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Thinking outside of the Box: pursuing a Master's w/ diverse interests. Interview with Amy Cartwright
Amy Cartwright, with a Master's in Computational Arts, discusses her degree, experience and some top tips. Notably, her experience is marked by the coalescence of seemingly diverging, certainly eclectic, interests. How did she think to marry these two fields? - by thinking outside of the box!
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How to write a strong conclusion
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In this final video of the 'Academic Structure 101' series, I discuss how to write a 'best-selling' conclusion. Conclusions, importantly, should remind readers of what you've said through the paper...but they should do more than that too. It's your last chance to leave a good impression on your readers - make them feel something regarding the argument/theme you have covered. Blog with examples ...
How to write a strong paragraph
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In this video from the series 'Academic Structure 101' I discuss how to write a strong paragraph. On this occasion, I discuss the PEEL method as a useful structure to help you write strong paragraphs - though, there are many useful alternative to this particular method. Mainly, it's important to ensure that paragraphs include the main principles of this method: beginning with a topical sentence...
Writing the body of your paper
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In this video in the 'Academic Structure 101 series' I discuss how to write the body of your essay/paper. The key, of course, is connecting it with the main theme/argument you have indicated in your introduction.
How to write a strong introduction
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In this video I give a brief overview of how to write a strong introduction. Two key elements which ought to be included in a well-written introduction are: the argument (or theme/focus) and the pathway.
Finding value in a Master's by distance with Elizabeth Hutchinson -
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Elizabeth Hutchinson, Independent Trainer & Advisor for School Libraries, talks about her PG experience which she obtained as an MSc in Management of Library & Information Services. Advice on how to ensure you reap benefits from your degree of choice is included, as well as tips on how to consider and make the most of distance learning options.
Making the most of your PhD - with Dr Ruth Houghton
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Dr Ruth Houghton, lecturer in law at Newcastle University, talks about her own PhD experience at Durham and her top tips for current/prospective PhD students.
PhD Priorities with Professor John Charmley
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In this 'special edition' interview for the 'Demystifying the PhD' series, I interview Professor John Charmley, renowned historian and PVC of St Mary's University in Twickeham. Discussion about his DPhil, his experience as one of the first readers at The National Archives, and top tips for present-day PhD students are all included!!
How do I use commas? A case for the Oxford Comma.
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In this video I review the use of commas, specifically focusing on the Oxford Comma. Should you use it...or shouldn't you? And where else do you use commas correctly?
Demystifying the PhD with Historian Dr Claire Kennan
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In this video I talk to historian Dr Claire Kennan about life as a PhD student. She finished her PhD in 2018, and discusses her experience and top tips she has for current/prospective PhD students.
Tips for postgraduate success during lockdown - PhD tips
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In this video I discuss three ways avenues to keep your postgraduate or PhD work 'alive' during this unusual period, if you are finding yourself discouraged by the impediment lockdown has brought to your research.
How to organise my dissertation: Using Google Drive & Zotero
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In this video I discuss how you can use Google Drive & Zotero (both free!) to organise your dissertation work.
What to expect at your first academic conference
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In this video I discuss three tips to prepare you for your first academic conference.
How to prepare for the upgrade viva
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In this video I discuss how to prepare for the upgrade VIVA when you are a PhD student. I cover what to expect, and top 3 tips to enter it confidently.
How do I share my research? Personal branding & Building networks
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In this video I discuss how to begin the 'impact and engagement' journey as a researcher by thinking, early in your career, about your brand and the networks you'd like to build. This video is probably most useful for PhD postgrads, but could certainly be utilised by other postgrads and undergraduates too.
How do I use my own voice in my academic writing?
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How do I use my own voice in my academic writing?
How do I start my dissertation? (Linking primary and secondary sources in research)
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How do I start my dissertation? (Linking primary and secondary sources in research)
How do I stop procrastinating and start studying?
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How do I stop procrastinating and start studying?
How to begin my research
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How to begin my research
How to make professional videos by combining various platforms
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How to make professional videos by combining various platforms
How to creatively present research, using Animotica (#2)
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How to creatively present research, using Animotica (#2)
How to creatively present research, using Animotica (#1)
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How to creatively present research, using Animotica (#1)
How do I choose which articles to use in my research?
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How do I choose which articles to use in my research?
How many references do I need? Getting started with essay, thesis, and dissertations.
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How many references do I need? Getting started with essay, thesis, and dissertations.
How to do research on the internet, effectively
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How to do research on the internet, effectively

