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Ego and the Scientific Pecking Order

“Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in…

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Creating a Professional Vita

This page was created by Professor Frank Pajares Introduction So you want to create a professional vita. Since you are…

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Graduate Research Supervisor

Supervisor have to be; Supportive, Available & With Knowledge and Expertise. However, Many Supervisors are; Too Busy, Lacks Experience, Lacks…

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Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Writing Courses (4/5)

While North American universities have a long tradition of offering compulsory composition classes for first-year undergraduates, there are no comparable…

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Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: International Collaborations (5/5)

Introduction The new globalized and networked conditions in which universities operate provide new opportunities for creating writing cultures though international…

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Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Writing-for-Publication Groups (2/5)

Unfortunately, many doctoral students are left to their own devices to sort out how to publish out of their doctorate…

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Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Collaborative Work with Academic Support Services (3/5)

Most universities offer a range of academic support services. These usually include undergraduate workshops and individual and group tutorial assistance.…

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Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Introduction (1/5)

Introduction It has been argued that research is writing, and that a focus on writing in supervision can support the co-construction…

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Would You Write Me a Recommendation?

It seems a simple enough question, and in a way, it is: “Would you write me a recommendation?” The reply…

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DEALING WITH STUDENT-SUPERVISOR PROBLEMS

INTRODUCTION Not all relationships work out as planned. Considering the stress graduate students experience and the amount of time it…

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