As the dust settles after Welcome Week and the start of the new academic year, the Facilitation team hosted the annual Digital Research Ambassadors event, celebrating the achievements of the 2023 internship scheme. We could not be prouder of the outcomes! Check out the interns’ presentations, for a summary of the work completed so far.
Presentations
By contributing to projects not related to their field of study, our interns managed to overcome disciplinary barriers and stepped outside their comfort zone They used their data and computational skills and adapted to different working environments. These achievements wouldn’t be possible without the guidance, support and mentorship of the hosts across schools and colleges, disciplines and domains. Their projects and research questions cover a broad range of topics and have been the driving force behind the scheme’s success.
Fabian Yii
- PhD Student in Medicine
- Supported two projects at the School of Health in Social Sciences, and the School of Social and Political Sciences
Liangkai Sun
- MSc student in Psychology of Mental Health with background in Engineering
- Worked at the Hospital for Small Animals to help establish a system for auditing antimicrobial use
Dandian Yang
- PhD Student in Architecture
- Worked at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, reviewing support needs in digital humanities
Jenny Long
- PhD Student in Design Informatics
- Supported the Research Facilitation Team with reviewing and redeveloping the Digital Research Services website
Vidminas Vizgirda
- PhD Student in Informatics
- Worked at the School of Engineering to help establish a metadata storage service for granular materials
Watching how this internship scheme evolves over the years, strengthening our PGRs' CVs and amplifying research efforts, has been a source of inspiration for us working behind the scenes to manage the internship. So far, we had 21 internships completed and 10 projects supported since 2019 across 3 colleges, with participation from 10 Schools within CAHSS and 6 Schools within CSE. It is a wonderful surprise to see former Ambassadors, like Durai Arun Pannir Selvam, who completed his PhD in Engineering joining CMVM as a postdoctoral researcher. Similarly, former Ambassador Lucia Michielin is now the Digital Skills Training Manager at the Centre for Data Culture & Society.
As always, we asked for feedback and worked towards incorporating the suggestions into our planning work for the scheme's next iteration. Those interested in participating as a host or interns are invited to register their interest.
Register your interest!
If in doubt, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Why don’t you use the latest additions to our digital research support toolbox; the schedule an online meeting functionality, accessible via our ‘Who Can I contact page’?