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Logo for Dr Anna Clemens PhD who teaches scientific writing courses for researchers
Want to learn how to write a scientific paper?
A computer screen displaying a promotional banner for a free training session titled 'how to get published in high-ranking journals without lacking structure in the writing process' by Anna Clemens, Phd
Want to learn how to write a scientific paper?
A computer screen displaying a promotional banner for a free training session titled 'how to get published in high-ranking journals without lacking structure in the writing process' by Anna Clemens, Phd
“I unclogged my publishing pipeline.” — Case study with RWA member Dr Erika Roesler [Blog + Video podcast]

“I unclogged my publishing pipeline.” — Case study with RWA member Dr Erika Roesler [Blog + Video podcast]

RWA member Dr Erika Roesler explains how she went from feeling stuck in her writing to a consistent writing routine.…
“I got back the best reviews I’ve ever had.” — Case study with Dr Liv Hoversten [Blog + Video podcast]

“I got back the best reviews I’ve ever had.” — Case study with Dr Liv Hoversten [Blog + Video podcast]

Assistant Professor Dr Liv Hoversten explains how the Researchers' Writing Academy helped her build a well-paced writing practice throughout the…
“I am a writer.” — Case study with Dr Jenny Grant Weinandy [Blog + Video podcast]

“I am a writer.” — Case study with Dr Jenny Grant Weinandy [Blog + Video podcast]

Long standing member Dr Jenny Grant Weinandy reviews her experience in the academic writing program, the Researchers’ Writing Academy.
What nobody talks about: How to make time to take an academic writing course

What nobody talks about: How to make time to take an academic writing course

As a busy academic it can seem impossible to carve out time to improve your academic writing skills. Here are…
Why generative AI is overrated for writing scientific papers

Why generative AI is overrated for writing scientific papers

My critical view on how useful ChatGPT really is to write scientific papers and my top recommendations for getting the…
How to submit in 8 weeks or less: My streamlined scientific paper writing process

How to submit in 8 weeks or less: My streamlined scientific paper writing process

Here is my five-step scientific paper writing process so you can get your research paper submitted in eight weeks or…
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy member Maria Olczak

Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy member Maria Olczak

Maria Olczak, PhD candidate at Queens Mary University of London, reviews her experience in the scientific writing course, the Researchers’…
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Amelie Jeanneau, PhD

Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Amelie Jeanneau, PhD

Dr Amelie Jeanneau, bushfire risk researcher at The University of Adelaide in Australia shares her review of the Researchers’ Writing…
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Katia Canenguez, PhD

Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Katia Canenguez, PhD

Dr Katia Canenguez, Health Disparities researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School shares her review of the Researchers’ Writing Academy…
Interview with Dr Jourdan Davis — Researchers’ Writing Academy member

Interview with Dr Jourdan Davis — Researchers’ Writing Academy member

Assistant Professor Dr Jourdan Davis’ writing used to be disorganised and she questioned whether she belonged in academia at all.…
Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni

Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni

Assistant Professor Dr Jia Ng used to approach academic writing as something tedious she had to do. After joining the…
An Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna

An Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna

A medical scientist at the National Institute of Occupational Health in India reflects on her writing since joining the Researchers’…
Book Review: Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal

Book Review: Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal

Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal is 384 pages long and focuses on the specifics of writing a paper. This…
How to Write a Paper Efficiently – The 5-Step Paper Writing Process

How to Write a Paper Efficiently – The 5-Step Paper Writing Process

Writing papers takes you a lot of time? And you never really know what to write in which order? Check…
When and How to Hire an Editor or Writing Coach – A Comprehensive-ish Guide

When and How to Hire an Editor or Writing Coach – A Comprehensive-ish Guide

Looking for an academic writing coach or scientific editor? This guide explains the difference between editing and proof-reading, whether structural…
5 Common Myths About Scientific Writing- and Why They Aren’t True

5 Common Myths About Scientific Writing- and Why They Aren’t True

Some opinions and assumptions can be damaging and might hinder you from becoming an excellent (and happy!) scientific author! Click…
Science Storytelling: Telling a Story with Data

Science Storytelling: Telling a Story with Data

Humans are story junkies, our brains evolved to love them. This blog post describes how you can tell stories with…
How to Publish in a High-Impact Journal

How to Publish in a High-Impact Journal

Nature, Science, Cell, Advanced Materials… — publishing in high-impact journals is difficult but not impossible. Here what the impact factor…
How to Start Writing a Paper

How to Start Writing a Paper

Staring at a the blank page and don't know where to start? Here are 6 strategies that will help you…
The Ultimate Guide to References and Citations

The Ultimate Guide to References and Citations

Find out how to select studies to reference in your research and how to cite them in order to write…
How to Use Storytelling in Scientific Writing

How to Use Storytelling in Scientific Writing

Learn how to write your paper as a scientific story instead of only reporting your findings!
“The best decision I could ever have made for my PhD” — Case study with Geetika Chauhan

“The best decision I could ever have made for my PhD” — Case study with Geetika Chauhan

