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Pat Thomson is Professor of Education in the School of Education, The University of Nottingham, UK
December 14, 2025 pat thomson

medical certificate

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Writing About Your Researcher Positioning

November 30, 2025 pat thomson

what is “researcher positioning”?

November 23, 2025 pat thomson

methodology v. methods

November 18, 2025 pat thomson

the problem statement

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three ways to link paragraphs 

November 1, 2025 pat thomson

research aims vs. objectives – what’s the difference?

October 25, 2025 pat thomson

Building confidence during your PhD

October 19, 2025October 20, 2025 pat thomson

research contribution vs significance

October 11, 2025 pat thomson

claims vs contributions

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