The third edition of Success in Academic Writing (Bloomsbury) was published yesterday in paper and electronic editions across most territories and can be purchased from the publisher at https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/success-in-academic-writing-9781350352858/ or from your usual bookseller. In writing the latest edition, I…
When completing an assignment we need to choose carefully. Both the technology we use, and how we use it. This need not be a cost issue. After all, the latest smartphones and tablets often cost the same as a laptop…
When you’re starting out writing your Master’s dissertation or doctoral thesis you may find yourself struggling to make sense of your work to yourself, in words. Your first attempts may simply be about finding a way to make your work…
Recently, I was lead author of a University of Bath online resource called Evaluating Scientific Research Literature. Aimed at helping science undergraduates read academic papers more critically, we involved postgraduates in designing it and undergraduates in testing it. I interviewed…
I recently attended a one-day event at the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE), focusing on ‘working with and in other cultures in HE’. Karen Ottewell from Cambridge University ran a particularly useful session about ‘writing across cultures’. Karen…
