Most PhD students fail at research questions.

(I used to be one of them)

See, back when I started my research journey,
I thought coming up with research questions was luck.

Just throw something at the wall and hope it sticks.

Wrong.

After helping 100s of students with their research,

Guilt, regret, & nostalgia keep us trapped in a past that no longer exists. Hope, anxiety, & fear pull us into a future that hasn’t arrived and may never come. Both take us away from the only moment we can inhabit. Interestingly, even the “present” emotions here are often tinged with past or future.

🌳Join us on Monday 29 September for Sensing Leeds - Shaping the Future of Urban Environmental Data
🕤09:30 - 12:00, The Knowledge Exchange, LBU

🎫 bit.ly/4nGyjdR

Discover how we're collecting environmental data across #Leeds to build a greener, smarter city! #sustainability #AcademicSky #research

Cardiff University - Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) Joint Conference 2025

Dates: 25-26 October 2025
Venue: XMUM Malaysia.

Theme:
"Sustainable Energy and Climate Challenge: Innovating for a Net-Zero Future"

More Details: research.xmu.edu.my/call-for-abs...
#AcademicSky #Sustainability #Energy

SEA-CICSIC 2025

The China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (CICSIC) is a premier global event that unites university/college students worldwide to engage in innovation and entrepreneurship.

For more information: events.xmu.edu.my/seacicsic25/

Human Rights, Algorithmic Justice, and Global AI Policy

Co-organized by Global Policy Institute at Durham University and the Law and Technology Centre at HKU Faculty of Law
Dates: May 15 – 16, 2025
Venue: Durham Law School, United Kingdom

Also available on Zoom.

www.lawtech.hk/human-rights...

I with Dr. Wenting Yu are organizing a special issue at @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social (journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/cal...) titled “Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society.” Please consider submitting and spreading the word. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me

Delicious Nyonya Laksa hidden in Serdang! Rich and creamy broth with a perfect balance of spice and coconut milk, topped with fresh ingredients like hard-boiled egg, cockles, fish cakes, and crispy fried beancurd 🍜

Nyonya Dumplings, traditional Chinese dumpling with a Peranakan/Straits Chinese (descendants of Chinese immigrants settled in the Malay Archipelago) twist. Their cuisine blends Chinese & Malay influences. Rice is tinted blue using the natural butterfly pea flowers dye, with chilli paste filling.

Do we pride ourselves on making rational, data-driven decisions? What if our minds are playing tricks on us, subtly biasing our judgments? This study suggests this may be happening more often than we’d like to admit. #academicsky #biases
drlaiwan.medium.com/the-power-of...

How well do you understand your users’ AI trust levels? Are you segmenting your approach based on these insights?

Is your company actively involved in shaping AI regulations in the travel industry? If not, how can you engage more effectively?
#trust #ai #academicsky
www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

Now you see me :)

"It’s never been more evident that for-profit publishing simply does not align with the aims of scholarly inquiry."
#science #research #academia #journals #publishing #peerReview
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Comfort food 🍽️🍜

Breathtaking 🧗‍♀️📷

We each had one to ourselves. Legendary Fresh Cream Cake.

Layers of fluffy cake sponge, strawberry sauce, fresh cream & fresh strawberry.

Extremely satisfying!

These are absolutely delicious. A traditional Japanese confectionary with Yuzu (citrus fruit) flavor. Made of white bean paste with Yuzu filling sandwiched between two thin rice crisp wafers made from rice powder. Can’t stop!