Record it. Defend it. Track it down. Do it.
The PROJECT JOURNAL for researchers is part notebook, part logbook, and part research wish list. It’s your research companion that sits open beside you while you read, think, and type.
For supervisors: save yourself time by giving this journal to your student. Help them establish strong research practices from the start. Your meetings will be more succinct and less about organising, more about the research.
For researchers: know what you’ve spent your time on, defend your ideas with ease and never lose a good source on a scrap piece of paper again!
The Storyclock: the 20 min paper tool
Conference season is on my horizon, and the Storyclock by producer Seth Worley has me nailing the 20-minute talk on the first run through! If running out of time is your chronic conference nemesis, I highly recommend making this tool part of your planning. It’s time to plan in circles!
the book everyone needs: how to fix your academic writing trouble
It’s time for a book recommendation, and this one is a game-changer. If you’re a time-poor academic, assign a chapter relevant to your student. If you’re a student, decrypt that feedback and fix your writing troubles! One of my all-time favourite books by the Thesis Whisperer (aka Inger Mewburn), Research Degree Insiders (aka Katherine Firth), and Shaun Lehmann (no cool moniker but 100% awesome too), this is How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble.
Move seamlessly from reading to writing
Researching and reading can feel like a completely different exercise to writing! This post shows you techniques to make a bridge from your reading to your writing so that the transition isn’t so mysterious. It’s all in the questions you ask. Your converstation with your sources are the stepping stones into great writing!
3 techniques to get writing
The top reflection I hear from PhD candidates is, “I should have started writing earlier!” And as a supervisor, it can be frustrating to see your student miss deadlines or make excuses for not submitting work.