Starter Pack

This document describe skills that we expect PhD and other research students to master in support of their work. Discuss with your supervisors and customise as needed but aim to complete some formal courses and obtain relevant certificates, face-to-face or online.

In addition, please become familiar with the suggested materials and literature.

Knowledge Management

Explore the literature and ideas on knowledge management and note taking for creative production.

Kadavy, David. Mind Management Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters. Medellín: David Kadavy, 2020.

Referencing

We use Zotero.

Watch tutorial on the use of Zotero
Read and follow the lab guidelines
Learn how to modify styles using CSL

Note Taking

Also see the note on Note Taking

Kadavy, David. Digital Zettelkasten: Principles, Methods, & Examples. Medellín: David Kadavy, 2021.

Consider maintaining your notes in markdown with a copy on GitHub.

Suggested software is Dendron.

Meetings

How to Take Notes for Work - Note-taking Tutorial for Professionals

Before the meeting

send reminder
review relevant materials
prepare the goals for the meeting, what do you want to get out of the meeting
prepare an agenda

During the meeting

summary of the last meeting, if any
overview the agenda
take notes (general notes, notes related to the goals of the meeting, todo notes for all relevant parties)
confirm the key points at the end of the meeting based on the notes
make the next meeting

Item	Comment
General Notes	Relevant points mentioned
Goal-Related Notes	Points that relate to the objective of the meeting
Todo tasks for me	Actionable items for the person taking notes
Todo tasks for others	Actionable items for others, make a box or a row for each party