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PG Writing Group 2/12/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm As this the last post for the PG Writing Group for 2012 I thought I would end the year with a list of my Top 10 recommendations for academic … Continue reading →

  PG Writing Group 26/11/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm How many times have you been told not to take feedback on your academic writing personally? We all know that we should be grateful when people give us … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 19/11/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm Developing thesis writing skills involves blood, sweat & tears for pretty much everyone. To make things just that little bit harder, early in candidature you’ll write a research proposal … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 12/11/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm In his article Freeing the Dark Data of Failed Scientific Experiments, Goetze talks about the benefits of publishing negative research results. He argues that in this era of large … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 05/11/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm A Finnish research group have recently published a paper entitled Challenges of Becoming a Scholar: A Study of Doctoral Students’ Problems and Well-Being. This mixed methods study explored the … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 24/09/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm Love it or hate it, publication in peer-reviewed journals is most commonly used to communicate research and judge research success. If you hate it, you may find some comfort … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 22/10/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm If the very mention of the word statistics makes you feel anxious, apparently you are not alone. There are a number of published papers that describe phobic responses to … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 17/09/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm If you haven’t seen the movie adaptation of Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat it is worth taking some time out from your studies to have a look. … Continue reading →

  PG Writing Group 10/09/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm The one section of a paper that is guaranteed to make your brain ache as you write is undoubtedly the discussion. In this section you’ll need to synthesis … Continue reading →

PG Writing Group 27/08/12 Social Science South Rm 2204 Monday 12-1pm Once you understand your data and its analyses, writing the results section of a paper can be almost as easy as writing the methods section. Before you start writing … Continue reading →