Using Google – Tips for Students Online Research

I came across the amazing infographic below from Hackcollege. It’s a really handy guide to using Google, but specifically geared towards tips for students using Google to conduct online research. Of course, there are other search engines out there, but Continue reading Using Google – Tips for Students Online Research

Turnitin plagiarism software can be beaten with technical tricks

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I haven’t blogged in ages, sorry. It’s been hectic with essays and the dissertation so finding the time has been hard. However, I read this interesting piece on the Turnitin plagiarism scanner used by most universities in the UK. Basically, Continue reading Turnitin plagiarism software can be beaten with technical tricks

Academic Knowledge company: Freelance writing work with Academic Knowledge

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UPDATE ON THIS POST: I get quite a lot of questions about writing for the company called Academic Knowledge. I did get around to applying for freelance work with them, it was fairly painless and I was accepted. However, events Continue reading Academic Knowledge company: Freelance writing work with Academic Knowledge

Student challenges his degree result in the high court

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The story about Andrew Croskery, from County Down, applying for a judicial review of the grade he received from Queen’s University in Belfast has been covered quite extensively in the news recently. Basically, this guy got a 2:2, but he Continue reading Student challenges his degree result in the high court

Choosing good dissertation topics

So I’m doing some early research into a dissertation topic and which site should be turning up in nearly all my Google searches on the subject, you got it, my old friend UK Essays. Having said that, they do have Continue reading Choosing good dissertation topics