Tag Archives: scholarship

a ‘good academic day’

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

What is a good academic day? What happens to make you go home/leave the office and say to your partner or cat/dog/budgie – I had such a good day today. I’ve come to the rather obvious conclusion that my good … Continue reading →

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forget angry birds, make mine angry writing

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

I’m about to write another angry book. That is, a book motivated by anger. Real, proper rage. I’ve already written two angry books, and they are probably my best. I want to tell you about angry writing, because I keep … Continue reading →

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writing a highly cited paper – a sceptical view

Posted on December 18, 2014 by

I’ve been somewhat irritated recently, as I’m sure most academics have been, by the increasing interest that our universities have in citations. Citations count in league tables.  We – academics – are increasingly told that we must focus more on … Continue reading →

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