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The Dataminer's Diary

Owned by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng | A MPhil-turned PhD Research Student in Plant Epigenetics and Bioinformatics | Did someone say coffee?

Hello 2021: A recap of my PhD life in 2020

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng

As I am writing this reflection on the first day returning to the lab, I am thinking what should I be looking forward to 2021. There is still a lot of work to be done, before I could compile my work into a thesis for submission. The uncertainty does worry me a little, as the the fifth wave of pandemic hits.

The People Factor: Embracing different work personalities in the lab

Posted on November 26, 2020January 11, 2021 by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng

I find that the most challenging aspect of being a PhD research candidate is not just the research work itself, but also the people who you work with.

Are you a mentor or a supervisor?

Posted on October 2, 2020January 11, 2021 by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng

As I have grown to be more aware of how impactful good mentoring is to help students strive and grow, both in their career and personality.

Distant but present: virtual conferences during COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on July 19, 2020October 2, 2020 by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng

This year being present physically in many national or international conferences has not been possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While all of us a grappling with the new normal due to the pandemic, this unprecedented situation has paved way to virtual conferencing.

Covid-19 and PhD-Plan B: How to keep swimming amid pandemic wave hit

Posted on March 22, 2020October 2, 2020 by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng

As a lab, what can we do to minimise the impact of this pandemic on our research work? At the… Read more Covid-19 and PhD-Plan B: How to keep swimming amid pandemic wave hit

Being interdisciplinary: good or bad? Exploring my research identity in my PhD

Posted on February 8, 2020October 2, 2020 by Pei Qin Sabrina Ng

The longer I am in the PhD programme, the more I am exploring research identity.
So, who am I?

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