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Publishing in Geography (Part 3): My article has been accepted, what’s next?

Posted on June 1, 2020January 12, 2022 by Admin_PGF

This is the third and final post in a series of reflections on publishing in geography, which we’re sharing as part of PGF@Home. You can find part one here, and part two here. In my first two blog posts on publishing, I discussed both the basic principles of academic publishing, and how to prepare, submit,…

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Publishing in Geography (Part 2): Preparing, submitting, and revising a manuscript

Posted on May 18, 2020January 12, 2022 by Admin_PGF

This is the second in a series of reflections on publishing in geography, which we’re sharing as part of PGF@Home. You can find part one here, and part three here. In the first blog on this topic, I looked at the basic principles of academic publishing, focusing on questions of what, why, when, where and…

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Publishing in Geography (Part 1): What, why, when, where and how?

Posted on May 4, 2020January 12, 2022 by Admin_PGF

By Phil Emmerson, Managing Editor: Academic Publications (RGS-IBG) This is the first in a series of reflections on publishing in geography, which we’re sharing as part of PGF@Home. You can find part two here, and part three here. ‘Publishing’ is a fundamental part of academic life. Lots of many academics’ time is spent thinking about…

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What Makes a Good Teacher/Lecturer?

Posted on August 13, 2019January 12, 2022 by Admin_PGF

The PGF blog so far has spoken about several fascinating things, such as fieldwork, mental health, how to attend conferences and make posters amongst other things. However, one area which has not been widely talked about is the role of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) and teaching others at university level whilst undertaking your postgraduate study.

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How *NOT* to do Fieldwork: A tale of mishaps from the field

Posted on August 13, 2019January 12, 2022 by Admin_PGF

By Dan Casey (PGF Chairperson, 2017-2018) Recently I’ve been out in the field a lot. Having a picture of how things would go and trying to plan could not prepare me for what I ended up encountering. Below you’ll read a series of mishaps (perhaps laughable, but not so much at the time) and how…

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Masters: Mapping it Out (5) – The Transition from Masters to PhD

Posted on August 13, 2019February 13, 2020 by Admin_PGF

Nearing the end of a Master’s degree can feel like you’re approaching the end of student life as you know it. No more lectures or taught classes to attend. Very few seminars or tutorials lined up in the calendar. Indeed, the transition from a Masters to a PhD – or to the world of work…

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Masters: Mapping it Out (4) – A Day in The Life of a PhD Student

Posted on August 13, 2019February 13, 2020 by Admin_PGF

Researching boundless PhD projects and writing and re-drafting your own proposals can leave you prone to getting lost in the world of academia and contracting a clear case of application-fever. It’s easy to lose sight of the end goal when the volume of information out there is so vast and the deadlines seem to be…

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Masters: Mapping it Out (number 3)-Top Tips when Applying for a PhD

Posted on August 13, 2019February 13, 2020 by Admin_PGF

Crossing the halfway mark of your Master’s degree can be both an exciting and daunting prospect, not least because the inevitable questions of ‘what next?’ begin to rear their head. It can seem as though you’ve only just arrived in one place before you have to start thinking about the next step. The short duration…

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Masters: Mapping it Out (number 2)

Posted on August 13, 2019February 13, 2020 by Admin_PGF

Embarking on a Masters can be a daunting process, regardless of whether you’ve just graduated or are pursuing a degree later in life. You may be venturing to a brand new city on your own with little idea of what the next year or two has in store. The idea of starting afresh and meeting…

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Life at Sea as a Scientist

Posted on August 13, 2019February 13, 2020 by Admin_PGF

I haven’t written a blog before, but this past summer I took part in a research cruise around the Arabian Peninsula, so I feel I really should give this a try. So here goes… The research cruise was entitled AQABA (Air Quality and Climate Change in the Arabian Basin) which examined the impact of air…

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