Prof PartoutYour productivity: how to tell if you are doing enough — Prof Partout Online Academic English and…Am I doing enough? What about that new idea? Or sleep? The pressure for productivity is probably distracting you are doing the right amountFeb 15Feb 15
Prof PartoutYour academic supervisor: A user manual — Prof Partout Online Academic English and Academic…Academic supervisors don’t come with instruction manuals. No new research students get the wrong idea of their role. Let’s change that!Feb 6Feb 6
Prof PartoutWhere do new great ideas come from? — Prof Partout Online Academic English and Academic CoachingWe all know there is no great waiting room in the sky…well at least not a waiting room for ideas. Why sit around waiting for them?Feb 2Feb 2
Prof PartoutWannabe vampires?All-nighters might be an academic rite of passage but it is no long term strategy for research and publlishing projectsJan 30Jan 30
Prof PartoutYour year in review: Cheers to your productivity — Prof Partout Online Academic English and…The end of January is nigh upon us. By Professor Partout’s reckoning you will have all given up on your new year’s resolutions by about…Jan 25Jan 25
Prof PartoutFeedback: those voices in the margins of your work — Prof Partout Online Academic English and…Academic supervisors are there to critique your work. This implies both praise and…well less pleasant negative evaluations. It is the…Jan 19Jan 19
Prof PartoutSpeaking of speaking-tips for conference talks for non-native speakersSpeaking at conferences is hard. Especially when English is one of your other languages. Here are some tips to have the crowd cheering…Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
Prof PartoutStarting a PhD journey? Must-haves in your metacognitive backpackTo misquote a certain Chinese philosopher, a PhD journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step? Sorry, but Prof P won’t be…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Prof PartoutThe PhD marathon metaphor: It’s no sprint nor a walk in the parkit’s not a sprint; it’s a…PhD marathon metaphor! This is a classic of academia, but only helpful if you know how to run a marathon.Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
Prof PartoutResearching on the move: Academic workspaces are mobileTravel broadens the mind and offers a range of academic workspaces. Even if they are in another part of your own home.Aug 11, 2023Aug 11, 2023