Academic burnout has three specific causes that look like working harder. Here is what is actually behind it, and a working professor’s recovery framework.
How to motivate yourself when writing a research article. Two habits a working academic uses when the writing feels stuck and the deadline is real.
Imposter syndrome in academia hits hardest before a viva or a submission. Here is the framework a working professor uses, and how to start applying it today.
Research paper outline example with answers to the 8 questions PhD students ask most. A clean one-page template you can map to any paper you are writing.
Seven bad habits that quietly stall academic careers. A working professor’s list of what to break this term, and the small habit to replace each one with.
How to overcome writer’s block in your PhD. A working professor’s framework for getting words on the page when the next chapter feels impossible.
15 best brainstorming tools to generate new research ideas. A working academic’s shortlist for getting from a blank page to a defensible research question.
Ten tips for delivering an academic presentation with impact. A working professor’s framework for conference talks, seminars and viva defences.
Five citation mistakes to avoid in academic writing. A working academic’s quick-fix list for clean references, accurate quotes, and reviewer-proof bibliography.
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.
In pursuit of happiness, or just a PhD degree? A guest post on the role emotional intelligence plays in surviving and thriving through doctoral research.
Academic writing for non-native English speakers: seven moves a working professor uses every time he drafts a paper. Practical, not theoretical.
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.
How to use LinkedIn to develop your research profile as an academic. A working professor’s guide to the platform he used to grow a 60,000-strong audience.
50 creative ways to improve your wellbeing in academia. A working academic’s practical list for protecting your mind and body inside a demanding career.
How to avoid plagiarism in your research, from someone who has spotted it as both author and reviewer. A working academic’s plain-language checklist.
How to write an outstanding abstract for your research paper. A working academic and journal editor’s step-by-step process, plus a worked example to adapt.
How to develop good habits for a successful academic career. A working professor’s five-step process for the small daily moves that compound across a career.
What are SMART goals and how do they work in a research project? A working academic’s guide to setting research goals that hold up under PhD-level uncertainty.
How to come up with new research ideas in five steps. A working professor’s process for getting from a vague hunch to a fundable, publishable research question.
Quality over quantity in academic publishing. A working academic’s case for fewer, stronger papers and what it does to your hiring and grant prospects.
How to deal with a negative academic environment. A working professor on what you can change, what you cannot, and the third option most academics miss.
How to deal with rejection in academia in five steps. A working professor’s honest framework for paper rejections, grant declines and bigger career setbacks.
