🗣️"The researchers most likely to be penalised for non-disclosure are the same researchers who turned to AI out of structural necessity in the first place"

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (15/10/2026) is AUTHOR: the writer of a text, such as an article or a book. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (14/10/2026) is CHANNEL: a physical means of allowing things (such as water) to pass from one place to another; a means of communication such as radio or television. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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Proof days are always nice #AcWri days! One final read through of our chapter Human Trafficking and Forced Criminality in Wartime which will be published in an edited volume Crime and Justice in Wartime Ukraine by Routledge in December. Can't wait to see this in print!

ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (13/10/2026) is MEDIA: the means by which information, entertainment, and ideas are communicated to others (internet, radio, television, cinema etc.). More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (12/10/2026) is THEME: an idea, topic or motif contained and often repeated throughout a text, a piece of music, a film, or a talk. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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🗣️"externalisation rides alongside something bigger: a research culture that prizes outputs over dialogue."

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (09/10/2026) is SIGNIFICANT: having importance and meaning. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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Experienced the same kind of gutting, casual cruelty as a student, or as an ECR, or even while working on subsequent projects. He doesn’t even know what I’m doing; why would it come so naturally in an offhand conversation with me?

And jeez, WHY is it stuck in my head? #mentoring #acwri #history

It's that time of year again. Instructors, do you find these ghost and zombie guidelines in your classroom? Copyeditors, do you find them in your projects?

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykEk...

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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (07/10/2026) is APPARENT: easy to see and understand; seeming to be true, even if it may not be. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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Starting a #PhD? Remember when you're doing a PhD you are learning how to do research. Which means it's OK not to know and OK to ask lots of questions. You don't know the answers at the start. #PhDchat #PhDForum #postdoc #MRes #acwri

ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (06/10/2026) is APPROXIMATE: almost exact or correct; close but not precise. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (05/10/2026) is AWARE: having knowledge and understanding of something; paying attention. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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I have two conferences propping up a week of work on research and my book proposal. The first is done, an excellent & generative presentation. Though I’m excited, I feel a bit of a pinch: there’s SO MUCH TO DO. What are your favorite tools and tricks to get started on big projects? #acwri #history

#7PhDSecrets. Secret 2: Write and show as you go. It's show and tell - not hide and seek. You tell yourself that they are not ready to write yet. But you are. You need to write all the way through. #PhDforum #PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat #postdoc

ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (02/10/2026) is AGGREGATE: total of a number of items; a collection of things grouped closely together. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (01/10/2026) is EMPIRICAL: relying on verifiable observation, experiment, or information. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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#ImposterSyndrome - Tip 9: Get used to your imposter feelings. They don't go away but you get used to them and they don't hold you back. #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #phdForum #academicchatter #acwri

ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (30/09/2026) is INTENSE: possessing or experiencing something in a strong, concentrated form; extreme. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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