Four years, six months and seven days ago I touched down on Canadian soil from the UK for the very first time. Standing in a three-hour queue at immigration after some tough goodbyes and a 13-hour journey alone across the Atlantic, it slowly dawned on me that the hard part may not be entirely over. 

Academic writing is a skill that takes a while to develop. Here are nine tips to help you start your journey to becoming a stronger writer. 

1. Consider your purpose

It is your job as the writer to help readers understand what they will gain from reading your work.

What will they learn? What questions will they have that you can answer? Considering the lessons and perhaps even emotional responses a reader might have will help you to understand the purpose of your work. 

I am presently a tenured professor in the gender, sexuality and women’s studies department at Western University in Canada, where I also hold the Canada research chair in global women’s issues.

I was born in India, educated in India and Canada, and I have had an academic and non-academic career in research and teaching spanning 12 countries on five continents, namely, Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and Latin America and the Caribbean.

I’m originally from rural Limpopo in South Africa where there weren’t many opportunities but there were many challenges. 

What are the China Subject Ratings?

The THE China Subject Ratings are a set of ratings that aim to provide a definitive list of the best universities worldwide for a range of subjects based on subject classifications by the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE).

The THE ratings measures performance across 83 subjects within 13 pillars. 

Top 3 universities in Kenya 2023

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If you’re gearing up for a significant move abroad to pursue higher education, allow me to share a glimpse into my journey. I’m Amyrathul Munyra, a Malaysian student currently navigating the world of medical school at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin.  

Google’s suite of scholarships for students wishing to study technology and computer science will be open for applications from 26 March 2024. 

There are seven different scholarships in total, each offering students funding to continue their studies in computer science. The scholarships include:

Reaching out for help can feel stressful and overwhelming, especially if you’ve not spoken to someone personally or face-to-face before. We want to remind you that it’s important to remember that university staff want you to have the best experience and support you however they can. 

My passion for sustainability was ignited during my year abroad at the University of South Carolina Aiken, where I enrolled in my first environmental economics course. It was there that I was struck by the impact of businesses and individuals on climate change and the alarming decline in biodiversity across the globe.