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Dec 5, 2025 • Calculating…

My Journey to the British Academy Global Talent Endorsement

When I first heard about the Global Talent Visa, sometime in 2024, it wasn’t something I thought applied to me. I often saw it mentioned alongside senior researchers and global thought leaders - people whose careers seemed far ahead of mine. 

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Nov 14, 2025 • Calculating…

Nigerian Journalism at the Crossroads: The Drift to American English and the Shadow of Digital Imperialism

Language is never neutral. In Nigeria, it has always been political, cultural and symbolic. Our journalists are not only recorders of events but also guardians of language and national identity. Through them, British English was stabilised as the country’s official standard while Nigerian English developed its own rhythm and expression.

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Oct 13, 2025 • Calculating…

Finding a New Spark in a Favorite Hobby

Life is all about the little moments and the passions that make us feel alive. For many, its about finding a community, sharing experiences, and celebrating victories together, big or small. Think about the electric feeling of watching a live sports game with friends. The shared anticipation, the collective cheers, and the friendly debates over strategy are what make these moments so memorable.

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Oct 13, 2025 • Calculating…

AI and the New Hegemony of Language: A Warning Against Digital Imperialism

Large language models (LLMs) are trained on vast datasets dominated by American content. This includes news outlets, academic texts, entertainment media, and online forums. As a result, the English that emerges in AI systems is overwhelmingly American in tone, spelling, idiom, and punctuation.

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Sep 8, 2025 • Calculating…

The Myth of the Perfect Thesis: Why Progress Matters More Than Perfection

Many postgraduate researchers spend months, even years, chasing the elusive perfect thesis. Every paragraph revised, every citation triple-checked, every sentence rewritten. But here’s the truth, the idea of a flawless thesis is a myth.

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Jul 16, 2025 • Calculating…

Nigeria Happened to Me

By Olasunkanmi Arowolo

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Jul 14, 2025 • Calculating…

Bridging Africa’s Scholarly Divide: The Story of Research Africa

I began my academic journey in Nigeria, pursuing my master’s degree with the resources available to me: printed books, faculty-provided journals, online, and local library/repository collections. In our context in Nigeria, digitised academic content was not a primary concern. The printed materials on the library shelves and open-access journal articles accessible via Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Academia were often considered sufficient for the research we conducted.

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Jun 17, 2025 • Calculating…

The Mentors Who Make Scholars

I met Professor Jimi Kayode in my first year at Lagos State University. I was young, ambitious, and eager to make sense of the newsroom politics I was yet to experience. After one of his News Writing lectures, I approached him and asked a question that, in hindsight, revealed more about my expectations than my understanding of the profession:

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May 27, 2025 • Calculating…

It’s Not About You: A Lesson from AI, Journalism, and a Game of Bingo

The day was already a whirlwind of ideas. We opened with thought-provoking presentations and small group brainstorming on AI in Science Communication Teaching, led by Dr Andy Ridgway. A critical question took centre stage: How do we responsibly integrate AI into education?

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