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.
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.
How to optimise your research paper title for impact and discoverability. Six steps used by a journal editor, with real before-and-after examples.
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.
How to design a research project in seven steps, with a worked example. A working academic’s guide to structuring research before you write a single chapter.
How to choose a journal to publish in, and the three mistakes editors see most often. A journal editor’s selection scorecard you can use today.
How to improve your academic communication skills. A working professor’s guide to writing, presenting and being heard across journal pages and conference rooms.
Six types of scholarly articles to publish beyond a standard research paper. A working academic’s guide to picking the format that fits your contribution.
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.
Academic writing for non-native English speakers: seven moves a working professor uses every time he drafts a paper. Practical, not theoretical.
32 free image databases for academic presentations and talks. A working academic’s shortlist sorted by licence so you stay on the right side of copyright.
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.
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.
101 alternative research tools to support your research project. A working academic’s expanded list sorted by use case so you can find the right one fast.
Five tested ideas to disseminate research and increase its impact. A working academic’s playbook for the channels and formats that actually move the needle.
