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The Black Box of AI: Five Threats ‘The Mechanism’ May not Be Telling You About

12 February 2026 | Comments Off on The Black Box of AI: Five Threats ‘The Mechanism’ May not Be Telling You About

The increased use of AI in higher education has led to a constant debate between students, teachers and policymakers about the threats of using AI in the long run. While most of the debates focus on issues such as plagiarism and lack of efficient learning, very few researchers have explored the deeper concerns of the…

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AI Hallucination as a Major Threat to Academic Integrity: 5 Areas Where AI Can Get You into Trouble

02 February 2026 | Comments Off on AI Hallucination as a Major Threat to Academic Integrity: 5 Areas Where AI Can Get You into Trouble

Many students using AI systems to assist them with their academic writing see AI as a ‘more knowledgeable other’. With that being said, the current realisation of artificial intelligence is much closer to the famous ‘Chinese room‘ concept. Imagine a person inside a room answering your questions asked in Chinese. In reality, they do not…

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A Complete PhD Proposal Writing Guide

08 December 2025 | Comments Off on A Complete PhD Proposal Writing Guide

When writing a dissertation, it’s essential that you start by writing your PhD proposal. On a basic level, your research proposal will outline all of your chapters, offering an initial perspective on the literature available. Along with describing your methodology, research methods, and expected data. This article provides a complete guide to help students like…

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Top Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking for Your PhD Research

19 June 2025 | Comments Off on Top Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking for Your PhD Research

A PhD is the highest level of academic qualification you can achieve but also a challenge, especially when it comes to the critical thinking needed for writing. Critical thinking is a comprehensive life skill that helps students in all disciplines. Once mastered, this skill can be helpful for professional growth even after academic studies. Businesses,…

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Best Academic Words for Your Research Gap Statement

20 February 2025 | Comments Off on Best Academic Words for Your Research Gap Statement

Any PhD project has to explore the existing research on the topic critically, formulate specific research aims and questions, and perform other tasks requiring a high level of academic writing skills. This challenge is frequently daunting for students learning English as a second language due to the high complexity of existing norms in this sphere.…

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Key Differences Between a Master’s and Doctoral Proposal

11 October 2024 | Comments Off on Key Differences Between a Master’s and Doctoral Proposal

Are you currently writing your PhD research proposal and aren’t sure what makes it different to a Master’s proposal? We’ve got the 4 main differences between a PhD and a Master’s proposal to help you write your research statement more effectively. A lot of potentially great PhD projects fail to happen due to the inability…

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Science Statistic Analysis Tips for Academic Writing

16 April 2024 | Comments Off on Science Statistic Analysis Tips for Academic Writing

Statistical analysis is of paramount importance to almost any type of rigorous scientific research. Data analysis is a challenging task as it provides insight into the correlation between variables. As well as identifies current trends and allows us to make predictions regarding future ones. Statistics is used in many disciplines, including science, economics, politics, psychology,…

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A Masters Guide for Writing Chemistry Papers

02 April 2024 | Comments Off on A Masters Guide for Writing Chemistry Papers

Writing a master’s level chemistry paper involves considerable challenges, but the experience is profoundly rewarding and offers substantial satisfaction. This type of academic writing task provides students with a unique opportunity to combine research/writing skills with analytical thinking. Chemistry is a fundamentally important science with an outstanding number of economic benefits, ranging from drug research…

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The Ultimate Guide to Applying for a Masters Degree in Chemistry

19 March 2024 | Comments Off on The Ultimate Guide to Applying for a Masters Degree in Chemistry

Pursuing a Masters degree in chemistry is a challenging but highly rewarding experience. If successful, graduates unlock critical benefits that put them one step ahead in a highly competitive modern job market. Potential benefits may range from new knowledge, work placements and practical laboratory experience in the field to important connections with people in the…

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Key Differences between APA and Harvard Referencing: A Crash Course for a Confused Student

26 February 2024 | Comments Off on Key Differences between APA and Harvard Referencing: A Crash Course for a Confused Student

Referencing the ideas of other authors is an integral part of any academic work from Undergraduate essays to PhD thesis writing. To avoid plagiarism, you must always inform your reader about the sources of data you are citing in your draft. The basic rule of thumb here is to provide references for every borrowed idea…

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