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Our first encounters with difficult students always leave a lasting impression on us, teachers. But it turns out we can benefit from them by getting more emotionally resilient.

My road to publication success has not always been a bed of roses. For example, one of my papers, which I consider my best completed project so far, has been rejected by five journals. Currently, it is under review in the 6th journal. But I’ve had easy hits, too: I have published two projects on the first try in top journals. Selecting a journal among a myriad of available options can be quite confusing, especially for early-career researchers who are just making their first steps in their academic careers. How can one find home for their paper in this vast sea of options?

If you want to go to an international conference but lack confidence in your listening skills, this blog entry will be helpful in developing listening strategies.

Criticising is an interesting word. It sounds so negative on the one hand — being negative about someone else, or someone else’s work. But on the other hand, we also use it in phrases such as ‘literary criticism’, which suggests a much more balanced, professional, and sometimes even positive approach.

Judging the book by its cover is a pointless task, but falling into this pitfall is easy. We often judge books by their covers as well as research papers by their titles.

Disclaimer: In order to preach to the choir about the claims I am making in this blog post, I am stating that some parts of my writing have been suggested or generated by the AI writing tools mentioned in this text.

Juggling teaching, publishing in top journals, and leading a bachelor’s program is something that Vera Rebiazina, an associate professor for the Department of Strategic Marketing, does easily. She was voted the best teacher twice in 2015 and 2017 and published two research articles on marketing in top international journals in 2018. According to Vera, the Academic Writing Center services were of great help.