Academic publishing tips

Advice on academic publishing to help academics understand and navigate this complicated but vital instrument of scholarly work. You will find guidance on how to pitch to academic publishers, write book proposals, work with editors, understand peer review and get to grips with open access and copyright. Ultimately, these resources aim to help you get your research and insights published, as books or journal articles.

By Eliza.Compton , 14 June, 2023

Not replacing but enhancing: using ChatGPT for academic writing

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Generative AI and how it can be used for plagiarism has provoked fear in higher education. However, the technology can also improve and accelerate your writing process if it is applied in a constructive, positive manner
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By Miranda Prynne , 15 May, 2023

Making the abstract concrete

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Strategies for writing effective abstracts for conference and research papers
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By Eliza.Compton , 9 May, 2023

How to publish responsible reproducible research

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Scientific publishing includes not just the manuscript but also data, computer code and lab protocols. Here, Laurent Heirendt shares practical advice that your research institute can follow to publish research results that are reproducible
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By Miranda Prynne , 3 May, 2023

Three ways to refresh your academic writing

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To answer the common question posed by researchers, ‘how can I improve my academic writing?’, Anne Wilson outlines three simple steps that can help
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By Eliza.Compton , 2 February, 2023

Read this before you write your abstract

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The abstract is arguably the most important element of a scholarly article, so it should be informative, meaningful and impactful. Michael Willis gives two objectives, and practical tips, to keep in mind
By dene.mullen , 18 October, 2022

It’s high time we rethought policy impact

Knocking down the house of policy impact in higher education
The frameworks currently in use for rewarding policy impact are peppered with problems and pitfalls – here’s how to fix them, says Christina Boswell
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Academic publishing tips