Huixin(Elsa) Zhong

Huixin(Elsa) Zhong

PhD student at the the Center for Doctoral Training in Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI, University of Bath

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Awareness

Reflection on the Resilient Leadership in Action Program- Awareness as the Foundation of Resilient Leadership

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I recently completed the Leadership in Action program, hosted by the doctoral college in December. This online course, conducted over nine intensive mornings, is an experiential leadership training designed to develop leadership skills. Specifically tailored for early career researchers, it focuses on cultivating leadership qualities in four key areas: awareness, clarity of direction, leadership presence, and resilient decision-making. In this reflection note, I will first discuss the general structure of the course and then delve into the first dimension of resilient leadership: awareness.

Noble Prize

A Reflection on the Guest Lecture of A Noble Prize Winner

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Richard J. Roberts, a Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, graced our university with a guest lecture. Fortunately, my close friend Elena reminded me to attend what turned out to be the most incredible lecture I’ve ever experienced. Even in his 80s, he was impressively vibrant. I had initially expected his talk to be filled with jargon and difficult concepts, assuming it might be too advanced for a layman like me. To my surprise, he presented complex scientific ideas in a concise and comprehensible manner. The hour-long lecture felt like a journey through his life and career: from his childhood to winning the Nobel Prize, to establishing startups, and other astonishing experiences. The audience was entirely engrossed in his narrative, and distraction seemed non-existent. His work, as encapsulated in the word ‘amazing’ that he used in his Nobel paper, genuinely reflects its title—breathtakingly outstanding. From his story, a few observations about what contributed to his monumental success as a scientist stood out:

Refelction on Guest Lecture

A Reflection on the Guest Lecture of A Noble Prize Winner

5 minute read

Published:

Richard J. Roberts, a Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, graced our university with a guest lecture. Fortunately, my close friend Elena reminded me to attend what turned out to be the most incredible lecture I’ve ever experienced. Even in his 80s, he was impressively vibrant. I had initially expected his talk to be filled with jargon and difficult concepts, assuming it might be too advanced for a layman like me. To my surprise, he presented complex scientific ideas in a concise and comprehensible manner. The hour-long lecture felt like a journey through his life and career: from his childhood to winning the Nobel Prize, to establishing startups, and other astonishing experiences. The audience was entirely engrossed in his narrative, and distraction seemed non-existent. His work, as encapsulated in the word ‘amazing’ that he used in his Nobel paper, genuinely reflects its title—breathtakingly outstanding. From his story, a few observations about what contributed to his monumental success as a scientist stood out:

Resilient Leadership in Action

Reflection on the Resilient Leadership in Action Program- Awareness as the Foundation of Resilient Leadership

4 minute read

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I recently completed the Leadership in Action program, hosted by the doctoral college in December. This online course, conducted over nine intensive mornings, is an experiential leadership training designed to develop leadership skills. Specifically tailored for early career researchers, it focuses on cultivating leadership qualities in four key areas: awareness, clarity of direction, leadership presence, and resilient decision-making. In this reflection note, I will first discuss the general structure of the course and then delve into the first dimension of resilient leadership: awareness.

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