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Academic English Now (AEN) is a brilliant platform. As a mid-career academic (tenured associate professor), I wholeheartedly recommend this platform to all PhD students, beginning scholars and even mid-range academics like myself. The materials are professional, and the platform is helpful and user-friendly. Thanks to AEN, I have rediscovered the joy of writing, and this year, for the first time in my lifetime, instead of struggling with publications, I am looking at 10 papers and coauthoring a book by a very reputable publisher. Thanks, AEN. This is by far the best investment I have ever made.

Strive to achieve small wins during the Lunar New Year of the Snake 🧧
🎉Hi! Hung Hei Fat Choi! And with 🐲🐎spirit!🎉
(It means wishing you a prosperous, wealthy, and healthy Lunar New Year🧧.)
You may not believe that I had a busy work schedule before and during the Lunar New Year.
Still, I used my commute time to read and was tempted to send a message about small wins to this lovely community after watching Module 9 Lectures 1-4 on 27/1/2025 as recommended by @Hayden Godfrey … They were fantastic! I finally understood epistemology, interpretivism, and constructivism—concepts I hadn’t learned as clearly as from your videos. Thank you @Hayden Godfrey
I didn’t write to the community earlier because I needed to keep reading and watching while also taking care of my work, family, and kids, along with doing house chores to welcome the New Year. There were the usual rituals, like buying new clothes for the teenagers (a headache, as they took longer time than I bought for myself!).
I woke up early during the New Year to read and write, and today, on the fifth day of the New Year, I finished modifying the introduction, prepared literature outlines, and completed watching Module 8 Lectures 1-4. Thanks @Marek Kiczkowiak , for your excellent videos; you helped solve all my puzzles and provided clear guidelines for me to keep moving forward.
It is a meaningful New Year! In the past, I may not have done much during the festivities, but now I prioritize reading and writing, even though they still come second to my family. I feel great that I can carve out time for my intellectual growth. I've learned to work with more ease and determination.
🧧🎉Wishing us all wisdom, growth, and success!🎉

PhD Mastering Guidance
A platform that follows up your journey development

Very informative session. A very good guidance for starting with writing. Supplementary material for download are a valuable addition to the session.

Joining the AEN's Published Researcher community is my biggest financial investment thus far in my PhD journey, but it has been worth every dollar. I can easily access resources such as recorded lessons, live coaching calls, or other members' inputs. I also stay motivated by regularly checking in to track my progress and reflect on my efforts. Since joining, my writing productivity has increased significantly. Thanks to AEN, I now have a clear path to successfully completing and defending my PhD dissertation.

Before I joined this community, I was struggling a lot with the academic writing process. My papers kept getting rejected, and I felt this constant mix of insecurity and burnout, even though I loved my field - psychology and psychoanalysis. I felt like I was doing "something" important, but I wasn't quite sure "what". That uncertainty felt very unhealthy.
By providing me with four game-changing things, the community basically saved my academic writing life:

1. Expert feedback
I got superconstructive, thoughtful feedback from people who know what they're talking about. No more shooting blind! Community leader Marek Kiczkowiak and the coaches themselves are accomplished and successful academic writers. Hayden Godfrey was my coach, and his paper on academic humility is one of the best I've ever read.

2. Structure Rules
They gave me a clear roadmap. Academic writing isn't just creative writing - it's a process with specific and trainable principles and guidelines that you learn just like you learn math or a language.

3. Finding my people
I started to meet other researchers who totally understood the struggle of trying to write consistently and well. I wasn't alone anymore.

4. Building a writing routine
I created a sustainable writing habit by watching lectures, studying, learning, and working with perfect worksheets focused on each part of each article type. I feel like I have made incredible progress. But this process takes time, of course. So be patient with yourself.

My mindset has changed. I used to be goal-oriented and focused on getting a study published. Now I understand that writing is a meaningful journey that needs order, principles, and feedback. Using the templates and worksheets of the scholarly community is like having a GPS for academic writing. Each step feels interesting and safe.

Without a doubt, this has been the best investment I have made in my professional development. I recommend it to any researcher feeling stuck.These days, writing doesn't stress me. I actually enjoy it😄.

This program has saved me not just once but twice! Unfortunately, schools just throw you to the wind in many cases. Marek and his highly professional staff teach you what schools SHOULD teach you. Because of Marek, I am published in a respected peer review journal AND I completed my degree in Egyptology. His program is so easy to follow and you will watch your dissertation or your research come together in ways you never thought possible. You won't feel overwhelmed because you simply follow the program, watch the videos, do the activities and receive meaningful feedback. Highly, highly, highly recommend.

