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Tag Archives: journals
Validation vs communication: another example
How is it that just as I write that post about validation and how stuck it can get you, I find another relevant link: Why Lists are a Flawed Approach to Assessing Excellence Continue reading
Posted in Academic Culture, Publishing
Tagged evaluation, journal rankings, journals, peer review, The Australian, validation
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PhD programs are not career training
A degree may be necessary but it is never sufficient
There is no job for which an educational qualification is enough to get you hired.
There is no job for which an educational qualification provides all the necessary skills and knowledge.
A degree, whatever it is, is always but one piece of a complex puzzle. Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged careers, cover letter, CV, employers, employment, experience, faculty, fit, journals, PhD, presses, publication, RA, Research Assistant, résumé, supervisor
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Who do you want to reach? An example
As I’ve argued in previous posts, publishing is all about reaching the people who can benefit from your ideas. For most academics, some of the people you want to reach are other academics. And the primary way you are going … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge Mobilization, Publishing
Tagged impact, journals, peer review, writing
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From Conference Presentation to Journal Article
You’ve just presented a paper at your association meetings at Congress. I hope it went well. Did you meet some interesting people? Get some good feedback? In my earlier post, I suggested that conference presentations make great first drafts of … Continue reading
If I knew then… #2: Publishing in the wrong places
If I knew then what I know now. A series in which I look back at my own academic career and talk about things I would do differently. The rest of the series can be accessed here. This week, publishing … Continue reading