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Hutch-n7q
    @Hutch-n7q Місяць тому

    8 inches your mouth

  • @dr_trebor
    @dr_trebor Місяць тому

    I do wish American 'academics' would piss off back to where they came from. One of the reasons why aspiring British academics can't get jobs.

  • @AmeerMendy
    @AmeerMendy 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much Angela. this video has been truly valuable. I noticed your interest in studying religion. I highly recommend watching the series of videos. They are definitely worth your time. Once again, thank you. ua-cam.com/video/vTcEeBDgEc8/v-deo.html

  • @jameschristensen1055
    @jameschristensen1055 Рік тому

    Splendid. I happen to be engaged in a programme of reading consisting of three of Professor Charmley's 'horrifying things'. I've finished 'Chamberlain and the Lost Peace', and have moved on to 'Churchill - The End of Glory'. 'Churchill's Grand Alliance' will complete the trilogy. 'Chamberlain' gave substance to my long-standing suspicion: that its subject has been unfairly treated for his attempt to avert, or forestall, another catastrophic world war. Charmley ably demonstrates the 'reasons why' Chamberlain's policy was perfectly sensible at the time. War is the principal generator of myth. In his careful debunking of the dual Chamberlain/Churchill myths Professor Charmley gamely swims against a powerful current. How dare he challenge the almost universal view that Churchill gave us 'the best of all possible worlds'? Churchill said and did some very odd things. His dinner table conversations with Stalin make for some rather grotesque theatre - but that's alright, or so agree 9 out of 10 dentists - erm, historians. It is astonishing that Professor Charmley's plea for 'balance' in our view of Churchill should be so maddening to so many, but such is the power of myth.

  • @Aprilwang_reading
    @Aprilwang_reading Рік тому

    Very very helpful and even touching (that you should remind yourself of what enthused a project that you are working on) !

  • @pauleguia6244
    @pauleguia6244 2 роки тому

    great

  • @minatahmasbi9125
    @minatahmasbi9125 2 роки тому

    This video is more helpful than the grad school itself!

  • @Jacloch
    @Jacloch 2 роки тому

    Was this rendered on a potato

  • @hazratumar213
    @hazratumar213 2 роки тому

    Hello Angela! How can we connect Zotero with Google drive? Zotero gives only 30MB storage which is very small. Thanks

  • @lynnechrisp591
    @lynnechrisp591 2 роки тому

    Is there a transcript for this video for use with students who do not have access to UA-cam, please?

  • @scwmba7156
    @scwmba7156 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @iloveyoulino
    @iloveyoulino 3 роки тому

    <3

  • @benjaminodonnell258
    @benjaminodonnell258 3 роки тому

    Quick question: why don't you write your notes on sources directly into Zotero's "child notes" feature?

  • @Ninjaboy57
    @Ninjaboy57 3 роки тому

    Ty for explaining PEEL so well.

  • @luyandavictor1957
    @luyandavictor1957 3 роки тому

    Hy Angele, kindly advise how to add my own voice after very cited writing. Thank you

  • @ariadnaobregon3861
    @ariadnaobregon3861 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this, Angela! I just found your channel, and I have my upgrade viva in a week, your recommendations are helpful

  • @lindaburnett9189
    @lindaburnett9189 3 роки тому

    Oh wow. That was so cool. I’ve never heard of Prezi. Ans I love how you combined the three!

