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On the importance of gradually building an academic writing practice November 1, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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Bringing enough work along while travelling – a time-based approach to research October 5, 2017
Posted in academia.
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Where India Goes: Abandoned Toilets, Stunted Development and the Costs of Caste (my reading notes) October 4, 2017
Posted in academia.
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Strategies to read (and excerpt) an entire book II: Non-edited volumes (single/multiple authors) September 29, 2017
Posted in academia, reading strategies.
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Strategies to read (and excerpt) an entire book I: Edited volumes September 29, 2017
Posted in academia, reading strategies, research, research methods.
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On the fine balance between crafting new ideas and fighting writers’ block September 11, 2017
Posted in academia.
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Pushing against Taylorism in academia: Say no to the “billable hours” concept September 9, 2017
Posted in academia.
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Professors as Writers (Robert Boice) – my reading notes September 6, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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Air & Light & Time & Space – How Successful Academics Write (Helen Sword) – my reading notes August 26, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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Write It Up! (Paul Silvia) – my reading notes August 26, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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How to Write A Lot (Paul Silvia) – my reading notes August 26, 2017
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Stylish Academic Writing (Helen Sword) – my reading notes August 25, 2017
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On Writing Well (William Zinsser) – my reading notes August 25, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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Grad school time management: If you *must* work weekends, work on Sunday August 10, 2017
Posted in academia, graduate school.
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How to prepare for doctoral comprehensive (preliminary, qualifying) exams August 8, 2017
Posted in academia, research methods.
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“The art of letting go of things”: Toilets as places of refusal August 2, 2017
Posted in academia.
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The multiple faces of water insecurity August 2, 2017
Posted in academia, water insecurity.
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Four strategies to help build an academic writing routine July 29, 2017
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A full-engagement-based approach to research July 25, 2017
Posted in academia, research.
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Identifying what an undergraduate thesis, a Masters’ thesis and a doctoral dissertation entail, and based on that, narrowing the research thesis topic July 15, 2017
Posted in academia.
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2 hours of research in the morning or 2 hours of #AcWri? Choose what’s best for you. July 14, 2017
Posted in academia.
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Common mistakes to avoid in academic job market submissions July 8, 2017
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Becoming an Academic Writer (Patricia Goodson) – my reading notes July 8, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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A step-by-step guide to writing a research paper, from idea to full manuscript June 30, 2017
Posted in academia, writing.
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How many sources are enough? Six questions on breadth and depth of literature reviews June 17, 2017
Posted in academia, research.
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