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Academic writing: resources

Posted on August 9, 2021May 3, 2022by ECHER

On this page we provide a list of resources of potential use for improving your writing and research skills.

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“I think, therefore I write”: 4 takeaways from an expert’s writing class

Posted on March 4, 2020April 8, 2020by Ai Tam Le

Two weeks ago, I attended a 2-day writing masterclass by Katherine Firth—an award-winning educator and one of the authors of the book How to fix your academic writing trouble, which was earlier recommended in a post by Melina Aarnikoivu. Here I wish to share some takeaways from this very […]

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Doing research, writing, and publishing: ECHER’s resources

Posted on October 31, 2019November 1, 2019by ECHER
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Recently we introduced a new page on our website – resources. It is meant as a permanent and easy-to-access corner on this website, something you can always find by looking at the top of your browser, right under the address bar. We will be using this page to list various resources which could be helpful […]

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Helping each other write better: ECHER’s first Academic Writing Clinic

Posted on September 2, 2019June 9, 2020by Jelena Brankovic
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A wise scholar once told me that the difference between being able to recognize a good piece of writing and producing one ourselves is akin to something like watching the Olympics and participating in them. Fitting or not, I always found this metaphor […]

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Reading about writing: 5 book recommendations for early-career researchers

Posted on August 19, 2019December 1, 2020by Melina Aarnikoivu

Recently I’ve become super excited about reading again – a dear hobby of mine which I had ignored for a few years, mainly because of Netflix and all the great TV shows that I just “had to watch”. […]

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How successful scholars write and publish: ten sociologists reflect on their publication strategies

Posted on June 16, 2019July 8, 2019by Katerina Guba
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Do you ever think about what the best publication strategy is in the social sciences? Have you ever wondered how successful scholars reflect on their approaches to getting published? […]

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Call for Participants: ECHER Academic Writing Clinic

Posted on March 6, 2019July 8, 2019by ECHER
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Many early-career scholars face challenges with academic writing. Native English speakers or not, most of us spend a considerable amount of time trying to lay down our thoughts in a coherent and meaningful way, repeatedly rewriting and […]

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Event announcement: ECHER Academic Writing Clinic

Posted on December 20, 2018July 8, 2019by Melina Aarnikoivu
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Many of us struggle with academic writing. Native English speakers or not, most of us spend a considerable time trying to put our thoughts together in a coherent and meaningful way, endlessly rewriting and rearranging our sentences […]

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