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Clarify this: structuring highly readable lists (Part 2 of 2)
One way to simplify potentially complex lists is to arrange the items to progress in complexity, placing the ‘heaviest’ or most complex item at the end.
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How to integrate storytelling into your next research grant application
By humanizing your data, your grant will be more memorable and compelling.
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How being intentional with your language can shift your thinking
Sometimes it isn’t just that certain terms offend people, it’s that the use of this language also implies a particular way of thinking.
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If and when to hire an editor
Studies have shown that articles and manuscripts reviewed by a professional editor end up being better received by peer reviewers.
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How to write an effective title for your next journal article
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Writing well is hard: how to write like the best writers in your discipline
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How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search
Be sure to define your terms, detail your experience and outline your future plans.
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On internal alignment: objectives, outcomes, outputs, and contributions in CIHR Project grant applications
You wouldn’t start a road trip without a destination in mind or a map of your route. Grant applications work in the same way.
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The NIH R01 for Canadians: advice for first-time applicants to the U.S. health funding giant
You could consider using a smaller CIHR Project grant as a ladder to generate the preliminary data for a big-budget NIH R01.
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Against utility and instrumentalization: knowledge mobilization for the humanities
You needn’t put on armour or start a podcast to come up with ways to “mobilize knowledge.”
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Break bad rules: how to change language norms in your academic field, individually and systemically
You don’t need to be in a position of power to shift a language norm in your discipline.
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Making ambitious research look feasible
How to create global coherence and internal alignment in your research grant applications.
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Why formal analysis is key to bringing your research to life
This practice from art history can improve academic writing across disciplines.
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How to write about research methods
Make sure you are presenting your methods in a logical order, and if you can, try and paint a verbal picture.
