My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece provides three must-read tips for Canadian researchers applying to the NIH R01 for the first time: “The NIH R01 for Canadians: Advice for first-time applicants to the U.S. health funding giant.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
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#AskDrEditor: Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in your discipline
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares Writing well is hard, a free tool that delivers statistics on your writing and your favourite academic author’s, and helps you to emulate writing styles that you admire: “Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in yourContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in your discipline”
#AskDrEditor: How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece outlines a three-part structure of effective diversity statements to help you write your own: “How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search: Be sure to define your terms, detail your experience and outline your future plans.” Have a questionContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search”
#AskDrEditor: Against utility and instrumentalization: Knowledge mobilization for the humanities
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares three strategies to implement when writing about knowledge mobilization in SSHRC applications, without treating your discipline as utilitarian: “Against utility and instrumentalization: Knowledge mobilization for the humanities.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: On internal alignment: Objectives, outcomes, outputs, and contributions in CIHR Project grant applications
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses how to address the anticipated contributions of your research in your CIHR Project grant application: “On internal alignment: Objectives, outcomes, outputs, and contributions in CIHR Project grant applications.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Break bad rules: How to change language norms in your academic field, individually and systemically
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece gives three tips for challenging common problematic terminology and making a difference in your discipline: “Break bad rules: How to change language norms in your academic field, individually and systemically.“ Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Making ambitious research look feasible
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses how to tackle ambitious research goals in grant applications and successfully gain funding without scaling back your project: “Making ambitious research look feasible: How to create global coherence and internal alignment in your research grant applications.” Have a question youContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Making ambitious research look feasible”
#AskDrEditor: Why formal analysis is key to bringing your research to life
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses how being visually descriptive can contribute to an interesting and engaging research paper: “Why formal analysis is key to bringing your research to life: This practice from art history can improve academic writing across disciplines.“ Have a question you want meContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Why formal analysis is key to bringing your research to life”