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should you publish during your PhD?
So you are not doing PhD by publication. You’re not in a country and/or discipline which expects you to publish during your PhD – yes really, some do. And you hear conflicting advice about whether publishing during your PhD is … Continue reading
2020 reflection – on book writing during the pandemic
I’m not stopping my blog over the festive season. I’m changing tack, just a bit. I’m going to write a couple or three posts which reflect on what I’ve done this year. In 2020 I published two books. One was … Continue reading
Posted in book writing, pandemic, publishing
Tagged book writing, pandemic, Pat Thomson, publishing, School Scandals
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five clues – choosing the right journal
Journal editors often report that the major reason for desk rejecting papers – that is they send the papers back to the author rather than send them out to reviewers – is that the paper doesn’t fit their journal. The … Continue reading
introducing dr deluded
Meet Dr Deluded. Dr Deluded is angry. Very angry. Dr Deluded just can’t get published. It’s not that he doesn’t try. Dr Deluded writes a lot and submits to journals. In fact, he is so keen to get his work out … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, conference papers, journal, publishing, revision, revision strategy
Tagged academic writing, journal, Pat Thomson, publishing, revision
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publishing from the phd – make a publication plan
There are two ways to approach publishing from your PhD. One is to write the first thing that interests you. Or the recent thing that you presented at a conference. Or write the thing that someone very important has invited … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, PhD, publication plan, publishing, thesis to papers
Tagged academic book, journal articles, Pat Thomson, publication, publication plan, thesis
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academic publishing in English
This week I was at a sociology of education summer school. As you might expect, I was there to talk about academic writing and publishing. In this context, I wanted to situate my usual topic in a wider context, and … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, argument, English language, publishing
Tagged academic publication, academic writing, English language, Pat Thomson
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co-writing with your supervisor – do we need a code of good practice?
Yes, universities now promote the practice of doctoral researchers writing with their supervisors, but their advice and support for those involved lags well behind their encouragement. Most universities sign on to the Vancouver protocol, developed by medical researchers, which clarifies … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, author order, authors, authorship, co-writing, ICJMA, publishing, supervision, Uncategorized
Tagged authorship, ICMJA, Pat Thomson, VITAE, writing with your supervisor
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the other problem with research social networks
This is a guest post from Jonathan Downie,currently an independent researcher in interpreting. He recently finished a PhD at Heriot-Watt University. Jonathan tweets as @jonathanddownie. He has also just published Being a successful interpreter ( Routledge 2016) It’s amazing how … Continue reading
things to do during the PhD – publish articles on the side
Marianne Hem Eriksen is an archaeologist at the University of Oslo, Norway. She recently won a mobility grant from the Research Council of Norway/Marie Skłodowska–Curie Actions, and is excitedly planning her move to Cambridge, UK, for two years. Marianne completed … Continue reading
Posted in journal article, PhD, publishing
Tagged journal article, Marianne Hem Eriksen, PhD, publishing
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