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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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (29/09/2026) is INTERMEDIATE: situated between two stages or levels in a hierarchy or a process. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (28/09/2026) is ADJACENT: next to; side by side. More, with examples from authentic texts, at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
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Too many articles, and not enough time? Our new #APAStyle video explains the purpose of each part of a journal article. With that knowledge, you can quickly decide which articles are relevant for citing in your paper. #AcWri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uivV_nysRLY&list=PLSrmGGAXcUFQ&index=1

🗣️"the lure of simpler more efficient academic writing also plays into the current culture of academic capitalism"

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🗣️"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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