Tag: academic writing
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Fifteen years of Academic Blogging: Writing Slowly in Public
Written at the end of my fifteenth year of academic blogging, this post reflects on what it means to write slowly, publicly, and without a growth narrative. It considers the blog as a space for unfinished ideas, deferred reading, and forms of academic work that sit uneasily with faster, more performative platforms.
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November 2025: Notes on Teaching, Research, and Writing
Tucked between October’s rush and December’s sparkle, November unfolds in steady academic labour.
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Writing as Theorising for Language Education
This post explores theorising for practice in language education, showing how reflective and reflexive writing help teachers connect classroom experience with theory to develop situated, evidence-informed understandings (small-t theories) of their professional practice.
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Writing Together: Reflections on the Craft, Dynamics, and Politics of Co-Authorship
This post explores the forms, tools, and ethics of collaborative writing, reflecting on what co-authorship teaches us about trust, dialogue, and the shared making of scholarly identity.
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“Doctoral study and getting published”; new book in the making
An update on the publication of the edited collection “Doctoral Study and Getting Published: Narratives of Early Career Research”. This edited collection features narratives from early career researchers on their publishing experiences during and after PhD studies, highlighting identity construction and community engagement.
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Writing an MA dissertation
The post presents three MA students’ insights into writing successful dissertations. It covers challenges that they faced as well as advice for successfully engaging with the process.
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What happens to an article after it has been submitted to a journal?
This post describes the hidden processes that take place before an article appears in an academic journal.
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Peer review: The good, the bad and the ugly
What can we learn from bad feedback?
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What do predatory journals look like?
A list of red flags that can help you identify predatory journals and other, similar scams in academic publishing.