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Blogging Your Future

Lindsey Robinson — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 12:45:56 +0000

Interested in writing for Kirsop Labs? Come along to the Innovative Learning Week 2014 workshop! Below is a presentation highlighting many reasons why you should consider becoming part of this project. To hear the narrative that accompanies the slides, click

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Writing a Good Abstract (Part 2)

Lindsey Robinson — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:38:38 +0000

As a postgrad: Writing a good Abstract is a skill you need to learn and perfect as a postgraduate student and researcher. You’ve already written several lab reports, written assessments and literature reviews, and now you’re expected to build on

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Writing a Good Abstract (Part 1)

Lindsey Robinson — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:23:51 +0000

As an undergrad: You’ll be expected to write Abstracts for physical lab reports, and for assessed written exercises. An Abstract is different from an Introduction or Aim, which you’ve written for lab reports already. An Abstract is a short paragraph

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A Guide to Creating a Great Academic Poster

Lindsey Robinson — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:56:36 +0000

Bad posters can be bad in many ways, but good academic posters have a few things in common. For instance, using arrows is a great way to help guide the reader’s eye around the poster, linking key points. So if

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Who Really Was Joseph Black?

Lindsey Robinson — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:36:18 +0000

Arguably, the general public of Edinburgh were more informed about contemporary chemistry in the 1700′s than they are today. Here, we take a look back at the career of our building’s namesake to encourage the same enthusiasm and commitment that Joseph

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Writing Your First Literature Review

Lindsey Robinson — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:34:13 +0000

Writing your first literature review can be a daunting prospect, and getting started is often the hardest part. Try following the advice below to get it going. 1. Keep the Focus Narrow The first step is to choose a suitable

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Why You Should Write For A Science Blog

Lindsey Robinson — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:22:43 +0000

Writing for a science blog when you’re an undergraduate may sound pointless and time consuming. You already have enough to keep you busy with labs, and lectures. Just getting to the end of the semester is an achievement! Besides, you

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