3 Essentials for Preparing an Effective Oral Presentation
Giving an oral presentation at a conference or symposium is a great way to directly communicate your research to your scholarly peers. It’s a rare opportunity to have the (hopefully) […]
Giving an oral presentation at a conference or symposium is a great way to directly communicate your research to your scholarly peers. It’s a rare opportunity to have the (hopefully) […]
If you’re a qualitative researcher, you may have heard of (or been asked to complete) a COREQ checklist. But what the heck is this ‘COREQ,’ and what does it mean […]
New student ID card burning a hole in your pocket? Put that little piece of plastic to work! Student discounts are one of the perks of postgraduate life, and a […]
I’ll just check social media real quick. Oooh, this rabbit hole looks interesting! Oh no, my desk is quite dusty, where’s a cloth? I haven’t checked the news yet this […]
The phrase ‘research impact’ gets bandied about often in academic circles. Academics have to show evidence of their research impact when they seek jobs, apply for promotions, write grant applications, […]
In my mind, the time and space needed for writing is proportional to the project. Writing a shopping list? The notes app on my phone is fine for that. Writing […]
If you’re a visual person, the text-heavy terrain of academic research can be a foreign landscape. Piles of papers promise deep insights into your research area, but sometimes it’s hard […]
Whether you’ve just enrolled in a postgraduate course – or you’re gearing up for another year of study towards your degree – spare a moment amongst all the January calendar […]
This post first appeared on Thesislink in January 2018. In the red corner, weighing in at a hefty time commitment and a massive transcription job, we have… INTERVIEWS! In the […]
If you are planning to publish during your time as a research student, you may be wondering how co-authorship works. Journal articles can have any number of authors*… but how […]
This article by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in April 2017. When I first enrolled in my research degree and rocked up to my department, I was given […]
When participants give up their time to share their views, thoughts, or experiences with you as a researcher – and especially where it takes some bravery, trust, or sacrifice for […]