  • @lindaburnett9189
    @lindaburnett9189 3 роки тому

    This was wonderful! Thank you! You’ve shown me an entirely new way, an easier way, to record my voice overs and make them match the slides!

  • @ImranKhan-qs6st
    @ImranKhan-qs6st 3 роки тому

    V. Good topic,,,, please guide that for international affairs and political development which web, newspaper s good. and also demonstrate a practical upon an international topic. For further clarity plus collect info from different webs.

  • @mountallen8883
    @mountallen8883 3 роки тому

    appreciate you sharing your use of generating notes. that will be very helpful in the future. thanks.

  • @donutdudez130
    @donutdudez130 4 роки тому

    This is to hard. I'm just gonna search up my question.

  • @kevin-mn9om
    @kevin-mn9om 4 роки тому

    I'm looking for a video that talks about controlling scope creep in my research/writing. For example, while working on a literature review I am experiencing that I find two more sources for every paper I take notes on and it's making my research go on forever. As a graduate student, I want to provide full coverage of all relevant research published on the topic, but as a human, I only have so much time to explore. How can I best get this under control and know that I've done "enough".

  • @jomarflores4263
    @jomarflores4263 4 роки тому

    I got sent here by my English teacher nice

  • @albertonajarro
    @albertonajarro 4 роки тому

    Thanks! This is very helpful :)

  • @allwyn9895
    @allwyn9895 4 роки тому

    I want to know how to write a paper. Apart from thee part which is not in the references, its our thoughts and ideas which we have to fill in right?

  • @omnel5
    @omnel5 4 роки тому

    Excellent tutorial! Thank you

  • @macl4ren
    @macl4ren 4 роки тому

    Thanks Angela, this is a great series and there was some wonderful insight in this interview, especially in this new world where will all be having to do more distance learning.

  • @aaronwoods5861
    @aaronwoods5861 4 роки тому

    This is great! Have you used Drive to back up Zotero? I'm using a laptop at school and a desktop at home. I've read some about zotero not working well with a cloud based backup like drive, but some people have got it to work. Thanks!

  • @amadutips
    @amadutips 4 роки тому

    I'm not seeing the attached document

  • @mcnuggets9067
    @mcnuggets9067 4 роки тому

    Boring lol

    • @veenarana5
      @veenarana5 4 роки тому

      ghost _nugget07 boring lol

  • @ajb1884
    @ajb1884 4 роки тому

    This was really insightful and interesting!

  • @Owen-Br
    @Owen-Br 4 роки тому

    This was next after a vid so I felt nice so ye !

  • @techie2udonegal
    @techie2udonegal 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing the Animotica tutorial it solved an issue I had with audio in my Animotica videos, you should also investigate a program called Affinity photo, it is an affordable once-off purchase and has very powerful graphic design tools it is infinitely easier and more intuitive to get to grips with than Photoshop and could really add quality content to your digital efforts. Thanks again!

  • @paulbryant8042
    @paulbryant8042 4 роки тому

    What a brilliant video! The most useful source of information I have found about how to start building an academic career. Thank you!

    • @ResearchTips
      @ResearchTips 4 роки тому

      So pleased you found it helpful!

  • @mepropwash
    @mepropwash 4 роки тому

    Anny your name is not Anny but I would like to call you something, Can I get InTouch with you about a simple tutorial on using Animotica?

    • @ResearchTips
      @ResearchTips 4 роки тому

      Of course - can you reach me initially on twitter? @theacademiclib or instagram? @uniresearchtips

  • @olliekim1730
    @olliekim1730 5 років тому

    clicking struggle intensifies

  • @ralph4605
    @ralph4605 5 років тому

    Where is the attachment of Google codes?

  • @jacksalvatierra7959
    @jacksalvatierra7959 6 років тому

    am sorry, i desagree with you. i research on the chats, and interact with real people...and then i come up with my own conclusion.....

