Tag Archives: plagiarism

professor of the academic dark arts

Posted on October 2, 2017 by pat thomson

Professor of the dark academic arts. It’s a job. Yes, really. No, you never see this position advertised. But it exists. And not just in J K Rowling’s world. In real life. Professors of academic dark arts magick away other … Continue reading →

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should doctoral researchers blog?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by pat thomson

I often get asked about the pros and cons of doctoral researchers blogging, and I know other colleagues do too. There isn’t a right or wrong answer to the question of course, it’s always an “It depends”. But here’s a … Continue reading →

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blogging – don’t lose control of your content

Posted on December 5, 2013 by pat thomson

In the last couple of weeks I’ve had cause to think about blogging – again. The paper that Inger Mewburn and I have recently published on ‘Why academics blog’ hasn’t quite gone viral, but it has generated a lot more … Continue reading →

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