🗣️"Conversations about who gets credit also tend to happen far too late, at the writing-up stage, by which point the people who did early technical work may no longer be in the room, and may simply be missed."

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (25/09/2026) is VOLUME: the amount which a certain space can contain; the amount or number of something; the amount of sound produced; one of a series of books. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (24/09/2026) is ACCESS: the ability to use or approach a utility, resource, or person. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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Margins in #APAStyle papers are typically set at 1 inch on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

👉 But, for dissertations or theses, you may need different margins (to accommodate binding). Check your institution's dissertations and theses guidelines or ask your advisor.

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (23/09/2026) is CONCEPT: an idea or principle. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (22/09/2026) is SECTOR: a particular part of an industry or the economy; a part of something, especially land or society. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (21/09/2026) is CHAPTER: a part of a book or other text; a subgroup of a special interest society; a period ( e.g. in someone's life or career). More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (18/09/2026) is MOTIVE: the reason for doing something. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (17/09/2026) is PARTNER: a person with whom you have a close or intimate relationship; a co-owner of a business; someone with whom you cooperate. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (16/09/2026) is PROJECT: a special, time limited piece of work with a particular goal. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (15/09/2026) is SERIES: a number of related objects or events. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (14/09/2026) is STATISTIC: information about things which can be counted and analysed . More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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A small but very important word to add to your vocabulary.
Yet.
I'm not a very good writer ... yet.
I'm not very good at stats ... yet.
I don't know how to do xxx ... yet .
Yet allows you to learn, grow, develop.
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Up and at it on a Friday morning. Writing about #earlymodern convent households turned inside out as they acted as significant creditors in the local economy. Examining what this reveals about relationships and the use of convent space and resources.

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (11/09/2026) is CLASSIC: established as an accepted and respected or well-known example. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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Our free Avoiding Plagiarism Guide (PDF) includes an example of patchwriting and guidance on avoiding word and idea plagiarism.

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📖 For more, consult the plagiarism and self-plagiarism sections (8.2–8.3) of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (10/09/2026) is EVENTUAL: happening after a certain period of time or event. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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🗣️"Merton framed the dynamic as a “misallocation” of recognition, an injustice to those (often junior) scientists whose credit is diverted to the undeserving few"

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (09/09/2026) is MANUAL: done by hand rather than machine. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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