This book by Becker and Denicolo offers practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles successfully. It covers essential topics like writing style, publication selection, planning for success, dealing with writer's block, and handling rejection. A valuable resource for students and researchers aiming to enhance their academic skills.
If you're struggling with writing your dissertation, or need to write up a practical report as part of your placement, discover how to craft your writing into a well-written project. Using the `six Ps' - pondering, preparing, planning, pausing, producing and polishing - you'll learn how to produce a persuasive piece of writing, whatever you're studying.
This practical guide offers step-by-step advice for educators, covering seminar presentations, teaching material selection, lecture preparation, and assessment handling. Authored by experienced lecturers, it includes practical exercises and insights that link teaching to research success, making it essential for students and researchers aiming to enhance their academic skills.
The ability to speak clearly, fluently and persuasively is essential to students in all courses of study. This text discusses a wide range of speaking occasions, such as giving a seminar or a project presentation.
Conferences, Symposiums, Poster Presentations and Beyond
Effective and engaging presentations can pose challenges for researchers in unfamiliar settings. This guide addresses these obstacles by exploring various types of material, suitable occasions for presentations, and essential skills for delivering research persuasively. It aims to equip professionals with strategies to enhance their presentation abilities, ensuring their work resonates with audiences.
This practical, supportive guide steers students through a 14-day revision programme, showing them how to make the most of the time available to them to maximise results.
This book is designed to help readers to make the transition from a first degree or from the workplace to a postgraduate course.
How to Become a Successful Student, Fast, and Then Make it Count
This guide focuses on cultivating essential study skills crucial for academic success and highlights the qualities that are highly valued by employers. It provides practical strategies for effective learning, time management, and critical thinking, equipping students with the tools necessary to excel in their studies and future careers. By emphasizing the connection between academic abilities and professional attributes, readers will be better prepared for both educational challenges and the job market.
Focused on enhancing skills and employability, this guide offers practical advice for university students and recent graduates. It covers strategies for career planning, skill development, and job searching, aiming to help readers secure their dream careers. With actionable tips, it serves as a valuable resource for navigating the job market and achieving professional success.
A practical guide allowing mature students to build on their strengths and overcome challenges. Includes worked examples, exercises and space for recording strategies and successes. Covers areas such as lectures, seminars, reading and note-taking, presentations, writing, exams, time management, finance and careers.