How do you feel about this nomination?
My nomination as Head of the Doctoral School at the Université des Mascareignes enhances this sense of belonging and the feeling of being an integral part of a team at UdM. It’s indeed a great perception about being given the possibility to handle additional responsibility alongside my academic role. I’m delighted about this opportunity which would enable me to scale up my skills and grow professionally.
Can we attribute this achievement to your hard work and dedication?
I believe that dedication and hard work is always there, for all working people, but what makes the difference is going beyond working hard. What I mean here is, when we continue doing the hard work even after we get tired of doing the hard work we already did. That’s what I can say about my hard work and dedication. To some extent, it was also a question of availability. There are many academic colleagues at UdM who are already taken up with other additional responsibilities and cannot afford any add-on. Whereas, I was willing to take an auxiliary responsibility for the furtherance of the Doctoral School and UdM.
What are your plans or vision for the Doctoral School?
As Head of the Doctoral School my primary objective is to ensure that the relevant procedures for graduate students are followed and monitored regularly, and that appropriate provision is made for graduate studies to go on seamlessly, in line with regulations, Research policy, and Codes of Practice at UDM. Moreover, there is also a need for reinforcing materials, equipment and resources for the proper evolution of the Doctoral School. The aim is to provide adequate training and development initiatives and opportunities for higher degree by research candidates for the latter to develop capabilities and experience extending beyond their disciplinary knowledge. My vision is to contribute to the development of a powerful research and innovation environment at UdM that drives economic and social progress in Mauritius and worldwide.
Is there anything else you would like to highlight?
Research is a doorway, opening onto a whole new outlook on the world, it inspires something in you that makes you want to find out things. You need neither be especially clever nor especially gifted, you just need to be very curious. On that note I would like to thank the Director General of UDM, Dr. Radhakhrishna Somanah for inspiring us to become more and more academically curious and embark into academic Research. Also, a special word of thanks to my predecessor Dr. Swaleha Peeroo for having done a wonderful job. Thank you.
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19 September 2024
How do you feel about this nomination?
My nomination as Head of the Doctoral School at the Université des Mascareignes enhances this sense of belonging and the feeling of being an integral part of a team at UdM. It’s indeed a great perception about being given the possibility to handle additional responsibility alongside my academic role. I’m delighted about this opportunity which would enable me to scale up my skills and grow professionally.
Can we attribute this achievement to your hard work and dedication?
I believe that dedication and hard work is always there, for all working people, but what makes the difference is going beyond working hard. What I mean here is, when we continue doing the hard work even after we get tired of doing the hard work we already did. That’s what I can say about my hard work and dedication. To some extent, it was also a question of availability. There are many academic colleagues at UdM who are already taken up with other additional responsibilities and cannot afford any add-on. Whereas, I was willing to take an auxiliary responsibility for the furtherance of the Doctoral School and UdM.
What are your plans or vision for the Doctoral School?
As Head of the Doctoral School my primary objective is to ensure that the relevant procedures for graduate students are followed and monitored regularly, and that appropriate provision is made for graduate studies to go on seamlessly, in line with regulations, Research policy, and Codes of Practice at UDM. Moreover, there is also a need for reinforcing materials, equipment and resources for the proper evolution of the Doctoral School. The aim is to provide adequate training and development initiatives and opportunities for higher degree by research candidates for the latter to develop capabilities and experience extending beyond their disciplinary knowledge. My vision is to contribute to the development of a powerful research and innovation environment at UdM that drives economic and social progress in Mauritius and worldwide.
Is there anything else you would like to highlight?
Research is a doorway, opening onto a whole new outlook on the world, it inspires something in you that makes you want to find out things. You need neither be especially clever nor especially gifted, you just need to be very curious. On that note I would like to thank the Director General of UDM, Dr. Radhakhrishna Somanah for inspiring us to become more and more academically curious and embark into academic Research. Also, a special word of thanks to my predecessor Dr. Swaleha Peeroo for having done a wonderful job. Thank you.