Studi PhD di Queen’s University Belfast

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Ns. Azam David Saifullah, S.Kep., M.Sc

Disampaikan pada event DISCOVER PhD OPPORTUNITIES

Diselenggarakan oleh iLink Education Abroad, Jakarta
Februari 9, 2021
Hi, I am Azam!
• 2nd year PhD program in Nursing at Queen’s University Belfast,
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• Awardee of LPDP BUDI-LN (2018), PK-141 – Darma Daraka

• Employment background: Lecturer, Mental Health & Community Nursing

Department, FK-KMK, Universitas Gadjah Mada since 2017
• Organizational Background: Alzheimer’s Indonesia

Drive the research scope and place to apply the gained knowledge
Admission QUB – PGR in Nursing
• Supervisor(s) – personal contact first – interview process
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/Research/find-a-phd-supervisor/
• Admission application on https://www.qub.ac.uk/new-students/postgraduate/new-
international-postgraduate-students/
• IELTS ≥ 6.5 (min 5.5 each band), study plan, recommendation(s)
• Unconditional LoA  offer issued
Scholarship you may get
• Apply PGR within supervisor’s current project – mostly 3 years
• Scholarship route from country you lived in, eg Indonesia: LPDP
(regular – lecturer) and MORA
Research Themes in Nursing and Midwifery
• Chronic illness and palliative care
• Education and practice
• Maternal and child health

• https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/Research/research-themes/
• Currently there is regular meeting on each research theme that inviting all faculty
and PGR students – more ideas and opportunity in collaboration
Campus Highlight
• Ranked 10th in the UK for Nursing
• The PhD program – 3 years full time known as
Postgraduate research (PGR)
• Support available: International office, mental health,
student guidance, Student union, English course
(INTO), undergrad preparation (INTO), & many more

Medical Biology Centre (MBC)

MBC building, QUB
Learning at QUB, now…
• Face to face was the usual way in doing PhD – Office OR LAB–
based research
• I am doing Office-based research – desk, computer, shared
office available

• After the COVID-19, many dynamic changes of the class

delivery.
• The supervision team consist of two to three supervisors,
supervision delivered virtually.
• Training available for PGR students, delivered by School or
Graduate School.
Stay connected to
• People and students from the same nation - virtual hangout, personal
development series, updates
• International Student – virtual hangout, PGR support group, writing workshop,
masterclasses
 Cheers!

Thank You!