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There is no perfect first draft. Good writing comes from clarity, adaptation, and steady practice. This blog post highlights pieces of writing advice with practical strategies and examples, showing you how …

Check out the top 10 submissions of the Capture Your Research Contest from the 2025 Mastering Grant Proposal Writing: Pathways to Successful Funding open course! Vote for your 3 favourite …

This blog post takes you through the story of the Rising Scholars National Research Hub, Nigeria, why it came into existence, when it was launched, and how it has been …

During each Rising Scholars facilitated open course, participants submit their photos for the Capture Your Research Contest. The winner of Engaged Research 2024 contest is Asher Feroze! Read his interview …

The PhD journey is often described as a “lonely journey”; quite a sentiment echoed by many scholars and academics across the globe. From the earliest days of enrolment, students are …

This blog post is the first in a series spotlighting Rising Scholars contributors, and the ways they've contributed. In this post we hear from Farooq Rathore, who was a Tea …

Two years ago, I began my dissertation journey with little research experience, facing major hurdles like sample size calculation and writing the discussion section. Just before submission, a friend introduced …

I reflect on my experience of publishing as a lead author. I share some of the mistakes I made along the way and the key lessons I’ve learned for the …

This blog post highlights seven key steps for early-career researchers (ECRs) to succeed, based on personal experience. These include creating a balanced career plan, pursuing a passion-driven research focus, committing …

On 25 October 2024, Rising Scholars Steward Dr. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah delivered an interactive session titled ‘Crafting Impactful Research Articles and Presentations’ to engineering students of Bangladesh. This …