LinkedIn Tips for PhDs: 4 Hacks to Get You Hired
LinkedIn is a professional social network where users can post their resumes and accomplishments to find work. Networking to find career opportunities is vital for academic…
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Twitter for Research: Tweet Your Research to Succeed!
About 15 years ago, a social media network called “Friendster” launched. It was a forum where people of similar interests could communicate and share ideas. Since then, networking…
ScholarlyHub – A New Non-Profit Network For Scholars From Scholars
ScholarlyHub is the brainchild of Guy Geltner, a professor of medieval history at the University of Amsterdam. Along with other collaborators, he developed ScholarlyHub as a…
Five Tips about Effective Networking for Researchers
Many researchers believe that carrying out high-quality studies and having a good publication record is important to have a successful career. While these are indeed the main…
Using Social Media to Effectively Promote Your Research
Using social media platforms such as LinkedIn, ORCID, ResearchGate, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Mendeley, can be an excellent way to promote your research and share it with a…
International Collaboration in Scientific Research: Boon or Bane?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to research collaboration. One is “two heads are better than one.” Different researchers working together on a project can produce…
Wikipedia: Is it an Acceptable Source for an Academic Paper?
Twenty years ago the internet was a joke, dominated by “the uninformed, the immature, the smug, the untalented, the repetitious, the pathetic, the hostile, the deluded, the…
The Final Step for the Confident Presenter
Once you have gained control of your materials and practiced in steps 1 and 2, you can focus your full awareness on each moment of your presentation to truly give your audience the…
Few Easy Steps for Becoming a Confident Presenter
Whether this is your first presentation at a professional conference or your twentieth, showcasing your research to your peers can be intimidating. Everyone feels “butterflies,"…
How to Get Approval to Attend an Academic Conference
It’s time to accept that conference attendance is no longer a right or entitlement for any researcher. As training and travel budgets get slimmer each year, getting approval to…
What Is Action Research?
The Action Research Process
Action research (AR) assumes that the solution to an identified problem can be achieved in multiple cycles of a distinct process. Rather than following…
Should You Share Pre-Published Data?
A Logical Solution?
In the face of significant advantages in digital technology, the pace of academic publishing has remained frustratingly slow. Other than embracing email as a…