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Why do research?
Thirty-two research staff crowded around a conference table late one afternoon to apply their combined intellectual might to a foundational question: why do we undertake research? Do we do it for others? Or do we do it for… »
Ask not…
One question you must NOT ask someone writing up a thesis, “So when do you think you will finish?” That is only slightly better than… »
Something Shylockian
This is about a 24-year-old girl who wanted to do a master’s in England with all her heart. Late in the summer of 2005 she boarded a bus from a town on the edge of Russia, clutching a first-class undergraduate degree, £110 in borrowings, and a handful of English words she had picked up at… »
Look, this TWAT’s not working
Acronyms are ever so useful, so here’s one worth noting: TWAT. You will understand why I find this of particular interest when I say it is part of the academic lingo — at least over here in sunny… »
They ain’t getting me to buy books!
I think the most interesting part of an academic year is the first couple of weeks. I love the buzz it brings. Suddenly the corridors are not empty, the forecourt is not deserted, the library is populated, the cafeterias are open, and my colleagues are back from Spain (and China). There’s talk, activity, excitement…. »
Re-search? Pardon my French
I have been a full-time researcher for nearly three years now, but for the life of me, I still can’t figure out why we call research research. I mean, why research Why not… »