Reading your own work
Students ask: How do you read your own work and criticize it? How can I read like an examiner? People usually read […]
Coping with rejection
I came across this blog post from the LSE the other evening discussing the shortcomings of the current financing structure for research […]
GenAI and doctoral research
Watch this space… Over the last few weeks and months I’ve been working with colleagues across my institute on drafting specific guidance […]
A manifesto for the simple scribe
A colleague recently sent me an article – a manifesto for the simple scribe – my 25 commandments for journalists. On a […]
Imposter syndrome
Students ask: How can I deal with imposter syndrome? There’s so much I don’t know; I feel like a fraud. Imposter syndrome – that […]
Research hygiene
Students ask: What does it mean to keep good records? How can I maintain traceability between my writing and my notes? Research […]
Contradictory reviews
I recently received the most contradictory reviews I have ever seen. My co-authors and I had submitted a significant journal article to […]
Academic interviews
My School has been going through a period of expansion, appointing candidates to a range of lectureships and senior lectureships. These interviews […]
Thematic analysis – a practical guide
I’ve spent much of the week reading Braun and Clarke’s book – Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide. It was something of a […]
The audit trail
Record keeping is fundamental to research – and to research supervision. Supervisors often resist student-record-keeping as mindless bureaucracy, but a clear audit trail […]