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Category: academic writing

April 6, 2026 pat thomson

in defence of procrastination

March 30, 2026 pat thomson

forwarding – writing with other people’s texts

March 22, 2026 pat thomson

the process of writing

March 8, 2026 pat thomson

getting comfortable with being uncomfortable 

January 8, 2026January 13, 2026 pat thomson

beginning well

December 14, 2025 pat thomson

medical certificate

November 30, 2025 pat thomson

what is “researcher positioning”?

October 25, 2025 pat thomson

Building confidence during your PhD

October 19, 2025October 20, 2025 pat thomson

research contribution vs significance

September 27, 2025 pat thomson

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