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Tag Archives: epistemology
do we ‘collect’ data? or – beware the ontological slip …
A post where I have a small rant about one of my least favorite research expressions… We’ve all heard of a Freudian slip. This is where we inadvertently say something that unintentionally reveals an unconscious, or repressed, feeling, idea or … Continue reading
Posted in data, epistemology, methodology, ontology
Tagged 'collecting' data, epistemology, Freudian slip, Nick Hopwood, ontology, Pat Thomson
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why doctoral researchers should go to the modern art museum
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
Writing for publication – it’s just a matter of meeting the conventions of a journal, right?
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
Posted in academic writing, data, epistemology, knowledge production
Tagged data, epistemology, Pat Thomson, scientific writing, writing choices
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