Stuck on her tenth draft, Geetika was able to get her paper approved within 2 months by spending less time…
5 Lessons My Dog Taught Me about Academic Writing

5 Lessons My Dog Taught Me about Academic Writing

It might seem far-fetched but there are lots of parallels between dog training and academic writing! Here are 5 unexpected…
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“I unclogged my publishing pipeline.” — Case study with RWA member Dr Erika Roesler [Blog + Video podcast]

“I unclogged my publishing pipeline.” — Case study with RWA member Dr Erika Roesler [Blog + Video podcast]

RWA member Dr Erika Roesler explains how she went from feeling stuck in her writing to a consistent writing routine.…
“I got back the best reviews I’ve ever had.” — Case study with Dr Liv Hoversten [Blog + Video podcast]

“I got back the best reviews I’ve ever had.” — Case study with Dr Liv Hoversten [Blog + Video podcast]

Assistant Professor Dr Liv Hoversten explains how the Researchers' Writing Academy helped her build a well-paced writing practice throughout the…
“I am a writer.” — Case study with Dr Jenny Grant Weinandy [Blog + Video podcast]

“I am a writer.” — Case study with Dr Jenny Grant Weinandy [Blog + Video podcast]

Long standing member Dr Jenny Grant Weinandy reviews her experience in the academic writing program, the Researchers’ Writing Academy.
What nobody talks about: How to make time to take an academic writing course

What nobody talks about: How to make time to take an academic writing course

As a busy academic it can seem impossible to carve out time to improve your academic writing skills. Here are…
Why generative AI is overrated for writing scientific papers

Why generative AI is overrated for writing scientific papers

My critical view on how useful ChatGPT really is to write scientific papers and my top recommendations for getting the…
How to submit in 8 weeks or less: My streamlined scientific paper writing process

How to submit in 8 weeks or less: My streamlined scientific paper writing process

Here is my five-step scientific paper writing process so you can get your research paper submitted in eight weeks or…
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy member Maria Olczak

Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy member Maria Olczak

Maria Olczak, PhD candidate at Queens Mary University of London, reviews her experience in the scientific writing course, the Researchers’…
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Amelie Jeanneau, PhD

Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Amelie Jeanneau, PhD

Dr Amelie Jeanneau, bushfire risk researcher at The University of Adelaide in Australia shares her review of the Researchers’ Writing…
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Katia Canenguez, PhD

Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Katia Canenguez, PhD

Dr Katia Canenguez, Health Disparities researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School shares her review of the Researchers’ Writing Academy…
Interview with Dr Jourdan Davis — Researchers’ Writing Academy member

Interview with Dr Jourdan Davis — Researchers’ Writing Academy member

Assistant Professor Dr Jourdan Davis’ writing used to be disorganised and she questioned whether she belonged in academia at all.…
Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni

Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni

Assistant Professor Dr Jia Ng used to approach academic writing as something tedious she had to do. After joining the…
An Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna

An Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna

A medical scientist at the National Institute of Occupational Health in India reflects on her writing since joining the Researchers’…
Book Review: Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal

Book Review: Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal

Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal is 384 pages long and focuses on the specifics of writing a paper. This…
How to Write a Paper Efficiently – The 5-Step Paper Writing Process

How to Write a Paper Efficiently – The 5-Step Paper Writing Process

Writing papers takes you a lot of time? And you never really know what to write in which order? Check…
When and How to Hire an Editor or Writing Coach – A Comprehensive-ish Guide

When and How to Hire an Editor or Writing Coach – A Comprehensive-ish Guide

Looking for an academic writing coach or scientific editor? This guide explains the difference between editing and proof-reading, whether structural…
5 Common Myths About Scientific Writing- and Why They Aren’t True

5 Common Myths About Scientific Writing- and Why They Aren’t True

Some opinions and assumptions can be damaging and might hinder you from becoming an excellent (and happy!) scientific author! Click…
Science Storytelling: Telling a Story with Data

Science Storytelling: Telling a Story with Data

Humans are story junkies, our brains evolved to love them. This blog post describes how you can tell stories with…
How to Publish in a High-Impact Journal

How to Publish in a High-Impact Journal

Nature, Science, Cell, Advanced Materials… — publishing in high-impact journals is difficult but not impossible. Here what the impact factor…
How to Start Writing a Paper

How to Start Writing a Paper

Staring at a the blank page and don't know where to start? Here are 6 strategies that will help you…
The Ultimate Guide to References and Citations

The Ultimate Guide to References and Citations

Find out how to select studies to reference in your research and how to cite them in order to write…
How to Use Storytelling in Scientific Writing

How to Use Storytelling in Scientific Writing

Learn how to write your paper as a scientific story instead of only reporting your findings!
“The best decision I could ever have made for my PhD” — Case study with Geetika Chauhan

“The best decision I could ever have made for my PhD” — Case study with Geetika Chauhan

Stuck on her tenth draft, Geetika was able to get her paper approved within 2 months by spending less time…
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