Speed networking works for postgraduate research

doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7523.1025-b

BMJ 2005;331:1025 (29 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7523.1025-b

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Speed networking works for postgraduate research

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EDITOR—We were intrigued to read Ridd and Shaw's recentcommunication on the use of a modified form of "speed dating"to improve their collaborative academic outlook in Bristol.¹We are pleased to report a refinement of this method and itsapplication to the identification of research and educationprojects, and supervisors, for students undertaking the MScin primary health care at King's College London.

At the first meeting of our MSc cohort (n = 8) and senior researchersand educators (their potential project supervisors, n = 9),we used a modification of the Ridd and Shaw methodology, extendingthe contact time between student and supervisor to about fiveminutes (recognising the conversational needs of our qualitativeresearchers) and supplemented the process with a printed handout,reminding students of supervisors' research and education interestsand providing contact details. Using this method we were ableto introduce all students to . . . [Full text of this article]

Roger H Jones, Wolfson professor of general practice

King's College London, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, London SE11 6SP roger.jones@kcl.ac.uk

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