Research advice and useful links

Some links to resources with advice about academic life. Many resources come from past talks of the Logic Mentoring Workshop. Links open in a separate tab.

Giving a talk

• Talk by Javier Esparza on how to build the narrative and structure for a talk (opens in youtube)
• Talk by Henry Sinclair-Banks on how to make a talk engaging: video (opens in youtube) and slides
• General advice by Bill Wadge
• General advice by Matt Might
• Analysis of a stand-up comedy show by Luis Piedrahita (in Spanish, opens in youtube)
• My golden rule for preparing a presentation

Writing

• A short guide to scientific writing by Frederic D. Bushmanon
• My slides on how to write an introduction
• Slides by Mikołaj Bojańczyk with tips on writing
• Slides by Thomas Colcombet on how to structure a document and the knowledge package
• Slides by Elena Di Lavore on tips on style and writing habits

Reviewing

• A Guide for New Referees in Theoretical Computer Science by Ian Parberry
• Advice by Matt Might on reviews
• Advice by Matt Might on rebuttals

Blogs including further advice