Productivity
Top 21 effective time management tips for students and researchers
21 effective time management tips for students and researchers. A working professor’s tested set focused on protecting deep work, not just hacking the calendar.
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Who is a Motivated Academic? The Manifesto 2021
Who is a Motivated Academic? The 2021 manifesto behind the brand now reaching a 60,000-strong academic audience on LinkedIn — what it stands for and serves.
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Never ask for a research title on social media again!
How to generate a research title that gets your paper read. A working academic’s process for titles that work for editors, reviewers and search engines.
Academic Writing
Academic Writing Secrets: A non-native speaker guide to academic writing
Academic writing for non-native English speakers: seven moves a working professor uses every time he drafts a paper. Practical, not theoretical.
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Monograph or paper-based thesis? What’s the best type of PhD thesis for your research?
PhD by publications or monograph: which thesis type is right for your research? A working professor’s guide to the trade-offs and how to decide.
Motivation
Top 15 PhD interview questions that you must be ready to answer!
PhD interview questions: the 15 you will be asked, what supervisors are really listening for, and how to answer without sounding rehearsed.
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7 valid reasons why to do a PhD in 2023?
Seven valid reasons to do a PhD in today’s job market. A working professor’s honest take on when a doctorate is worth it and when it really isn’t.
Academic Writing
How to write a review paper to elevate the impact of your work?
How to write a review paper that lifts research impact. A working academic’s process for the angle, the gap, and the contribution editors choose to cite.
Academic Writing
How to avoid publishing your groundbreaking research in predatory journals?
How to spot a predatory journal before you submit. A working academic’s checklist that takes five minutes and protects years of research from disappearing.
Academic Writing
Rainbow behind open access journals – how to make your research open access?
Open access journals: what they are, what they cost, and when to choose one. A working academic’s honest guide to gold, green, and the APC trap.
Academic Writing
Write a research paper to built an expert track record in 2021
Write a research paper that builds an expert track record. A working professor’s process for turning early-career research into published, cited work.
Research toolkit
How to write a literature review in 6 easy steps?
How to write a literature review in 6 steps a working academic actually uses. Skip the overwhelm: get the matrix, the structure, and a worked example.
Research toolkit
How to write an abstract – check out a worked example of abstract in research paper!
How to write an abstract that gets your paper read. A four-line template from a journal editor, with a real example from a published academic paper.
Research toolkit
Research paper 101: How to write a research paper like a prof?
Learn how to write a research paper from a working professor and journal editor. A clear, step-by-step process used to publish 100+ peer-reviewed papers.
Research toolkit
How to use LinkedIn to build thought leadership?
How to use LinkedIn as an academic without losing time you do not have. The framework a Professor used to grow to 60,000 followers while still publishing.
Research toolkit
What is LinkedIn all about?
What is LinkedIn all about, and why does it matter for academics? A working professor’s introduction to the platform he used to reach a 60,000-strong audience.
Research toolkit
4 reasons why you will miss out if you don’t share your research on LinkedIn in 2021
LinkedIn for PhD students: four reasons to start sharing your research now, and the framework a Professor with 60,000 followers used to grow his profile.
Research toolkit
A guide to PhD funding – find the way to make your dreams come true!
A practical guide to PhD funding for international applicants. A working professor’s overview of scholarships, fellowships and what reviewers actually fund.
Research toolkit
How to contact a potential PhD supervisor and make a great first impression?
How to contact a potential PhD supervisor and make a strong first impression. A working professor’s guide to the email that gets a real reply, not a polite no.
Research toolkit
What is a research proposal and why it matters?
What is a research proposal and why does it decide your application? A working academic’s breakdown of what assessors actually look for in those first pages.
Research toolkit
How to prepare for PhD viva? Get advice from researchers around the world!
How to prepare for a PhD viva without burning out the week before. A working professor’s timeline plus the question that gets every PhD student through.
Research toolkit
What is the #1 milestone to a successful academic career? What is a PhD Viva Voce!
What is a PhD viva voce, what actually happens inside it, and the one mindset shift that makes the day manageable. A working academic explains.
Productivity
How to plan your daily tasks like a pro?
How to plan daily tasks like a productive academic. A working professor’s simple system for protecting research time when teaching and admin try to steal it.
Productivity
Why effective goal setting and SMART goals can make 2021 the year you achieve all your personal goals
How effective goal setting and SMART goals build a productive academic year. A working academic’s framework for goals that survive past January.
Productivity
How to efficiently plan your work considering uncertainties of research environment?
How to plan research work when uncertainty is the only certainty. A working academic’s approach to staying productive when experiments, funding or data shift.
