10th Anniversary Post – Why Faculty Use Blogs
The fast publishing of the blogosphere is a wonderful venue for self-expression when you have something to say, so – make use of it!
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Field Research, Research Design, and Scientific Method (A Personal Account)
“Science” is a many splendored and varied thing. It even includes qualitative research.
Institutions Matter, Or, What I Learned Sleeping with Lions in Kenya
Several lessons can be learned from fieldwork. Experience in Kenya speaks to the variety found in the everyday functioning of societies, institutions and cultures.
Online Resources – Research Methods
Online guide to research design and methods – including material on sources, ethics, research design, qualitative / quantitative and research presentation.
Methods War: How Ideas Matter within Political Science
Calls for qualitative scholars to share their fieldwork notes is not only illegal, but also threatens the integrity and quality of the qualitative research process.
The Importance of Open Access
Open access is a simple idea. People should be able to access scholarship freely and easily. However, in practice there is a long way to go to meet that goal.
Chasing Prestige in the Academy: How the System Undermines Itself
Instead of education being a great social leveler, prestige seeking has reinforced the competitive advantage of the rich and powerful – undermining the viability of many universities.
Publishing or Perishing in the 21st Century
Everyone knows the phrase ‘publish or perish’. But, what does that mean to today’s early career academic as they try to balance their workload and plan their publications?
The Future of Academic Publishing?
Academics should consider eBooks as a viable publishing medium. They don’t have the quality control mechanisms that peer-reviewed journals enjoy, yet they do have an important place in the academic’s toolbox.
A Professor’s Platform
In a world where research is disseminated online first and where PageRank can determine credibility – technical know-how is the skillset that will most impact on getting your work, research and ideas to the audience they suit.
The Rise of East Asian Higher Education and Science
With a growing proportion of new knowledge coming from Asia, the world will soon realise that the dragon has arrived to reshape the knowledge economy.
Tweet Your Research
As the growth in outlets where research can be published online continues, the importance of using Twitter and other effective social media channels to promote IR research will only grow, too
