Wednesday 23 March 2016

Blogging as a form of Digital Scholarship

Last year we spoke with Dr. Eilís Ní Dhúill about the Thesis Talk (https://thesistalk.wordpress.com) blog at NUI Galway. The blog is written by PhD candidates from the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies. Chronicling the varying experiences of the College's research students, it provides a platform to describe and share PhD experiences, research, feedback from conferences attended, and to ask the community questions or give tips and advice. 

Her account of Thesis Talk is well worth a listen. She outlines how openness and sharing of knowledge are manifested through scholarly blogging. The benefits include connecting with a community of peers, developing writing skills, and engaging in open knowledge production and sharing.

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