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July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 pat thomson

blank and blind spots in empirical research

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 pat thomson

how to read an academic book part one – or – first of all find your mango

July 19, 2012July 15, 2012 pat thomson

the importance of doing your homework

July 16, 2012July 14, 2012 pat thomson

can you write about mess in your thesis and if so how? part two

July 13, 2012July 15, 2012 pat thomson

can you write about mess in your thesis, and if so, how? part one

July 9, 2012July 8, 2012 pat thomson

doctoral training and the messiness of research

July 5, 2012July 5, 2012 pat thomson

some thoughts on learning, exploitation and that Birmingham ad

July 2, 2012July 1, 2012 pat thomson

preparing for the academic job interview

June 29, 2012June 29, 2012 pat thomson

messy research – the benefits of following your nose

June 25, 2012 pat thomson

why mess in a PhD can be a good thing

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