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University students need emotional support as well as intellectual challenge
Empathetic teaching is not about lowering standards to meet students where they are. On the contrary, it is about helping them rise above those standards, say Nor Adilla Rashidi and M. Devendran Manogaran: https://ow.ly/9jCV50Xq6zo #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
University students need emotional support as well as intellectual challenge
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🗃️From the archive: "Habits can be picked up at any stage of life, but when it comes to academic writing, your formative years can be influential."
#AcWri #AcademicSky
#AcWri #AcademicSky
Lives change across academic careers – so should your writing habits - Impact of Social Sciences
Are your writing habits the same as they were when you started your academic career? Are your lifestyle and responsibilities the same? In this post, Chris Smith explores how writing habits formed at t...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🗃️From the archive: "Habits can be picked up at any stage of life, but when it comes to academic writing, your formative years can be influential."
#AcWri #AcademicSky
#AcWri #AcademicSky
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"If we want philosophy to be genuinely global, just, and conducive to the pursuit of truth, we need to be more aware of the invisible labor that many NNES philosophers invest to be heard, and more willing to challenge the structures that may keep them quiet."
#philsky
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#philsky
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The Hidden Costs of Being a Non-Native English Speaker in Philosophy (guest post) - Daily Nous
Last year, a group of scholars launched an international survey of philosophers on the dominant language of philosophy today---"academic English"---and the challenges faced by native and non-native sp...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"If we want philosophy to be genuinely global, just, and conducive to the pursuit of truth, we need to be more aware of the invisible labor that many NNES philosophers invest to be heard, and more willing to challenge the structures that may keep them quiet."
#philsky
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#philsky
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My paper on rethinking the role and place of trust in science is at last published. It’s the basis for part of the last chapter of my new book on trust and science.
Science Without Trust? | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core
Science Without Trust?
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August 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Why does having a cover for your book make it feel more official? Thrilled to share mine for Civil Blood: Vendetta Violence and the Civic Elites in Early Modern Italy out Nov 15 with @cornellupress.bsky.social This book has some things to say about the intersections between violence and statecraft.
August 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Why does having a cover for your book make it feel more official? Thrilled to share mine for Civil Blood: Vendetta Violence and the Civic Elites in Early Modern Italy out Nov 15 with @cornellupress.bsky.social This book has some things to say about the intersections between violence and statecraft.
Advice for surviving your PhD dissertation
Tips for each step of researching, writing, and refining a PhD dissertation
#academicwriting #academia
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/advic...
Tips for each step of researching, writing, and refining a PhD dissertation
#academicwriting #academia
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/advic...
Advice for surviving your PhD dissertation
Tips for each step of researching, writing and refining a PhD dissertation
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Advice for surviving your PhD dissertation
Tips for each step of researching, writing, and refining a PhD dissertation
#academicwriting #academia
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/advic...
Tips for each step of researching, writing, and refining a PhD dissertation
#academicwriting #academia
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/advic...
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#AcademicSky
[💬 A delightful introduction to seven tips for concise writing]
“Three years into my PhD, I had collected so many rejections, I could have started a bonfire big enough to see from outer space. Not the cute, motivational kind of rejection that makes for inspiring LinkedIn posts either.”
[💬 A delightful introduction to seven tips for concise writing]
“Three years into my PhD, I had collected so many rejections, I could have started a bonfire big enough to see from outer space. Not the cute, motivational kind of rejection that makes for inspiring LinkedIn posts either.”
Get 7 easy fixes you can apply to your paper right away here:
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Before You Hit Submit, Fix These 7 Academic Writing Mistakes
These small changes instantly make your arguments sharper, your structure cleaner, and your work more citable.
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June 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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[💬 A delightful introduction to seven tips for concise writing]
“Three years into my PhD, I had collected so many rejections, I could have started a bonfire big enough to see from outer space. Not the cute, motivational kind of rejection that makes for inspiring LinkedIn posts either.”
[💬 A delightful introduction to seven tips for concise writing]
“Three years into my PhD, I had collected so many rejections, I could have started a bonfire big enough to see from outer space. Not the cute, motivational kind of rejection that makes for inspiring LinkedIn posts either.”
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"Ambiguity is not always a problem to be solved. Sometimes, it is what makes a concept worth measuring at all"
Igor Martins explores 'how metrics shape not only how knowledge is evaluated but how it is formed'
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
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Igor Martins explores 'how metrics shape not only how knowledge is evaluated but how it is formed'
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
The pressure to quantify research is erasing conceptual depth - Impact of Social Sciences
Igor Martins explores how pressure to quantify research shapes what counts as knowledge, risking loss of depth, ambiguity and complexity in academia.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
June 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"Ambiguity is not always a problem to be solved. Sometimes, it is what makes a concept worth measuring at all"
Igor Martins explores 'how metrics shape not only how knowledge is evaluated but how it is formed'
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Igor Martins explores 'how metrics shape not only how knowledge is evaluated but how it is formed'
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
An annoying reader, actually, in search of every possible weakness
“The secret to editing your work is simple: You need to become its reader instead of its writer.”
