5 Apps to Boost Academic Productivity

A few years ago, as I was writing my undergrad and masters thesis, there seemed to be a large gap in the market for academic mobile apps. Either that, or I wasn’t made aware of any. Now the tables have turned, and there is an abundance of apps with the sole…

The Nine Best Articles on Productivity in Research

How to Read a Research Paper

There’s more to reading a research article than just sitting down and scrolling through it, but this…

How to Write a Scientific Literature Review

Scientific literature reviews are an integral part of academic life so we’re going…

Product Update: Zotero Integration

Referencing and citing is an essential process in academia. So essential that we wrote a previous…

Preparing for the PhD Viva

You have just spent the last few years crafting your PhD thesis and have finally submitted the final copy. The end is in sight, but there is one final hurdle, the viva voce. The viva is an oral examination that usually occurs four to twelve weeks after the original submission date.

Citing on the Shoulders of Giants

Citing is an essential part of academic writing. It allows the author to position their work in the…

5 MORE Apps to Boost Academic Productivity

A few weeks ago we wrote a small piece about 5 apps that can help boost academic…

How to Survive the PhD Jungle

Undertaking a PhD is a monumental task. Not only do you have to produce an original thesis, but the length…

Productivity Challenges: Keeping on top of the literature