Dr Prachi Thakur 🇮🇳 🇱🇷

Sunway Uni | Here to make you a better Researcher and extract the most value out of Academia | @tedx Speaker

[Dr Prachi Thakur 🇮🇳 🇱🇷 @prachithakurphd]

@MarielaAcunaM1 @PhDVoice The world would be so much better place if people would actually understand that

research is about our capacity to process information
... and...
teaching is about the ability to communicate information.

AND BOTH ARE DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT!

[Dr Prachi Thakur 🇮🇳 🇱🇷 @prachithakurphd]

@rohini_mohan @cinemapuram @genesiaalves My name is Dr Prachi Thakur, and I am a gender researcher and asst professor now. I am still asking the same questions I had as a kid - just with funding now! ;)

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@vensr2000 @cinemapuram @thebetterindia Thanks, I am 2 years late to this comment, but i would def love to address your team. Please connect with me on LinkedIn.

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@cinemapuram @tweet_nand Yes. It is very real!

I mean who knew that stars would be aligned this way!

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Me, everytime I decide to not reply after 6pm in an attempt to maintain the blurred line of work-life balance

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Academic D1

What do academics do when they're not teaching?

They're attending training sessions tk help them teach better.

#LOOP #Training #AcademicTwitter

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@drkellyallen I just got ideas for my bio!

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@_m_ns__ My father, who had to leave his phd midway to support the family.

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@PhD_Genie Unfortunately, yes.

When i was writing my doctoral thesis, i forgot to get up so many times (I know how silly it sounds!) that now ive developed chronic swollen feet issue :(

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Me every time I find a paper full of jargons:

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@blackhomeva I might have taken a screenshot to inact this!

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@AJIOLife Because I will be loving countries soon, and I dont want to pay for extra luggage?!

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Research tip n32: [unpopular opinion] Have unconventional titles

Research doesn't need to be all 'motivation', 'exploration', 'examination', or 'moderation' and 'mediation'.

[Dr Prachi Thakur 🇮🇳 🇱🇷 @prachithakurphd]

Research tip n31: Awesome results with no discussion = rejection.

Robust methods are good, but a good paper has good discussion - we want to know what you think happened with your analysis. And most importantly, why is it important to publish the results?!

[Dr Prachi Thakur 🇮🇳 🇱🇷 @prachithakurphd]

Research tip n30: Read the name of the EIC for the journal!

I know it sounds common sense, but many papers come to us at Tourism Management Perspectives (EIC: Dr Catheryn Khoo) which is addressed to @jmcheer1, or @MariannaSigala!

Check who you're sending it to!

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10. Your research will take some time - don't put your life on hold for it.

Go on travels, enrol in that painting class, and go on movie binge parties.

Research is a part of life, don't make it the life.
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10 tips for 1st year researchers: a 🧵

1. Don't attempt to know everything - because it is not possible or real.

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9. Call your loved ones - schedule a time if you have to. I have been guilty of bailing on my parents in my 1st year.