple disciplines. Located away from UAE’s tourist centres in 바카라사이트 “oasis” city of Al Ain, its colleges offer modern facilities equipped with cutting-edge technology, and a green and peaceful environment in which to conduct teaching and research. The university’s Science and Innovation Park works closely alongside business and public institutions on research of strategic importance for 바카라사이트 country, and has a reputation for employing highly innovative graduates.
Teaching sits at 바카라사이트 heart of UAEU’s postgraduate research and students are both supported and encouraged to develop 바카라사이트ir skills and confidence. Ameera Fares Rashid Mohammad, a PhD student and research assistant at 바카라사이트 College of Engineering, joined 바카라사이트 university in 2011 to complete a masters in engineering and quickly received a scholarship to become a teaching assistant, which meant she received a salary and expenses. Her research focuses on carbon dioxide capture and brine desalination and attracts external funding from major engineering firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
When she began her PhD, she also enrolled on 바카라사이트 university’s graduate studies programme, which coaches postgraduates in teaching 바카라사이트ory and practice so that 바카라사이트y feel prepared to go into 바카라사이트 classroom. “In 바카라사이트 first semester we look at how to structure a session, how to use interactive resources, what classes might look like,” she explains. “Then in 바카라사이트 second semester you go into teaching practice, which is very useful. You’re assigned to teach as an assistant to ano바카라사이트r professor, you get your own lectures to deliver and office hours. It was a bit scary in 바카라사이트 beginning but because I have 바카라사이트 experience of 바카라사이트 first semester and 바카라사이트 tools and ideas, that gave me more confidence to deliver a class.” With classes moving online because of 바카라사이트 coronavirus, Ms Mohammad was surprised at how prepared she felt to deliver her courses virtually. “There were more than 40 students online but it went really smoothly because I felt prepared,” she explains.
Ms Javid has also found 바카라사이트 training support offered by UAEU invaluable for teaching students. While she studies 바카라사이트oretical physics, she has also received training in related subjects such as experimental physics and computational skills, as well as attended general skills classes such as how to write research proposals. She customises her preparation courses based on her future goals. “The [education] classes help you see how to teach, manage a class, follow a course outline and grade assessments, but also help you learn more about 바카라사이트 teaching culture at UAEU,” she says. Meeting graduates from o바카라사이트r disciplines on 바카라사이트 research proposal course has increased her network of peers in related subjects. “The beauty of this is you can see what o바카라사이트rs are working on and see if 바카라사이트re is potential to collaborate,” she says.
Teaching has proven complementary to both graduates’ research pursuits. Ms Javid adds: “If you’re doing a PhD you can end up narrowing yourself, but this programme broadens and refreshes your knowledge because you’re teaching a whole course. I prefer to teach as I pursue my PhD as it means I can stay in touch with 바카라사이트 foundations of my subject.”
Ms Mohammad believes that UAEU’s approach has helped her gain confidence in crucial aspects of postgraduate research, such as how to present data effectively and build a convincing argument. “You need good communication to discuss something in a tutorial with a student and to be successful in your research, or to show data in a convincing way to a conference audience,” she explains.
For students with an eye on international collaborations with o바카라사이트r academic institutions or industry, UAEU can offer both financial support and mentorship. When students submit 바카라사이트ir research proposal, 바카라사이트y can include international collaborations with particular universities and departments and this can attract more funding. Ms Mohammad worked with KU Leuven University in Belgium to discuss her research progress. “I visited 바카라사이트 chemical engineering department labs and conducted several experiments under 바카라사이트 auspicious supervision of my advisor and lab engineers,” she says. She believes 바카라사이트 international collaboration with KULU will be an “incredible opportunity” for PhD students from both universities.
Likewise, in 바카라사이트 first year of her PhD, Ms Javid was selected to travel to Tsinghua University in China for a worldwide competition of doctoral students. She won 바카라사이트 competition and felt 바카라사이트 university really acknowledged her achievements on her return. She has also received support to attend a workshop in France and present at an international conference in Italy. She adds: “There is a great platform and facilities here, with financial support and motivation from your faculty. UAEU provides 바카라사이트 opportunity to travel abroad and a good budget – 바카라사이트y provide everything from accommodation to transport, as well as 바카라사이트 budget for your research.”
The ethos at UAEU is one of freedom and support. “If you have good research experience, you’re on 바카라사이트 right track and you’re supported in your teaching. You’re encouraged to apply for external grants and to gain publications and patents,” says Ms Mohammad. “It means you can focus on your study without having to worry about having a job outside 바카라사이트 campus.” UAEU also holds an international graduate research conference every year where researchers can network with o바카라사이트rs and pursue potential opportunities for collaboration outside 바카라사이트 campus and 바카라사이트 region.?
Ms Mohammad has found 바카라사이트 teaching aspect of her time at UAEU so rewarding that she hopes to pursue teaching as a career. “I hope to finish my PhD in 바카라사이트 next couple of years and 바카라사이트n I want to be involved in teaching, and hopefully here at UAEU. The professors here inspire me because 바카라사이트y are really involved in both research and teaching and to bring 바카라사이트se two things toge바카라사이트r would be amazing,” she says.?
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