One of the issues that has come up in the Academic Writing Studio is the relationship between motivation to write and finding the writing you need to do meaningful. This is not a new problem but the current crisis may have brought it to the fore. You may already struggle to prioritize writing or … [Read more...] about Writing & research in the summer of the pandemic
Research: a category in transition
Also known as scholarship, thinking big thoughts. A big part of your academic life.
When reviewing the blog with a view to treating it more as a library of useful information (in summer 2015), I noticed that I have stopped putting things in this category and shifted much more to categorizing things as "writing".
Posts in this category will be edited and/or recategorized starting in July 2015.
Shifting priorities within your research during the pandemic
One of the issues that has come up in both Office Hours (a group coaching session for members of the Academic Writing Studio that I’m holding weekly at the moment) and in the Establishing a Writing Practice class is the relationship between motivation to write and finding the writing you need to do … [Read more...] about Shifting priorities within your research during the pandemic
No, you don’t need to completely change your research focus
One of the issues that has come up in both Office Hours (a group coaching session for members of the Academic Writing Studio that I’m holding weekly at the moment) and in the Establishing a Writing Practice class, is the relationship between motivation to write and finding the writing you need to do … [Read more...] about No, you don’t need to completely change your research focus
Writing a research statement
A research statement is a common component of the academic job application. The purpose of this document is to give the hiring committee a sense of what you will be doing if they hire you so they can see how that fits into the department and institution as a whole. The research statement is like … [Read more...] about Writing a research statement
Prestigious journals & wider impact
Writing for scholarly journals and writing for wider impact are not mutually exclusive. The impact your work has outside of academia is partly dependent on the quality of the work and the respect that work has within relevant academic networks. Yes, we want evidence based policy and practice, … [Read more...] about Prestigious journals & wider impact
