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Five top writing tips explained
Question A writing buddy recently told me that I have to “murder my darlings,” by which she meant that I had to cut out part of my literature review that I still thought was important, but that...
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How to write the script for your job talk
You should carefully consider word choices and sentence structures when you’ve got a high-stakes presentation to give.
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How to write the ‘response to previous reviews’ for your CIHR Project Grant application
Four health research grants specialists share their top tips.
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Quick-yet-polished timelines for grant applications
Part two of my series on low-effort, high-reward graphics for grant proposals, this time focusing on timeline charts.
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How to articulate your training plan in funding applications
A four-part outline for developing a SSHRC or NSERC module on training highly qualified personnel.
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Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities
If you need help quantifying your work, it is best to first consult your university's subject librarians.
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Writing to be heard online
Tips for giving effective conference presentations during the pandemic.
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The book review is dead
To make a humanities book review work for you, defy the conventional.
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We regret to inform you that your child has enrolled in a creative writing course
Once students get a fever for writing, sometimes you have to just let it run its course – and, in certain cases, it never goes away.
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How to show your project’s worth in social science and humanities research proposals
There are several different ways to define the “significance” of your research in a SSHRC application.
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Using the active voice strategically
How and where to edit for active voice constructions in your academic writing.
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Literature reviews that work
Techniques for coherent, analytical lit reviews.
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In defence of the university textbook
Ed-tech companies aim to be providers of educational content, but it’s hard to believe they are as concerned about academic quality as long-established educational publishers have been.
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Effective science communication deconstructed
Strategies to engage the public in your research topic.
