prof pat thomson

@bornlinguist @tarabrabazon @ithinkwellHugh @ChangeDisabled @OpenUniversity I was told it would just “cost too much to extend access to everyone”. I hope you can find a workaround.

@bornlinguist @tarabrabazon @ithinkwellHugh @ChangeDisabled @OpenUniversity Many UK unis do the same as OU. I wrote this some time ago because I agree they should do much better by completing PhDers. Casual employees get the same short shrift and lose access in between contracts even if there’s more work coming. Not OK. patthomson.net/2020/05/25/fiv…

@tarabrabazon and @ithinkwellHugh thoughts on post-completion cut-off IT/email/365 of 2 weeks? In other unis (UK) it’s longer to help with employability, mid peer review articles, archiving of all data etc #PhD #CliffEdge #academia cc @ChangeDisabled

This week another take on using quotations patthomson.net/2026/07/13/how…

I’ve got a bit tired of hearing that nobody at all will read your thesis. patthomson.net/2026/07/07/peo…

This week I’m looking at the difference between reflection and reflexivity. patthomson.net/2026/06/30/wha…

This week I’ve worked on a ROAM strategy for first drafts. It’s a strategy about readers, objectives action and impressions and draws on Bernhoff s Writing without Bullshit. patthomson.net/2026/06/21/roa…

It’s important to check your decisions when analysing data. Here’s a little bit of serious fun which might help. patthomson.net/2026/06/15/hav…

On the processes of revising. patthomson.net/2026/06/07/lov…

A little bit of serious fun about peer review. patthomson.net/2026/06/01/how…

Thinking about your post thesis plan? These three words can help. patthomson.net/2026/05/25/key…

This is a little question compared to the big ones about AI, but it’s one I’ve been asking myself a lot recently. patthomson.net/2026/05/18/who…

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 rsc.org.uk/research/curre…

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

This week on patter @R_LehnerMear talks about turning her doctoral thesis into a scholarly monograph patthomson.net/2026/05/10/fro…

This week I’ve posted about another key word - coherence in research design. patthomson.net/2026/05/03/key…

What does it mean for scholars to write concisely? This week’s patter has a quick look. patthomson.net/2026/04/26/key…

This week patter has been reading about knowledge production and placemaking patthomson.net/2026/04/20/pla…

What does it mean to write concisely? patthomson.net/2026/04/12/key…

Procrastination is not always negative. Academic writing… patthomson.net/2026/04/06/in-…

This week I’m looking at forwarding, a key aspect of working with literatures. patthomson.net/2026/03/30/for…