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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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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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Creating Your First Presentation

Olga Fuhrmann — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:20:05 +0000

So the time has finally come. You need to prepare and deliver your first presentation and you want to impress your audience. At least, you want to look as professional as possible. But how do you achieve all of this

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Writing for the Web – Top Tips

Dr Allison Kirsop — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:05:19 +0000

Watch Out For Those Speed Bumps If you’re thinking about writing for the web, here are some points to bear in mind. Great advice for students starting out on a writing career. Use this as a guide when you proof-read

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How to Give a Good Presentation

Dr Peter Kirsop — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:32:22 +0000

Where presentations are concerned, students seem to be divided into two distinct groups. There are the few that seem completely at home when talking to groups, and then there are the majority for whom presenting anything to a group is

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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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Writing Your CV

Dr Allison Kirsop — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:27:13 +0000

Coming soon…. This article is currently being written and will be published soon.

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Writing A Lab Report

Author Needed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:25:13 +0000

This article would be great for a PhD student to write, as an aid for helping undergraduates. If you’d like to write this article, just let the editor know. See Staff Page for contact details or use reply box below.

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