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How to avoid being accused of plagiarism
Journal publishing professional and AuthorAID mentor, Matt Hodgkinson, gives practical advice on how researchers can avoid plagiarism accusations
Writing Review Articles: Rigor Required
Fulfilling the reviewer’s responsibility
How to review a paper
Reviewing academic articles keeps you up to date in your field and allows you to engage constructively with the cutting edge of research. In this post, Richard de Grijs, Professor …
How to choose the right statistical tests
Abiodun Egbetokun, based at the National Centre for Technology Management in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, tackles a common challenge faced by doctoral students and young researchers: the choice of appropriate statistical tests. …
Achieving a healthy work/life balance as a researcher
In this post, Dr Enitome Bafor, based at the University of Benin in Nigeria, shares her top tips for researchers striving to achieve a balance between their personal and professional …
Tips on communicating research to policymakers and the public
Wisdom Dube, Programme Policy Officer at the United Nations World Food Programme in Zimbabwe, gives some insights into effectively sharing research findings with a broader, non-specialist audience.
Research has …
The ingredients of successful research collaboration
Dr Rahab Muinga, an animal nutritionist based in Kenya, shares her top tips for effective research collaboration with other scientists
When I look back at my career path, I am …
When Can You Use Copyrighted Work without Permission?
Highlights of a workshop on fair use
Ways to improve your academic writing and editing (part 2)
In the second of a two-part blog post, PhD student and AuthorAID mentor Rachel Strohm shares her top tips on editing your academic writing
Ways to improve your academic writing and editing (part 1)
In the first of a two-part blog post, PhD student and AuthorAID mentor Rachel Strohm shares her top tips on academic writing
Writing for publication is one of the …