Knowing how to write an awesome results and discussion chapter is a super important part of your research project, dissertation or thesis. However, this is the chapter(s) that most people lose marks on! Why do most people get the lowest marks for their research and discussion chapter? In my several years’ experience of supervising and […]
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How to Write an Awesome Research Methods Chapter in 6 Easy Steps
This post was last updated on June 21st, 2019 at 02:16 pmDo want to write an awesome research methods chapter for your dissertation or research project? Of course you do! Having written my own undergraduate dissertation, masters thesis, PGCE research project, PhD thesis and multiple other academic research projects, alongside supervising hundreds of undergraduate and […]
6 tips to write your research project FAST
This post was last updated on June 21st, 2019 at 02:18 pmThere may be times when you need to write your research project fast. Whilst this is not something that I advocate (see my post- ‘How to plan your time for a research project’), I understand that there may be times when you need to […]
Writing an awesome research proposal: 5 tips
This post was last updated on June 21st, 2019 at 02:18 pmYour research proposal comes at the beginning of your research project. Whilst you obviously won’t now all of the answers at this point, you do need to demonstrate that you have thought about all of the key areas of your research, that your ideas […]
Reading Strategies: Skimming and Scanning
In today’s post I will give you some tips about skimming and scanning. When undertaking a research project, dissertation or thesis, you will need to do a lot of reading. Some people enjoy this more than others. Some people find this easier than others do. Building on from my last post on ‘reading strategies for […]
Reading Strategies for University Students
It’s time to start your research project, dissertation or thesis but you don’t know where to start. The natural instinct is to start reading. Reading strategies don’t always come naturally to students and this can a very important area that lets you, and your grades, down. In this post I will give you some reading strategies […]