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Thumbnail image for I’ve turned into an a**hole, or have I?
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Wow, that took me by surprise. In the blink of an eye, I’d transitioned from one side of the fence to the other. I honestly didn’t see it coming. I didn’t feel any different, well if anything, I felt like I cared more. Well I certainly had a funny way ...

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Todays podcast is with my friend and skills trainer extraordinaire Nathan Ryder. Universities all around the country pay Nathan to deliver his unique brand of training to groups of knowledge thirsty grad students. Has your productivity slumped? Do you need to be more creative in your research? Do you need ...

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Thumbnail image for 3 Lessons Vincent van Gogh teaches us about the literature review
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Vincent van Gogh is one of the worlds most influential artists. You know, the crazy Dutch painter who cut his ear off? It is commonly believed that he simply broke all the rules and went his own way. He developed completely new styles of painting all by himself to create ...

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The literature review is an exploration. You head out into the literary wilderness to try and see what is there. It’s all very new and exciting. However, we are not only expected to find out what is there but we are expected to make something novel from what we find. ...

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Thumbnail image for Your unfair advantage when it comes to the literature review
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The term unfair advantage was coined (I think) by businessman Robert Kiyosaki. In a competitive environment (like business), you can have an unfair advantage over your competitors by recognising your own innate qualities and leveraging them in the competition. In other words, you do whatever it is you are naturally ...

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Thumbnail image for Academic Writing: Editing for Style by Damian Finnegan
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I stumbled across this video while doing a bit of research for some LRHQ projects I’ve got cooking for the near future. I though it was so good it deserved it’s own post. Since finding the video I’ve actually been in touch with Damian (the star of the show) and ...

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Thumbnail image for Grammar not your strong point? Have you tried this?
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I’m always a bit sceptical about new software. I didn’t want to mention Grammarly on here until I’d had a really good look and I could do a proper review. However… I’ve been so impressed with what I’ve seen that I had to share it straight away. Grammarly is your ...

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Thumbnail image for Why you should aim to create “something” useful EVERY day
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A few years ago I made this promise to myself. It’s no exaggeration to say that it changed my life. It’s a philosophy that has lead me to be super productive, creative and organised all at the same time. I vowed that I would strive to CREATE something USEFUL every ...

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Thumbnail image for Podcast Episode 11: Linda Bergmann from the Purdue OWL talks Rhetoric and Writing Resources
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Have I got a treat for you today. In episode 11 of The Literature Review Podcast I’m talking to the Director of the famous Purdue OWL about the best writing resource on the internet. We discuss lots of things, including how to implement rhetoric into your literature review that dramatically ...

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Have I got a treat for you. Next Tuesday on the literature review podcast I’ll be talking to Linda Bergmann who is the director of the world famous Purdue Online Writing Lab. You are invited to listen in live and ask your own questions (registration below). I’m really interested to ...

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