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Relevant research literature in design thinking

Mercè Bonjorn Dalmau

Nov 6, 2019
5 min

Relevant research literature in design thinking

Nowadays, talking about design thinking in business is increasingly usual. And it is not surprising given design’s role in how we approach addressing present and future directions in our digital world. However, many business professionals experience confusion and frustration when participating in implementation projects of design thinking for the first time. This annotated bibliography is an initial attempt to pull together sources when we need to understand design thinking a

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How to be a PhD Survivor

Mercè Bonjorn Dalmau

Aug 14, 2019
1 min

How to be a PhD Survivor

After two years doing the PhD, I can confirm and affirm that it is a very hard process of learning, knowledge, iteration, failures, sleepless nights, dream of research... many hours reading and writing and many others trying to obtain wellbeing and balance in my body and mind. #catchitn #EU #H2020 #MSCA #PhD #ESR #research #career #SDU

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Three years in a life of an ESR

Juan Miguel Muñoz Peñas

Jul 30, 2019
1 min

Three years in a life of an ESR

It's been almost 3 years, and you only realize everything we've experienced when you review the photos during this time. Taiwan, Qatar, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Ireland, England, many countries, many friendships, much effort and learning so far. All puzzle pieces begin to take shape and fit #catchitn #MSCA #EU #H2020 #ESR #PhD #SDU #life #career #education

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5 tips for going back to University to do a PhD

Mercè Bonjorn Dalmau

Oct 18, 2018
5 min

5 tips for going back to University to do a PhD

Just over a year ago, I wrote "I'm already in Denmark! This is how my Marie Curie adventure begins...” and I only have words of thanks for the incredible learning experience, growth, strength, disappointments, and undoubted achievements I have experienced both personally and professionally. When you make a decision to do an International PhD, you can imagine what a trip it is to get it; however… you do not exactly know all the stuff it involves in the first year. I want to ex

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Kristin B. Munksgaard

Jun 4, 2018
3 min

Supervising industrial PhD students: On the edge of practice and theory

Nothing is quite so practical as a good theory Kurt Lewin, psychologist and social scientist (1890-1947) Is research really of any relevance? As university professor in business marketing, I often meet managers and practitioners who critically question the relevance of research and theory. They might express the view that professors and academic scholars have no real sense of the practical world, yet how to commercialize a new product or run a business. I equally often encoun

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Majbritt Rostgaard Evald

May 3, 2018
3 min

Literature Reviews: Valuable Tools

The importance of a good literature review Performing a good literature review is not an easy task, but it is a task that most of us, like to think is an important skill for most academics. And I of course agree. …for scholars During my career as a researcher and supervisor of PhD-students, I have realized that if this work is carried out reflectively it can help scholars in numerous ways. For instance, literature reviews can help: distinguish what had been done from what nee

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Catch up about CATCH

Mercè Bonjorn Dalmau

Apr 2, 2018
4 min

Catch up about CATCH

Nyhavn, the most famous canal in Copenhagen (Denmark) Many people in my professional and personal environment ask me with a real interest: but... what are you doing exactly now? and then I think: How could I explain? In this post I am proposing to make an update about what I am doing right now and what is CATCH programme. I will try to explain it easily, clearly and understandable to anyone. Or at least I'll try. What does CATCH mean? Currently, I am doing the industrial PhD

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Why should researchers use Social Media?

Mercè Bonjorn Dalmau

Dec 13, 2017
3 min

Why should researchers use Social Media?

When one does an academic, scientific or research work, what they are primarily seeking is to learn, deepen and focus on a specific topic. A fundamental part of scientific work is the communication of results and research through publishing papers in scientific journals and the sector to generate an impact on society. As my project partner Dominic O 'Connor points out, in his previous post "as researchers, we have the social responsibility to disseminate the results of our re

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