  • @doubleclick9087
    @doubleclick9087 6 років тому

    you can use this it doesn't take time and faster results and it do all the work instad of you bit.ly/2M30JwT

  • @muhammadrafiqulislamkhan6994
    @muhammadrafiqulislamkhan6994 6 років тому

    Thank you. Can you make on this video to use internet on pc practically.

  • @BGP_95
    @BGP_95 7 років тому

    The video is really helpful

  • @stevieandre5172
    @stevieandre5172 7 років тому

    Nerd

  • @nstwo3642
    @nstwo3642 7 років тому

    Really nice video tutorial very informative.

  • @jeloroc5418
    @jeloroc5418 8 років тому

    If you know how to properly conduct research then Wikipedia is an excellent tool. Wikipedia provides many ways to confirm the information in any article and has checks and balances in place to limit and correct any misinformation. The idea that a traditional encyclopedia is somehow better than a crowd-sourced one is not a very sound one. The reliability of the information in a traditional encyclopedia is at the whim of the biases of the publisher and the expertise of the editor(s). Wikipedia on the other-hand has more eyes on it to catch more mistakes or misinformation and is less likely to be culturally or politically biased. But of course, as with anything, it should never be your only source for information (thankfully, Wikipedia provides reference links to the information contained in its articles so that the user can check them for themselves!)

    • @trevormillin506
      @trevormillin506 7 років тому

      Well stated. I agree wholeheartedly with every word you just said. As a benefactor of Wikipedia, I have much faith init as a website and informative source. It not only provides good summaries, but extension links confirming what is stated in the articles.

    • @ResearchTips
      @ResearchTips 6 років тому

      Agree- it can be an excellent 'starting' tool for research. In an of itself, Wikipedia should never ever be used for research at any academic level. I even would push this for school-aged children as it is best to inculcate these habits early. The main problem is not that Wikipedia might be wrong - to be fair even published resources can sometimes be wrong (or at least, will provoke disagreement due to various views within disciplines). The fundamental issue with Wikipedia is since it is crowd sourced, you cannot gauge who the author/publisher is and what bias they might bring to the table. There are some wiki-type websites which are certainly useful at a basic academic level - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an excellent example - which is edited/reviewed. Another good example (though a little lower on the totem pole) is Victorian web -www.victorianweb.org. Both of these sites offer clarity regarding who has authored various articles.

  • @wottafella
    @wottafella 8 років тому

    Wikipedia isn't a bad website, you've believed in a lie that anyone can manipulate the articles tho in reality if anyone was to falsify the information on Wikipedia, the original true info would be restored. Julian Asange is a man of pure truth and knowledge. To top it off Wikipedia always states their sources at the end of their pages, said sources are always legit.

    • @ResearchTips
      @ResearchTips 6 років тому

      The sources are definitely NOT always legitimate. Some articles certainly demonstrate a fairly deep knowledge of the topic which I concede. However, you will find numerous articles whose sources are shallow and dubious at best...

    • @readjordan2257
      @readjordan2257 5 років тому

      agree. however, it appears wikipedia being unreliable is only a western world notion. many places in the world, any reputation is potentially fair game, because if you come to the wrong conclusions, its always assumed in these cultures to be the reader's error, the truth is technically within everything, if you are reading behind the text not just the text. as far as academics in less western areas, its more presumed everything is truth and deception, depending on whether or not your reading "direction" is in the right place. which is i guess why the cultural notion that we have of wikipedia being "common sense" has never been heard of in some regions.

  • @kjell5352
    @kjell5352 8 років тому

    thanks lol, I am 21 and this was helpful :)

  • @onlineresearchbeast6565
    @onlineresearchbeast6565 9 років тому

    This video is well done and contains good tips on how to verify sources. It should be noted that .edu sources can be tricky because in many cases students are allowed to post and they are certainly not always correct in what they post. It depends on how liberal (not in the political sense) the professor is in allowing students to post and how much moderation the professor is going to apply to students' posts.