prof pat thomson
@ThomsonPat
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U Nottingham & Adelaide University. You can find me on Bluesky, LinkedIn and threads, as well as my academic writing blog patter, https://t.co/kEazsy40gV
Adelaide Australia
Joined October 2011
Some ideas for how to deal with feeling lost during the PhD.
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Doing a PhD can feel like wandering through a forest with no map. You’re constantly questioning whether you’re smart enough, working hard enough or heading in the right direction. If yo…
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Two terms it’s helpful to know about, contributions and significance
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If you’re a PhDer, you’ve probably heard these terms thrown around in seminars, thesis committees, and paper reviews: “What’s your contribution?” and “Why is thi…
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This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10
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This is Rosie. She doesn't have a bad angle, but prefers this one because it makes her look tall. 12/10
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Yes always free so everyone can read, every where.
Recently came across Pat Thomson's amazing blog on academic writing. It's a gold mine of tips on academic writing. And totally free. Check it out at
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It helps to know their relationship and connections between results, claims and contribution.
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If you’re deep in the throes of doctoral work, you’ve probably had that moment where someone asks you about your “contribution to knowledge” and you freeze up like a deer in…
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It helps to understand the difference and relationship between research results and claims.
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Research results are not the same as research claims. This is one of those distinctions that sounds simple but can trip researchers up. But understanding the difference can be really helpful. …
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Toxic review? Write a letter you won’t send. Dear reviewer… https://t.co/1jzzJCiTHl
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Every academic writer knows the sting of a harsh review. Every one. Including me. We’ve all had them. The review that is scathing, brutal and toxic. The immediate impulse is often to fire bac…
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Some pointers about writing a series of papers from the same project. #academicwriting #AcWri
https://t.co/6kdXQZMNkW
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So you’ve got this mountain of “stuff” that keeps revealing new secrets every time you look at it. Or maybe you’re doing a PhD by publication and panicking about how to sort out the art…
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A whimsy, writing with the help of emotional support objects… https://t.co/yqDoC5t5lX
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my favourite BIG mug, made by Robyn Cove Academic writing can be a pretty solitary pastime. Lonely even. There’s nobody to talk to in those moments when you just can’t seem to think your way throug…
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How to advance your academic writing using little bits of time.
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The myth of ideal academic writing time persists. We all long to be in a quiet office, surrounded by books, with hours of uninterrupted time to craft elegant arguments. But the reality is very diff…
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When you have to wait for your little brother.. 😅
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Getting published can be a hot mess of emotions. We often sanitise these…
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When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on ur…
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🚨 NEW: the share of A-level entries in arts subjects has reached a new low 🔻 SO: enrolment in arts A-levels is now 31% lower than it was in 2010 (and under half of what it was for the performing arts)
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I’m sure we’ve all got things we secretly want to write… https://t.co/tWKEnROvFf
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Ever thought about writing a campus novel? I often play with plots but never get around to the writing. And I get stuck on endings, just as I do when I write an academic paper! I recently dipped in…
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Drawing on @YasminGun as inspiration I’ve posted about conference nerves and why they should be taken seriously .
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You know that feeling, right? It’s two days before your big conference presentation and you’re lying in bed at 3am, staring at the ceiling wondering if anyone will turn up. And if they …
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What’s writer voice and identity? A book summary and some exercises…
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Still reading. This month it’s Schmit, John S (2022)The sociolinguistics of written identity, Constructing a self. Cham, Switzerland: PalgraveMacmillan. Schmit is a writing and linguistics professo…
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What to do about predatory journals and conferences?
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I’m often asked about predatory journals. So I recently went on a hunt for something other than lists and found a 2022 report on predatory journals and conferences from the InterAcademy Partnership…
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This is Mako. He has no regard for law and order, and more importantly, no regrets. 13/10
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