Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them
LSE Impact BlogWriting a thesis can feel overwhelming, we discuss the common reasons why PhD students tend to avoid writing and counter them.
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Should supervisors be training PhD students on impact?
PhD candidates need to be able to communicate their research to diverse audiences and be prepared for careers outside of Higher Education.
Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them
Writing a thesis can feel overwhelming. Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner discuss reasons why PhD students avoid and how to counter them.
3 lessons COVID-19 taught us about Open Access publishing
COVID-19 has seen an unprecedented focus on research and an acceleration in the availability of its outputs. But this open approach shouldn’t be an exception.
Audience-first approach to social media increases engagement
Developing an online presence can be an effective way to communicate research. However, simply sharing your output on social media is not enough.
Big journals acting as gatekeepers to discoverability
Open access increases the impact of academic research by making it more broadly and easily accessible. But to subscription still hold the key
7 insights for communicating research to busy policymakers
7 insights for how academics can improve the chances of their evidence being used in the fast-paced, time-poor, information environment of the UK Parliament
5 Strategies for writing in turbulent times
Chris Smith shares five practical strategies to help academics manage distractions and stay focused on writing during uncertain and disrupted times.
What Makes Research Interesting? Five Dimensions That Matter
What makes academic work interesting? Manuel Goyanes explores five key traits that help papers stand out, inspire readers and influence the field.
Four principles for practising and evaluating co-production
A new working definition of co-produced research and suggest how different elements of successfully co-produced knowledge can be understood and evaluated.
The State of Open Data 2019 – Key issues for researchers
Mark Hahnel for the LSE Impact Blog presents findings from the largest continuous survey of academic attitudes to open data