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How to talk about my research?
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This is a pretty odd question. No, there is no "magic bullet" formula for talking about research. Make sure you're comfortable with the theory of the research and how your contribution to the project was significant. I've done a couple of interviews this year and one person seemed to know nothing about the theory of their project. Don't be caught in that hole!
Your project has NO results after working on it? I'm sure you've come up with something, even if it was only to prove wrong some initial hypotheses. Also state what you learned from the project somewhere.
Your project has NO results after working on it? I'm sure you've come up with something, even if it was only to prove wrong some initial hypotheses. Also state what you learned from the project somewhere.
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I've found that starting off broadly is a good way to go about it. Unless your interviewer is working in the same field they aren't going to know much about what you've done. Keep it simple. State the hypothesis in easy to understand terms, how you tested or are currently testing that hypothesis, and briefly sum up the results. If they ask more about it launch into the technical aspects. The key, as stated previously, is to understand what you've done and why, and to be able to articulate this clearly.
