Category Archives: knowledge production

blank and blind spots in empirical research

Posted on July 27, 2012 by pat thomson

It is important when writing about research to get clear about the difference between research that is inadequate and research that is partial. There are two concepts that are helpful in deciding which of these is the case. They are: … Continue reading →

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early career researchers and the high impact journal

Posted on March 25, 2012 by pat thomson

I was recently on a shortlisting panel for the three year postdoctoral fellowships offered by my university. Each of the five faculties had produced their own priority list from which the panel was to choose a subset to be interviewed. … Continue reading →

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why doctoral researchers should go to the modern art museum

Posted on February 18, 2012 by pat thomson

Really?? Why should early career researchers bother themselves with contemporary arts? Well, the answer could be to hold better conversations at dinner parties, or to help the team at the pub quiz. Or it could be to help the stroppy … Continue reading →

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Writing for publication – it’s just a matter of meeting the conventions of a journal, right?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by pat thomson

Well, no. Not exactly. There is more involved in making choices about how to write for your target journal than simply deciding to adopt their usual writing style. I need to explain this assertion. Let’s take the example of what … Continue reading →

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