Maria Olczak, PhD candidate at Queens Mary University of London, shares her experience in the Researchers’ Writing Academy.
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Amelie Jeanneau, PhD
Dr Amelie Jeanneau, bushfire risk researcher at The University of Adelaide in Australia details how she got the confidence to define her own voice through the Journal Publication Formula.
Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna Katia Canenguez, PhD
Dr Katia Canenguez, Health Disparities researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School shares her experience in the Researchers’ Writing Academy.
Interview with Dr Jourdan Davis — Researchers’ Writing Academy member
Dr Jourdan Davis, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, reflects on her writing since joining the Researchers’ Writing Academy
Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni
Dr Jia Ng, Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine in the US, reflects on her writing and her writing process since joining the Researchers’ Writing Academy
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 lessons courtesy of my dog Zuza.
Interview with Dr Soundarya Soundararajan — Researchers' Writing Academy Alumni
Dr Soundarya Soundararajan, medical scientist at the National Institute of Occupational Health in India, reflects on her writing since joining the Researchers’ Writing Academy
HOW NOT TO BURN OUT AS AN ACADEMIC - GUEST EXPERT INTERVIEW WITH DR DANIELLE DE LA MARE
Danielle and I talk about burnout in academia, the all-to-common phenomenon of work addiction among researchers, the importance of feeling connected to yourself and other people and the necessary steps to tackle stress and overwhelm in the long term.
WRITING PAPERS AND BOOKS MEANS BATTLING EMOTIONS - GUEST EXPERT INTERVIEW WITH DR JANE JONES
Jane and I talk about why writing is emotional labour, procrastination, fear of rejection, perfectionism and of course, writing books, which is Jane’s speciality.
How to change academic culture one paper at a time - Interview with Dr Cathy Mazak
Academic Podcasts for Researchers & Scientists
Looking for the best academic podcasts? I have recommendations for academic writing podcasts, podcasts for PhD students and other podcasts on academia – from leadership and academic life to teaching.
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP INCREASE YOUR CITATIONS - GUEST EXPERT INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER VAN ALSTYNE
Anna talks to communications strategist Jennifer van Alstyne about how you can increase your research’s impact by promoting it online.
BEING A NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER MATTERS LESS THAN YOU THINK WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING GREAT SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
6 OPEN SCIENCE TOOLS FOR ANALYSING YOUR RESEARCH FIELD - THAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF
13 OPEN PUBLISHING TOOLS TO BOOKMARK NOW
10 Open Science tools for literature review you should know about
Here are 9 literature search tools that will make your scientific literature search faster and more convenient. All of the presented literature review software is free and follows Open Science principles.
BOOK REVIEW: SCIENCE RESEARCH WRITING BY HILARY GLASMAN-DEAL
Here, I review the second edition of Science Research Writing for native and non-native speakers of English. I give my honest opinion of the book, its approach to writing, and my recommendation.
PODCAST INTERVIEW - 'THE SECRETS ON HOW TO GET PUBLISHED IN HIGH-IMPACT JOURNALS'
Chatting with the ‘Science on Surfaces’ podcast and dishing about the process of writing for high-impact journals and how to keep your head above water white writing.
HOW TO WRITE A PAPER EFFICIENTLY - THE 5-STEP PAPER WRITING PROCESS
Few people in academia have been taught a good process for writing papers. Do you follow one? This tried and tested method might be for you.