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The Impact of COVID-19 on PhD Research: An Autoethnographic Account by an International Student in Melbourne
Research and Teaching in a Pandemic World: The Challenges of Establishing Academic Identities During Times of Crisis ; : 435-451, 2023.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-2325698
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Being a researcher on a highly sensitive issue and an international PhD student in Melbourne, I have faced significant challenges throughout my ongoing PhD journey. Using an autoethnographic approach, this chapter describes the lived experiences of the intense situations that impacted my research activities under the COVID-19 pandemic. Through my PhD, I am committed to contributing my bit toward changing global perceptions of HIV and AIDS. My intrinsic motivations draw from the death of my brother figure and childhood best friend. These motivations have enabled me to fight back against numerous challenges that have appeared within the circle of research opportunities. I dealt with each challenge by returning to my intrinsic motivations, showing resilience, and progressing with my research. In the beginning, I had challenges getting my project approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of my University, which took about two years. Once my research was approved, the COVID-19 pandemic situation pushed me back to square one. Subsequently, I chose an online research methodology due to the state of helplessness I experienced as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. These conditions changed my overall research landscape and introduced several unanticipated challenges to my original plans to conduct an ethnographic study. Based on my reflections, I recommend that all PhD researchers, and international students in particular, pay significant attention to the timeline of their candidature. Researchers need to be flexible and rationalise the importance of continuing their research activities amidst difficult situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Experimental Studies / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Research and Teaching in a Pandemic World: The Challenges of Establishing Academic Identities During Times of Crisis Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Experimental Studies / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Research and Teaching in a Pandemic World: The Challenges of Establishing Academic Identities During Times of Crisis Year: 2023 Document Type: Article