scholarly writing

ASM and BVGH launch digital course on scientific writing for global researchers

PublishersAugust 30, 2026

(19 Aug 2026) The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) have announced the launch of a 10‑session digital lecture series on scientific writing. The program is designed to support scientists worldwide, with an initial focus on preparing peer‑reviewed manuscripts. It aims to address gaps in professional development, particularly for researchers in low‑resource settings, where…

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How reliable are AI detectors for academic text

AI, Research SupportDecember 11, 2024

(16 Nov 2024) Most academics have used ChatGPT for parts of their work, and many keep using it to help with manuscript writing. While AI is nowhere near replacing human authors in academia, it can substantially speed up writing. But doing so risks your content being flagged as AI-generated plagiarism. To know what you can…

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Researchers propose ethical framework to guide use of LLMs in academic writing

AI, Research SupportNovember 19, 2024

(14 Nov 2024) Researchers from a group of prestigious universities have devised guidelines for using large language models (LLMs) in academic writing. As LLMs become more common and easier to use, researchers around the world are using them to help with writing academic papers, especially for brainstorming and creating content. However, this raises concerns about…

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Scientists used ChatGPT to generate an entire paper from scratch – but is it any good?

TechnologyJuly 12, 2023

By designing an autonomous system that fed prompts to the chatbot, researchers produced a paper that was fluent and insightful. Yet they still have concerns. (7 Jul 2023) A pair of scientists has produced a research paper in less than an hour with the help of ChatGPT — a tool driven by artificial intelligence (AI)…

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The rise of “drama words” in research and impact assessment

Research SupportMay 19, 2023

(16 May 2023) There has been a marked trend for the increased use of hyperbolic adjectives in academic writing in recent decades. Drawing on a study of REF 2014 impact case studies, Ken Hyland finds this genre to include even greater degrees of hype than research writing and explores how this persuasive language is deployed differently…

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Academic publishers are missing the point on ChatGPT

Research SupportApril 13, 2023

(31 Mar 2023) In this Scholarly Kitchen post, Avi Staiman, the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts, shares his thoughts on the value that ChatGPT can bring to scholarly communication, and prompt readers to dive deep into fundamental questions on research and academic writing. Read the article here.

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How to write a good scientific paper: A handy guidebook for early career researchers

Education, ToolsMay 26, 2018

(24 May 2018) Many authors consider lab work easier than writing a research paper. The main challenges they face while doing the latter include structuring the research paper and following the relevant style conventions. Apart from this, authors are often confused about the language to be used in scientific papers and look for guidebooks or…

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Macquarie University successfully provides Overleaf accounts to over 40,000 students and 3,000 staff

Asia Pacific, Publishers, ToolsMay 23, 2018

(22 May 2018, London, UK) Overleaf, an innovative provider of scholarly writing and publishing tools, and Macquarie University Library have successfully partnered to provide all Macquarie University’s students and staff with an Overleaf Pro+ account. The Macquarie University Library has provided this access via an Overleaf custom portal, allowing over 40,000 students and 3,000 staff…

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