Friday Fun: Pets of Academia
OK, it’s Friday, we’re all tired and in need of a pick-me-up. What better to lift our spirits than a round-up of the assorted cute fluffy friends who have played […]
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What to Expect at an Academic Job Interview
We all know what a job interview entails, right? Dress nicely, shake hands, answer questions. But academic job interviews can be much, much more complicated than that. Of course, the interview […]
What Does Graduation Regalia Signify?
If you are deep in thesis-writing mode, you are probably dreaming of the moment you don your robe and hat for that glorious march across the stage to receive your […]
How to Disagree (Diplomatically)
Have you ever read a scholarly article or book and thought: what utter rot! If so: good. As brand new undergrads, we are taught to think of scholarly materials as […]
New PG Careers & Employability Workshops
Whether you are planning to seek an academic role, transition into industry, or pursue a public sector career, there is much that can be done during PG study to boost […]
Confession: My Little Anxious Questions
When one enters the hallowed halls of academia, one devotes oneself fully to the big questions about life, love, and the nature of the universe. That’s what I truly thought […]
“More Research is Needed”
“More research is needed.” How often have you read that phrase? It is the final sentiment of an overwhelming proportion of journal articles, and is repeated so often at academic […]
How Your Citation Choices Can Change World Knowledge Forever
When I’ve had a bad day, I sometimes watch cute YouTube videos. Nothing melts away stress like watching a toddler adorably mouth the words to a heavy metal song, or […]
Academic Integrity: Principles and Practice
According to a systematic review of survey data, almost 2% of scientists have admitted fabricating, falsifying or modifying data at least once (Fanelli, 2009). It is not surprising, therefore, that […]
A Storm is Brewing in the Academic Publishing World
As postgraduate researchers, we’re all too familiar with peer-reviewed journal articles. We read ’em. We cite ’em. In the latter stages of our research, we sometimes write ’em. And we […]
Your Mega Academic Acronyms Glossary: Save this Page!
Universities are enormous institutions. Academia as a whole is mammoth. Like any large group of people, academics have invented thousands of confusing, overlapping, and rarely explained acronyms. For those entering […]
My Education Is More Than My Thesis
My thesis will be bound in navy blue. It’s not finished yet, but I’ve already decided. Navy blue cover, elegant silver lettering, my name in full on the front. The […]