This post is a tribute to a wonderful essay by the great British historian of working-class history, E. P. Thompson. His classic work is The Making of the English Working Class, published in 1966. The paper I’m touting here provides a lovely window into the heart of his craft, which is an unlikely combination of … Continue reading E.P. Thompson: Time, Work-Discipline, and Industrial Capitalism| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
This post is an essay by Joel Stein that appeared recently in the New York Times. Here’s a link to the original. It’s purportedly about the issue of how much authors are going to get paid for all the material that artificial intelligence systems are hoovering up from the world’s literature. The answer to this, of … Continue reading Joel Stein: What Should I Get Paid When a Chatbot Eats My Books| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
'AP Style' refers to the style set out in the Associated Press Stylebook. And in this post, we look at the basics of what AP style involves.| Proofed
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 back defensively, ignore the review completely, or let it consume your thoughts for days. But there’s a third option that can be […]| patter
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…| patter
Political scientists have had remarkably little to say about artificial intelligence (AI), perhaps because they are dissuaded by its technical complexity and by current debates about whether AI might emulate, outstrip, or replace individual human intelligence. They ought to consider AI in terms of its relationship with governance. Existing large-scale systems of governance such as […]| Henry Farrell
This post is an essay by Joel Stein published two days ago in the New York Times. Here’s a link to the original. It’s on a theme that will resonate with most writers, especially academic writers. What are your books worth in the publishing market place? Not much. Even AI understands this, as Stein found out. … Continue reading Joel Stein — What Should I Get Paid When a Chatbot Eats My Books?| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
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 through the fog or find the right way to get an idea onto the page. These are the times when many people turn to their dog or cat […]| patter
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…| patter
T-Pain’s stunning, stripped-down vocal performance on the Tiny Desk version of “Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’)” makes it clear that he’s got the organic vocal chops to “sound good” without any digital assistance. Through T-Pain's example, students see that we must first know what our own voices are capable of to then explore what technology might do to expand, enhance, or embellish our creative endeavors.| Clio and the Contemporary
Special Issue of Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian HistoryHave you ever felt exasperated at hearing, yet again, that medieval warhorses resembled Shires, could plough thei…| thegrailquest
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 urban sustainability frameworks! Grateful to the reviewers and editors who helped strengthen this work. #Academia #Research” The response was immediate and positive. Congratulations from colleagues, re-posts from her department, […]| patter
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…| patter
Last month, 8-10 July, was the Postgraduate Researcher Online Writing Summer School. Here, Lucy Bartlett, a PGR in Education, shares her reflections on attending the workshops and a couple of the k…| UoB PGR Development
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 do, whether you will be able to say what you want to say. Your heart’s racing, your brain won’t stop, and you’re […]| patter
This is a post about what running my first ever 10K race taught me about writing intensively. Read on for stress dreams, medals, snacks, advice, and a chaotic spin cycle class.| Research Degree Insiders
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…| patter
The most common piece of writing advice given to doctoral researchers is “write every day” or some variation thereof. This advice appears consistently across academic writing …| patter
by Fadia Dakka The increasing exposure of higher education sectors worldwide to market mechanisms (eg privatisation in and of higher education, platformisation and assetization) generates market-ma…| SRHE Blog
Explore the journey of overcoming setbacks, both in running and writing, and discover the importance of self-care and kindness in recovery.| Research Degree Insiders
Exploring the marathon vs PhD metaphor: Is a PhD more than just a race? Discover the journey of learning, running, and personal growth.| Research Degree Insiders
Why explaining research to a rubber duck could be the secret to clearer thinking and better communication.| The Scholarly Kitchen
It is Right to Read Day! Protect your rights!| Salmons.Blog
A tip I learned from learning to run is ‘active recovery’. In fact, there is a whole thing in running called a … ‘recovery run’! This horrified me when I first found o…| Research Degree Insiders
Are you guilty of procrastination? Students battling the overwhelming urge to do anything but study are now saved with help from the Pomodoro Technique.| Oxbridge Essays
I have a new post on the Scholarly Kitchen. The motivation to write it went beyond simply being tired of the tedious, ubiquitous, “rewrite with AI” prompts. I fear these prompts convey the message …| Salmons.Blog
One of the most common questions I am asked, and that I hear being discussed in doctoral and ECR support groups, is whether to write with supervisors and former supervisors. Or most often, I read o…| patter
One of the pieces of writing Taylor & Francis licensed without my permission, “Journaling right and left,” is a chapter in the book Creative Expression and Wellbeing in Higher Education. While …| Salmons.Blog
As an author, my writing goes through stages. Sometimes it’s a fragile flower, sometimes it’s an almost perfect final draft. And that means I need different feedback from co-authors and…| Research Degree Insiders
Books start with writers. Book banning chills the process, from research to publication.| Salmons.Blog
Taylor and Francis/Routledge has sold their body of work to AI, without informing writers or allowing an opt-out.| Salmons.Blog
All research does some things and not others. There are lots of ways in research writing to signal what we do, and don’t do. Heere’s some of the most important. Problem posing – how…| patter
Today, I’m going to talk about touch. About what comes to us as researchers when we pay attention to our hands and what they can feel. Even when we are doing work that we might think of as be…| Research Degree Insiders
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