iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series 2026
Wed, Oct 07
|iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series
The iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series is an ongoing forum in which PhD students can present and promote their research, and receive feedback from peers and more senior scholars.
Time & Location
Oct 07, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+2
iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series
About the Event
The iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series is an ongoing forum in which PhD students can present and promote their research, and receive feedback from peers and more senior scholars. It also allows them to establish partnerships and collaborations across boundaries. PhD students at all stages of their academic career are welcome to listen or to present, regardless of location. Please contact Anika Meyer to join the events.
14:00 Xinyu Jia (School of Information, Journalism and Communication, University of Sheffield)
Title: The Academic Journey Abroad: Modelling the Academic Information Seeking Behaviour Transitions of International Students in the UK
Abstract: This research investigates how international students adapt their academic information seeking behaviour when studying abroad. Focusing on Chinese postgraduate students studying in the UK, the study explores how their search strategies, evaluation practices, and use of academic information systems and platforms change during their transition from the Chinese to the UK higher education…