Category Archives: poster

make a poster – it may also help you write a paper

Posted on June 14, 2021 by pat thomson

Academic posters. They are a thing. You can find academic posters at a lot of conferences. Ah, conferences. Remember when we had face to face conferences? Oh, that seems like a long time ago now – but when we had … Continue reading →

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a planner’s approach to the first draft

Posted on September 16, 2019 by pat thomson

Writing a draft. Mmm. The word ‘writing’ suggests that all you have to do is sit down and type or scribble away. And lo and behold a text is born. But there are different pathways to writing a draft. Some … Continue reading →

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make a poster then write your paper

Posted on May 6, 2019 by pat thomson

Im quite a fan of the academic research poster. However, posters have a bad reputation in some quarters. They’re sometimes seen as a “less than” – less than a conference paper, a second rate public presentation. Ever heard anyone say … Continue reading →

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