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Six Things We’ve Learned About Academic Writing Productivity (and Satisfaction)

By Chris Smith | Published: October 24, 2018

Writing satisfaction is strongly linked to publishing productivity and, potentially, career success. Chris Smith reports on research investigating the tools and systems academics from all career stages...

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Simply Applying for a Competitive Grant is a Win

By Michele Pezzoni Fabiana Visentin and Charles Ayoubi | Published: October 17, 2018

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.” So goes the famous saying. But does the same apply for...

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Microsite Offers Look at Artificial Intelligence

By SAGE | Published: October 16, 2018

In the latest of its monthly series of interdisciplinary microsites addressing important public issues, SAGE Publishing is offering free access to a suite academic articles that focus...

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Microsite Offers Research on Big Data Research

By SAGE | Published: August 21, 2018

In the latest of its monthly series of interdisciplinary microsites addressing important public issues, SAGE Publishing is offering free access to a suite academic articles...

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Archived Webinar: Teaching Ethics in Research Methods

By SAGE | Published: August 20, 2018

Author of SAGE textbook “Introduction to Educational Research,” and TEDx lecturer Dr. Craig A. Mertler draws on his 32 years of experience as an...

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Benefits of Transdisciplinary PhD Programs

By SAGE | Published: March 14, 2018

Anna-Sigrid Keck and colleagues designed a structured doctoral program focused on transdisciplinary research and compared students’ publication patterns to students in traditional programmes. While rates...

Also posted in Reports | Tagged Collaboration, Education, High Impact, Transdisciplinary Research | Leave a comment

Free Access: What Motivates White Professors to Be More Inclusive?

By SAGE | Published: November 17, 2017

This study examinesdthe motivation for white professors in higher education to become culturally inclusive in their teaching practices and the transformational experiences that created this...

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What Does Research Say About Race, Diversity, Acceptance, and Hate?

By SAGE | Published: August 21, 2017

This free collection of content from SAGE Publishing provides context in the wake of pivotal events, such as the deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, that...

Also posted in International Debates, Resources | Tagged Article Collection, Charlottesville, Race | Leave a comment

Scholarly Research Looks at Brexit: Free Papers

By SAGE | Published: November 24, 2016

SAGE Publishing is providing free access to a range of academic research which engages directly with the Brexit referendum and its potential impacts or gives...

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What Trump’s Veep Choice Can Teach Us About Coalitions

By Social Science Space | Published: July 15, 2016

A case study, drawn from Bob Graham's new book, about how coalitions formed to reverse measures seen as anti gay -- such as the religious...

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Articles Pertinent to US Primaries Available for Free Now

By SAGE | Published: March 15, 2016

For a limited as the the United States’ presidential election cycle reaches some critical state-level primary votes, the journal Political Research Quarterly is offering free...

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Political Studies Association Archives Free Until End of Month

By SAGE | Published: March 14, 2016

Starting in January, SAGE Publishing – the parent of Social Science Space — began publishing the full journal portfolio of the London-based Political Studies Association....

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