Teaching Experience

Most PhD students have an opportunity to get involved in teaching undergraduate students. This year I am conducting tutorials for second and third year students for Making Managerial Decisions module at Aston Business School.

I was teaching the same module last year and it was a new experience for me. Even though I was well prepared for that, I still found it a bit challenging. However, this year as I already know what is expected from me and what I can expect from students, I find it more enjoyable.

In my opinion teaching is an extremely valuable experience. I have students coming from different countries and backgrounds therefore it makes teaching process very interesting. Being an undergraduate student not that long time ago myself I try to be as supportive as possible. The best reward for such work of course is when students deliver good results which shows that your work as a teacher and their effort were really worth it.

Research Society

Aston University is very well known for its friendly environment. When I started my PhD programme two years ago I was impressed how welcoming other students were. It was obvious that everyone wanted to meet every single new student to make them feel comfortable and fully integrated at Aston University life.

As PhD programme is completely different from Undergraduate and Master’s degree, it is helpful to meet as many people as possible who are happy to share their experience with you and who can give you a valuable advice.

We are all part of Aston Postgraduate Research Society which was formed in order to bring all research students at Aston together and organize social and academic events during the year. Last week a “Welcome Back” party was held by society members where we could meet to catch up and also introduce new students to our research community.