– Zadie Smith
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
– Zadie Smith
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
An annoying reader, actually, in search of every possible weakness
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Philosophical methods & science. China's interest in ancient Greek philosophy. Why it's okay to have kids, or not. The smart student who doesn't do the reading. Fascism scholars on why they're leaving the US. Jaggar's Dewey lecture. Profile of Martin Kusch on the eve of his retirement...
Mini-Heap - Daily Nous
New links... “The methods still employed by many philosophers who address metaphysical questions about the mind and its contents… are bankrupt” -- Peter Carruthers discusses his new book, "Explaining ...
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May 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The single most important thing I want students to learn about academic writing is that your paper is not a mystery novel! Please state your results right there in the introduction! 🕵️♀️ #amgrading #academicwriting #academicchatter #ice515
April 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The single most important thing I want students to learn about academic writing is that your paper is not a mystery novel! Please state your results right there in the introduction! 🕵️♀️ #amgrading #academicwriting #academicchatter #ice515
What's the difference between stress and burnout, and how can PhDs tell which they're feeling🤔?
Watch here👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3NZjQyOIo&t=937s
You don't want to miss this episode with Cevdet Acarsoy
Watch here👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3NZjQyOIo&t=937s
You don't want to miss this episode with Cevdet Acarsoy
May 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Have you ever wondered what “counts” as plagiarism? What about self-plagiarism? You can learn about both at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma..., which also includes a link to our free Avoiding Plagiarism Guide (PDF).
#APAStyle #APA7 #plagiarism #AcademicWriting
#APAStyle #APA7 #plagiarism #AcademicWriting
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May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Have you ever wondered what “counts” as plagiarism? What about self-plagiarism? You can learn about both at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma..., which also includes a link to our free Avoiding Plagiarism Guide (PDF).
#APAStyle #APA7 #plagiarism #AcademicWriting
#APAStyle #APA7 #plagiarism #AcademicWriting
At Aretea Academic, we engage deeply and meaningfully with authors, driving impactful collaborations that amplify their voices and elevate their ideas. Our process begins with a thorough exploration of the author's intentions to grasp the unique nuances behind their insights.
May 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
At Aretea Academic, we engage deeply and meaningfully with authors, driving impactful collaborations that amplify their voices and elevate their ideas. Our process begins with a thorough exploration of the author's intentions to grasp the unique nuances behind their insights.
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New paper, out today: In the twisted fairytale of human agency, irrational beliefs are the unlikely heroes. Open access in Society link.springer.com/ar... #philsky #philpsy
In the Twisted Fairytale of Human Agency, Irrational Beliefs Are the Unlikely Heroes
Society - Agency is our capacity to intervene in the world to pursue our goals. It is commonly assumed that we need to be rational in order to be effective agents, and that rational agency is also...
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May 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
New paper, out today: In the twisted fairytale of human agency, irrational beliefs are the unlikely heroes. Open access in Society link.springer.com/ar... #philsky #philpsy
Build empathy with your students – and grow as an academic
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/build...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/build...
Build empathy with your students – and grow as an academic
Find out simple ways to develop empathy in your interactions with students, and the effect it can have on your teaching as a whole
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Build empathy with your students – and grow as an academic
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/build...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/build...
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“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shovelling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
― Shannon Hale
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Shannon Hale
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
April 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shovelling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
― Shannon Hale
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Shannon Hale
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
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Immanuel #Kant was born 301 years ago today. Last year's tricentennial conference in Bonn was originally planned to be in Kant's hometown of Kaliningrad (né Königsberg). We sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to find out how modern-day Kantians dealt with today's politics: youtu.be/GfMd97hMGPM
What Would Kant Do: Roving Philosophical Report
YouTube video by Philosophy Talk
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April 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Immanuel #Kant was born 301 years ago today. Last year's tricentennial conference in Bonn was originally planned to be in Kant's hometown of Kaliningrad (né Königsberg). We sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to find out how modern-day Kantians dealt with today's politics: youtu.be/GfMd97hMGPM
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it may not be the best way to work with a looming and impossible deadline, but it's very satisfying to spend a really long time getting one paragraph just right
April 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
it may not be the best way to work with a looming and impossible deadline, but it's very satisfying to spend a really long time getting one paragraph just right
The nine "Cs" of academic writing and editing: clarity, coherence, conciseness, correctness, concreteness, consistency, completeness, credibility, and courtesy.
April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The nine "Cs" of academic writing and editing: clarity, coherence, conciseness, correctness, concreteness, consistency, completeness, credibility, and courtesy.
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Do you ever sometimes read something and say to yourself, “I recognize this to be philosophy, and even in the same vein as my interests, and I understand every word, and its grammatical, but, alas, I still have no idea what this is trying to say?”
#philsky
#philsky
April 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Do you ever sometimes read something and say to yourself, “I recognize this to be philosophy, and even in the same vein as my interests, and I understand every word, and its grammatical, but, alas, I still have no idea what this is trying to say?”
#philsky
#philsky