prof pat thomson

U Nottingham & Adelaide University. You can find me on Bluesky, LinkedIn and threads, as well as my academic writing blog patter,

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

A little bit of serious fun about peer review. https://t.co/XO8jgzr3WR

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

Thinking about your post thesis plan? These three words can help.
https://t.co/ycB5C6dcfk

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This is a little question compared to the big ones about AI, but it’s one I’ve been asking myself a lot recently. https://t.co/HiV47Xkb9T

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The @RSC_Learning and @CultureLearning have produced three new rapid evidence reviews for dance, music and drama. They show the significant benefits of arts education for children and young people. There is also more research needed
https://t.co/eYrYv7FvXu

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How totally totally crass to find the destruction of the thousand careers of a thousand dedicated staff “exciting.” 1/3

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This week on patter @R_LehnerMear talks about turning her doctoral thesis into a scholarly monograph https://t.co/DFKkF2thpz

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This week I’ve posted about another key word - coherence in research design. https://t.co/B5uvRheoOR

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

What does it mean for scholars to write concisely? This week’s patter has a quick look. https://t.co/F4pxkAiguI

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

This week patter has been reading about knowledge production and placemaking https://t.co/93kdcZ1sZl

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

What does it mean to write concisely? https://t.co/quPVtLGAo2

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

Procrastination is not always negative. Academic writing… https://t.co/3czDFpoFod

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

This week I’m looking at forwarding, a key aspect of working with literatures. https://t.co/MzMEkCM00C

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What does writing as thinking mean, and where did the idea come from anyway… https://t.co/pDZ5jjuRFa

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

Vale Habermas, and a link to academic writing. https://t.co/GgrvvL0RfC

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

Academic writers often feel uncomfortable. Thats often OK. Here’s why. https://t.co/jy4p2jDnbL

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

It helps to know the differences between abstract between abstract and introduction if you want to avoid reader déjà vu. https://t.co/XIVint2XYc

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

Riffing as an academic writing strategy. Helps to clarify meaning. https://t.co/B6SELdZ2Qb

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

This week patter talks about peer review as cruel optimism https://t.co/tUV4aRWlbY

[prof pat thomson @ThomsonPat]

Include a writing retreat in your 2026 plans https://t.co/wcDHdVUTFV

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I’m often asked about citations in abstracts. So here’s an answer… https://t.co/eG99ByVELN