🎓 Writing Hub
Academic writing.
Research papers, essays and theses you write yourself.
How to structure a research paper
The standard sections of a research paper and what each one does.
Open the guide →GUIDEBeginnerHow to write a lab report
The standard scientific report structure, what belongs in each section, and the tense and voice conventions that get marks.
Open the guide →GUIDEAdvancedHow to write a literature review
A synthesis of what is known, organised by argument rather than by source — and the difference between reviewing and listing.
Open the guide →GUIDEAdvancedHow to write a peer review
Reviewing someone else's work — a paper, a manuscript, a colleague's draft — so that it is useful rather than discouraging or vague.
Open the guide →GUIDEBeginnerHow to write a personal statement for university
What admissions tutors are actually reading for, how to open without a cliché, and how to fit it into the character limit.
Open the guide →GUIDEAdvancedHow to write a thesis
Plan and write a long research project one clear, manageable stage at a time.
Open the guide →GUIDEIntermediateHow to write an annotated bibliography
A source list where each entry is summarised and assessed — and how it differs from a reference list or a literature review.
Open the guide →GUIDEIntermediateHow to write an essay in an exam
Planning, timing and structure when you have forty minutes, no notes, and no chance to redraft.
Open the guide →GUIDEIntermediateAcademic writing basics
How to write your own academic work — the structure, the tone, and how to use sources honestly.
Open the guide →GUIDEIntermediateHow to cite sources
Cite sources honestly and consistently — in-text citations, reference lists, and the common styles.
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