Category Archives: computer

stress and the writing body

Posted on July 8, 2013 by pat thomson

There are suggestions that academic life is pretty stressful compared with other professional occupations (see The Guardian HE Network on this). And it is a truism to suggest that the process of doctoral and post doctoral education is stressful. It … Continue reading →

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looking after your body while writing: tip two

Posted on June 27, 2013 by pat thomson

This is the second post about writing related injury prevention by Randy Barber. Last week we looked at one way you can guard against the harmful effects of excessive computer use. This was the spectacularly simple step of taking frequent … Continue reading →

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looking after your body while writing: tip one

Posted on June 20, 2013 by pat thomson

I write a lot and I often suffer from a range of body related problems as a result. After writing my thesis I got carpal tunnel trouble, and right now I have book writing back. However I have help at … Continue reading →

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can you have a relationship with a computer?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by pat thomson

For some peculiar reason I woke up this morning thinking about the kit that you have to have as a researcher. It’s snuck up on me I guess, this set of STUFF that I now rely on. Maybe it’s a … Continue reading →

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