higher degree research – Linking Learning

Reflections on a Higher Degree Research Conference

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 by KayO

Late last week I was privileged to participate in the QUT HDR conference for 2017. Having been involved in the organising committee for this conference, it was a satisfying culmination to a lot of work and I was very proud to have been a fundamental part of this learning opportunity. In my previous life, I […]

Becoming Connected: Using networks to collect data in social media environments

Posted on June 20, 2017June 27, 2017 by KayO

This is the supporting post to the QUT Education Faculty Research and Publication (RAP) Week workshop I presented along with my supervisor, Associate Professor Hilary Hughes and Dr Mandy Lupton. The aim of the workshop was to share my own experiences of researching using social media, and to highlight the value of developing connections and […]

Creating Connections – understanding research terminology

Posted on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by KayO

If there is one thing that I have learnt in the twelve months of doctoral research I have undertaken, it is that in the Social Sciences, everyone has their own definition – for everything. Almost every word encountered, even ones you thought you understood, such as ‘paradigm’, ‘concept’, ‘model’, and ‘conceptual framework’ has many different […]

Summer School – or how much I didn’t know about research

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by KayO

Being a Librarian, research is part of my role. I have been asked to research all sorts of things, and generally if it is out there, somewhere on Google, or in a Database, or on a shelf in the library, I can find it. These research skills are valuable, and I am so glad that […]