It's been 7 years since the original version of this website was launched and it was starting to show! We'd had a redesign in 2016 that had changed the look of the website, but much of the content had been inherited from the original version of the site. Sadly, it no longer reflected the quality of our service or the unique qualities that each of our editors possesses to make our editorial team the best on the internet.
This week has been odd! My mastering engineer friend lost his first job to an AI called LANDR. Meanwhile, my brother, who integrates voice and data network systems into businesses, told me that demand is rising for AI bots to replace call centre staff. We all know it's coming, but these two incidents in one week really got me thinking about my own profession. Just how safe are human editors?
This video explains each stage of getting a PhD in detail. The steps start from the qualifications required, and they end with how you will need to defend your thesis in a viva. There's also guidance on how to find a supervisor, and how the funding for your PhD might work. Simon's steps include:
A focused research question should help to guide you through your research project. However, finding the right question can be challenging, because a research question that is too broad can become unmanageable, while a research scope that's too narrow may not yield enough to meet the requirements of your institution. The available time frame and resources are also key factors to consider when developing your research question.
The question itself should be clearly written without any extra padding, and it should clearly summarise the problem that you want to research.
There are three ways to refer to this activity and the person that does it:
proof read, proof reading, proof reader
proof-read, proof-reading, proof-reader
proofread, proofreading, proofreader
Web searches reveal that all of these are currently used on the internet. Although, the third style of spelling (proofread, etc.) produces a higher yield than the others, suggesting that it is the most popular pattern of spelling.
If you've ever considered taking on a PhD, then you'll know that it's a long and demanding process. Dr Laura Valadez-Martinez talks about seven types of problem that may emerge during a PhD, including:
How to write a good essay in just 8 minutes of video that covers the basic principles required to write a good essay. The concepts are translatable into a larger dissertation or thesis too, as the breakdown of the paragraphs could easily be imagined as a very basic blueprint of the main sections covered in both types of document.
This short 7-minute video explains why, and how, to cite and reference using Harvard referencing in detail. The guide even covers how to reference each type of publication in your bibliography. The internet has been flooded with web pages offering partial advice about Harvard referencing, which makes finding quick answers almost impossible. However, this Harvard referencing guide does a great job at answering everything you'll need to know in just 7 minutes.
Bookmark it and share it! Good luck with your academic work.
My wife recently went through the process of starting a new career as a speech therapist (after graduating from university). She felt very inexperienced at the time because she had very little practical experience, which made her worry that she couldn't compete with other job seekers. Her negative feelings grew with each rejection during the early days of job seeking, and she eventually had to stop, re-evaluate and build her own personal brand, before she was able to successfully sell herself to potential employers.
We've all been through the frustration of applying for jobs over and over again and being rejected for some unknown reason. Job seeking is hard and the competition between job applications is usually very high for the best jobs!
It's your task to write a job application that stands out from the rest to be successful. So, here are some tips on how to write a cover letter that enables you to stand out and get the job:
We have spent our entire careers working with English language development. Each editor has a master-level qualification in a linguistics related subject (minimum) and experience as an English tutor at a university.
It's been 7 years since the original version of this website was launched and it was starting to show! We'd had a redesign in 2016 that had changed the look of the website, but much of the content had been inherited from the original version of the site. Sadly, it no longer reflected the quality of our service or the unique qualities that each of our editors possesses to make our editorial team the best on the internet. 
