‘Learning to be a co-author’ over on Research Whisperer

I am currently working on three book projects with three different teams, and that has led me to think carefully … More

Getting your head in the game: the pause before you start work

When I started going to the gym (see Exercising Like a Girl parts 1 and 2), one of the things … More

We all know academic writing “shouldn’t quote Wikipedia”… but what we often get wrong is why it’s not ‘the done … More

So How to Fix your Academic Writing Trouble has just arrived in the publisher’s warehouse, which means it’s nearly ready to send … More

This is a reflection on the form of a writing genre and what that means. I started thinking about it … More

By the time your academic writing is ready to be published, it’s a tough nut, a rose hip, a thick-skinned … More

For every article (or book chapter), you need to understand who you are writing for to write a strong abstract, … More

When you start a PhD, you are doing something you’ve been practicing for a long time, studying, and you’ve … More

There are no right answers here, but the true answer to the question ‘how many drafts should I expect to … More

I’m currently setting up a Learning Hub for La Trobe to bring together all the learning support across 6 campuses, … More