Research hacks

October 21, 2023

Research Hacks #27: VBA to mark up a Word document for reading

March 1, 2023

Research Hacks #26: A Macro to search for text across all open Word documents

March 10, 2018

Research Hacks #25: Another time-saving Microsoft Word macro for academics

October 17, 2017

Research Hacks #24: What we think about when we think about academic impact

July 27, 2017

Research Hacks #23: Three Microsoft Word macros for quick mark-up of articles, essays and thesis chapters

July 24, 2017

Research hacks #22: Come to terms with a new theory or thinker by using an ‘assumptions pyramid’

July 10, 2017

Research hacks #21: One to-do list to rule them all

May 18, 2017

Research hacks #20: Why it pays to plan your ideal week, and an Excel workbook to help you

May 15, 2017

Research hacks #19: Three benefits of time logging for academics, and one easy-to-use time logging app

April 30, 2017

Research hacks #18: 20 further tips on fielding questions after a conference paper

April 27, 2017

Research hacks #17: 15 tips on fielding questions after a conference paper

April 24, 2017

Research hacks #16: 20 tips on timekeeping and technology for your conference presentation

April 20, 2017

Research hacks #15: 15 Tips on delivering a conference paper

April 13, 2017

Research hacks #14: 15 tips on planning and writing a conference paper

April 13, 2017

Research Hacks # 13: The power of planning your research project

April 10, 2017

Research hacks intermezzo: A cornucopia of writing and publishing advice from Stuart Elden

April 6, 2017

Research hacks #12: Seven ways of keeping up to date with developments in your field

April 3, 2017

Research hacks #11: Let your arguments breathe

March 30, 2017

Research Hacks #10: How to present a smart, well-crafted argument

March 27, 2017

Research Hacks #9: Building an argument with the “it’s not as simple as that” tool

March 23, 2017

Research hacks #8: How to know when “good enough” is good enough in academic writing

March 20, 2017

Research hacks #7: Read everything, but not in the same way

March 13, 2017

Research Hacks # 6: Capture every important thought you have, even on the go

March 1, 2017

Research Hacks # 5: Microsoft Word macros for academics

February 23, 2017

Research Hacks #4: One important question to increase the focus of your academic research

February 20, 2017

Research Hacks #3: Help! I can’t settle on a research project

February 15, 2017

Research Hacks #2: Three important questions to ask before you choose a new research project

February 13, 2017

Christopher Watkin

In this series I share some of the research hacks I have picked up and developed over my years of academic research, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.