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Tag Archives: academic writing
Mar 22 2013
Science and the English Language – lessons from George Orwell
10 CommentsDrawing on George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language”, Lewis Spurgin discusses the bad habits prevalent in science writing. He argues the imitative and pretentious nature of how scientists write science papers acts as a barrier to access and to … Continue reading
Posted by: March 22, 2013
Tagged with: academic writing, George Orwell
Nov 28 2012
30 tips for successful academic research and writing
12 CommentsChoosing something that you are passionately interested in to research is a great first step on the road to successful academic writing but it can be difficult to keep the momentum going. Deborah Lupton explains how old-fashioned whiteboards and online … Continue reading
Posted by: November 28, 2012
Tagged with: academic writing, impact, social media
Nov 23 2012
Found yourself in a referencing rut? Here are your best options…
7 CommentsAre you getting the best out of your referencing software? Ellie Harries tackles Mendeley, Zotero and EndNote in a browse at the choices available for those who find themselves stuck in a referencing rut. Referencing is an essential feature of all … Continue reading
Posted by: November 23, 2012
Tagged with: academic writing, impact, resources
Nov 20 2012
More papers, better papers? The curious correlation of quality and quantity in academic publishing
10 CommentsPaul J. Silvia is creeped out by the correlation between quality and quantity in academic publishing, but why do the people who publish the most also publish the work that has greatest influence? Gregory Feist—a distinguished creativity researcher at San … Continue reading
Posted by: November 20, 2012
Tagged with: academic writing, impact
Sep 27 2012
Why read about writing?
3 CommentsAcademics tend to focus on how best to get their outputs read, rather than on the writing process itself. Pat Thomson argues writing itself deserves attention. If academics embrace their writer identity, there is much to be learned about the art from wider … Continue reading
Posted by: September 27, 2012
Tagged with: Academic communication, academic writing
Sep 4 2012
Recognise academic writing as a craft… and when you’re 80 per cent happy, kick it out the door!
2 CommentsIt’s easy to agonize over every word and grow frustrated at a stunted word count. Here, Helen Sword explains how she stops herself from spending days pushing words around in circles and joins W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway … Continue reading
Posted by: September 4, 2012
Tagged with: academic writing, impact
Jul 17 2012
What about the authors who can’t pay? Why the government’s embrace of gold open access isn’t something to celebrate
6 CommentsDismayed by news that the Government has embraced the Finch Report findings, Mark Carrigan asks what will happen to authors and early careers researchers who have not yet secured a steady stream of funding and cannot pay the upfront fees … Continue reading
Posted by: July 17, 2012
Tagged with: academic publishing, academic writing, Finch Report, government, impact, journals
May 14 2012
The road to academic success is paved with stylish academic writing
5 CommentsTreat academic writing not as a set of inviolable rules but as a series of stylistic choices, writes Helen Sword, who has found that a conversational yet authoritative tone coupled with attention-getting titles, compelling openings, anecdotes and illustrations is the … Continue reading
Posted by: May 14, 2012
Tagged with: Academic communication, academic publishing, academic writing, impact, public engagement
May 8 2012
Ebooks herald the second coming of books in university social science
Comments OffBooks at last are going digital – bringing to an end the futile period of paper books losing out to digital journals. With prices falling and instant availability leading to the growth of people reading ebooks, Patrick Dunleavy foresees a renaissance of … Continue reading
Posted by: May 8, 2012
Tagged with: academic publishing, academic writing, digital era, impact
May 1 2012
We should aim for open refereeing of academic articles in the information age
Comments OffJames Hartley argues that new technology used for submitting papers to academic journals increases the possibilities for gathering data, analysing it and improving the refereeing process. My recent article (Hartley, 2012) on ‘Refereeing articles in the information age’ appears to … Continue reading
Posted by: May 1, 2012
Tagged with: Academic communication, academic publishing, academic writing, digital era, impact, Open refereeing
