David Willetts: Teaching Over Research

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According to independent.co.uk, £9,000 are spent yearly by a university student. For that amount of money, they receive less time for lecture from their University lecturer.

For the Universities minister, it should be more teaching than research.

How about you? Is it teaching over research OR research over teaching?



References:

• www.independent.co.uk/student/news/what-the-9000-fee-gets-you-less-teaching-time-8892988.html
• www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/10/21/universities-more-time-teaching-david-willetts_n_4134642.html

Sharing the Structure of A Dissertation

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Whoah! It's nice to be back blogging in here. It's like being freed from jail after taking a break from blogging. While I was away, I stumbled this article talking about five basic parts of a dissertation structure. 

I was thinking this might be a good timing to share this article to University students. Before doing so, let me ask you a question. Did you ever know that there are five basic structure of  dissertation? No? Yes? Like I said, I am going to share about those so, definitely there are. Read through till the end to learn the dissertation structure.

Part 1: Introduction 

Reasons can be found in here of why you are taking the research.

Part 2: Review of the literature 

Full understanding of your research is found here.

Part 3: Methodology

Ways of collecting and analysing the data can be found in methodology.

Part 4: Results

Summary of findings can be found here.

Part 5: Interpretations, Conclusions, and Recommendations

These five are essential for your paper. In fact, one of the essay writing help websites mentioned that “dissertation structure serves as a framework for a properly-written paper”  

Note: For complete details, you can read the full article at Five Basic Parts of a Dissertation Structure.

Six Interesting Tweets About Dissertation Writing

I've noticed that I'm always in twitter tweeting lots of thoughts. Sometimes breaking news, trending topics or just feelings that find space. Hence, I am into dissertation writing I am curious how other students work on with their dissertation. I've searched some information via twitter. It's funny and surprising that some tweets can teach other students on what are the things required in writing dissertation. It gives them warning too.

 Hold your breath for these tweets are the following:

 6. VICTORY

One more day of close reading, editing and crying. Goodbye, breastfeeding and race! #dissertationwriting
— Trish Hamilton (@trishham) September 2, 2012

5. MYSTERY

Can't see the light at the end of the tunnel because this tunnel isn't particularly straight #dissertationwriting
— Thomas Burr (@Burr89) April 6, 2012

4. DEDICATION

Asleep at 1am and awake by 8am.. That's dedication for a productive day! #dissertationwriting
— Amy Briggs (@Amybriggs13) March 31, 2012

3. DEPRIVATION

Neighbour's barbecue smell floating in through my window - I hate you. #dissertationwriting
— Jo Stevens (@Joanna_Stevens) March 25, 2012

2. HARDWORK

sitting next to @megwhufc in the silent area in the library,resorting to mental dancing to the same music #dissertationwriting #goingcrazy
— Kimberley Katz (@kimwhufc) February 27, 2013

1. MOTIVATION

#dissertationwriting is a bore but its been productive today never the less! Need a holiday in the sun when I finish uni #please x
— Rhiannon Windsor (@Rhiannon1191) March 20, 2012

I hope you find these six tweets interesting. You may find these tweets helpful too. Many thanks to our friends in twitter who appeared above.  I hope @trishham , @Burr89 , @Amybriggs13 , @Joanna_Stevens , @kimwhufc , @megwhufc and @Rhiannon1191 will be happy for featuring them here. If you find this post, I hope you'll follow me @c_jvinson

 Note: Their tweets are theirs and not mind.