Writing for a Journal Publication

At a workshop on writing. One of the key point that Pat Thompson is making is that there is no such thing as writing up because we don’t know what we’re writing up until we start writing.
The title and abstract are important as most people are selecting to read the article base on this. These [...]

Keeping this research blog up-to-date

Mood:  bright
Now Playing: You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban)
Topic: PhD Skills
I’ve decided to ensure that I at least place one entry in this blog a week – so, going to make it every Wednesday. This is to fulfill one of the PhD skills which requires that I keep a research journal/ blog and keep an [...]

BSRLM Conference in Lancaster

Mood:  chillin’
Now Playing: Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)
Topic: Seminars
Well, there is a BSRLM Conference coming up on the 19th November and James suggested I attended it. The abstracts and the programme have now been uploaded to the Internet. I am not quite sure how useful it will upon looking at the abstracts although it will [...]

PhD Skills

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
Topic: PhD Skills
Well had my meeting with Doug yesterday on mostly the PhD skills. James couldn’t make it since he had a problem with his eyes, and John didn’t turn up.
The PhD skills are a bit tedious to go through, but Doug and I did well [...]