You hand in your thesis and breathe a sigh of relief. Then you realize that it is not over yet. The next and final step of the Master’s program is to present your work in front of the class, the course leaders and the examiners. Here I will demystify the process so that you won’t… Read More Thesis Defense
Have you ever gone through the process of writing a Master’s Thesis? If you are thinking about applying to one of the KI Global Master’s, or if you are a first year student, you might see it very far… However, time flies! Believe me, you won’t even realize and you’ll be there, sitting in the… Read More Master’s Thesis: an overview from the day of the deadline
During the Christmas ‘break’, though we were not obligated to be in class, we had two big projects- an individual assignment and a group project. In this blog, I want to highlight the individual assignments because they were a gateway into a larger research world that we haven’t yet been exposed to. Our assignment was… Read More The future of Epidemiology in the hands of KI students
“With the Royal College of Physicians saying that it [snus] is 1,000 times less harmful than cigarettes, it has been hailed as a healthier alternative for heavy smokers.” This is a quote from an Independent news article published in 2012. I’m not 100% sure where they got this statistic from, as I cannot find it… Read More Part 3 – is snus healthier than smoking?
As a second year master’s student, I feel like that question should be put on the list of our ‘frequently asked questions’. Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer for that question because the answer might be different from person to person. It might even contain one of the following alternatives: “My thesis? Awesome! You know what? Yesterday… Read More “How’s your thesis?” – An overview from epidemiology track
(See Part 1 – What the deuce is snus?)
Tobacco was introduced to the European community back in the 14th century after Christopher Columbus’ voyage to Haiti in 1492. The island natives supposedly greeted Columbus with gifts including valuable tobacco leaves.… Read More Part 2 – the history of snus
So I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog mini-series around the topic of my thesis. Not only is my thesis on something super interesting for everyone to read about, but I also thought it would kick-start me into doing some reading in preparation for working on it in the New… Read More A series on snus – Part 1
I have really been enjoying working on my master’s thesis. It’s only been a few weeks since we started, but I wanted to share some tips that have really helped me make progress on it so far: Set an ambitious, but realistic time plan: This is my number one piece of advice. I keep a detailed thesis plan in Trello.… Read More 5 foolproof tips for completing your master’s thesis on time
It feels like it’s been a while since I blogged, but there’s a very good reason for that. I was busy finalizing my thesis and working on my presentation. We (Health Informatics students) had a deadline for theses submission on the 16th of May and we presented our work on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and… Read More Theses Presentations
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