Dr Nonhlanhla Dube

I'm a bunch of nerd on a mission to bring the happy into academic writing 😉. Follow me for engaging content &/boost your confidence in your academic skills.

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

The knowledge paradox #academia #scientist #science #academicwriting https://t.co/lHsrlUixoX via @YouTube

UB40 had this figured out :
"Every hour of every day, I'm learning more
The more I learn, the less I know about before
The less I know, the more I wanna look around
... "

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

If you are a #university #student or #researcher - or any kind of #creator for that matter - you need an "intellectual gut feeling". Here's why.

#intellectualgutfeeling

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[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

Let's do #writing to #think in bite sizes.
A key aspect of #criticalthinking is being able to #interrogate yourself.
How do you do that? I explain below in 95 seconds!
✍️Happy writing! 🥂
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#PhD #MSc #academicWriting

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[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

Let's unpack #academic #writing as #thinking! We write in order to think, but what are the writing #processes that are linked to thinking?

✍️Happy writing! 🥂
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#PhD #MSc #AcademicResearch

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[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

In academic #writing, synthesis is so important. But Why? What is it and how do you achieve it?
✍️Happy writing! 🥂
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#academia #PhD #MSc

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[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

#AcademicChatter
What #misconceptions have you seen take the happy out of #academic #writing?
My top 4: thinking it's conveying a message, a mystery novel, selling an idea, or a language exam.
I discuss these in detail here: https://t.co/zl9Fb5QR6f

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

Many of us are apologetic about our lack - maybe we lack resources, or the network, or that qualification.

Well, if you've a vision, a dream, none of that matters!

"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose". And people with nothing to lose have everything to gain.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Suez Canal service firm says massive container ship that was stuck in vital waterway has been set free, on the move. https://t.co/vYEJnSI3Qo

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

@AP I was sure they'd need to partially offload the ship. This is great news, many congratulations to the people who worked around the clock to make it happen (and thanks to the high tide)!

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

@MSF_southafrica We can never forget incidents like the Kunduz attack in 2015 but the cumulative effects of these events (also in countries like DRC and South Sudan) is equally devastating.

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

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[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

Given under-reporting on #covid19 cases & a shortage of test kits, #Government should add people who present with classical symptoms to the official count without testing & reserve tests for #frontlineworkers and the vulnerable. The current approach is inefficient. #crisisrules

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

@MattHancock Great! Please ensure that there's (i) no duplication of efforts between the #NHS volunteers & grassroots trailblazers who were quicker to respond to emerging needs, (ii) learning from the trailblazers, & (iii) adequate training and equipment for both groups. #crisisrules #covid19

[Dr Nonhlanhla Dube @Noni_ChiExtra]

What the humanitarian world can teach us about the response to #Covid-19 https://t.co/d43YCFPbP3

I recently published this article on LinkedIn and just on the basis of the three lessons I highlight, there are multiple #crisisrules that follow.