The hands-on and seamless approach that Hayden and Marek have in mentoring me and assisting me with papers has been remarkable since I joined. I become charged up when I am on the calls and have now developed a great sense of becoming a writer and qualitative and mixed methods researcher

I’ve been with Academic English for two years, and they’ve been amazing! A big thanks to my coaches, Heyden and Marek, who really helped me polish my dissertation and communicate my ideas clearly. They gave me practical tips and feedback that took my writing to the next level, and their support in preparing for my defense made a huge difference—I felt confident and ready, which helped expedite my graduation. I’m so grateful for everything they did and would recommend Academic English Now to anyone looking to improve their academic writing and get things published!

Marek in Academic English Now has built a platform in which there are many helpful digital courses about how to master and refine academic writing. In addition, I got to learn from the highly professional coach Hayden, who has helped me see which mistakes I most commonly make, and also given me some inspirational techniques to ensure sustainable motivation.

Academic English Now is an invaluable resource for PhD students seeking to enhance their academic writing skills. The course offers a comprehensive activity covering essential academic communication aspects, including grammar, vocabulary, and writing style. Through engaging modules/lectures with clear explanations, students can develop their ability to write effectively in a coherent format. The course equips students to excel in their doctoral studies. Overall, Academic English Now is a highly recommended tool for PhD students who aim to improve their academic writing and achieve success in their research endeavors.

These people are so clever and hardworking!

Listening to the "Masterclass recording" and hearing others struggles makes it easier for me to not loose courage but to be ressilient.

My writing coach was incredibly patient and supportive, even when I felt like I was making the same mistakes repeatedly (there's a funny saying in my culture - "Repetition teaches even a donkey!" - that perfectly captures the feeling, haha). The feedback I receive is always tailored to my specific goals and writing style. It wasn't just generic advice; it was clear my coach took the time to understand my work and offer insights that truly resonated.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the team at Published Researcher for their invaluable support. Their professional assistance and expert guidance on structuring papers have been instrumental in refining my work. Through their thorough reviews, I have learned how to make my writing more concise, accurate, and clear, ensuring that my arguments are communicated effectively. The insights provided on crafting well-structured academic papers and theses have significantly improved both the quality of my writing and my overall approach to academic research. I deeply appreciate their dedication to helping scholars like myself excel in our academic endeavors.

I'm really enjoying being part of the community and sharing wins and challenges. My coach has been super positive and supportive, and the team were very helpful when there was a glitch in my admission process, making sure I had a good experience.

I've been working with Latanya for some time now, and the progress I've made is remarkable. Thanks to her guidance, I am near completing my dissertation, which feels like an incredible milestone. Latanya has a unique talent for making everything relatable, breaking down complex concepts in a way that makes them easy to understand. Anytime I was unsure of something, she explained it so well that I gained clarity and confidence.

One of the reasons I work so well with her is her genuine care and consistent encouragement. She believes in me even during moments when I doubt myself, which has been truly transformative. Latanya is not just a coach; she is an exceptional partner in this journey, and I can't imagine having anyone else by my side through this process.

If you're looking for a coach who is knowledgeable, supportive, and truly invested in your success, Latanya is the one!

I don't usually write reviews (no time) , but Marek and his team are truly amazing. Sure, it’s hard work, but you get tons of support throughout, and the content is broken down step-by-step, which makes it super manageable. It covers everything you could imagine and more. It's not just about writing—there's so much on mindset, planning, using AI effectively, making professional contacts, and even presenting your work. It's a complete guide to academic success, and I couldn't recommend it more if you're serious about improving your academic writing skills.

I had been searching for something like ‘Academic English Now’ for years and finally found it in 2023. I've been a member for a year now, and there's no doubt that it has helped me improve my English writing!

The service includes being assigned a coach and having the opportunity to join several 1-hour calls each week, where you can ask questions and discuss matters related to academic writing in English. Additionally, there are so-called master classes where invited speakers discuss specific themes, such as what an editor looks for in submitted articles. There are also numerous videos covering ‘how-to’ aspects of writing, such as productivity tips, overcoming procrastination, and writing a discussion section in a paper. While these topics aren't necessarily new and can be found in other guidebooks for students, the great thing is that they are presented in a more personal way, which serves as a common frame of reference for the weekly calls.
You also have the option to send written text to your coach, who will correct it and explain the corrections. That part was absolutely the best for me, and my coach was great (perhaps a bit too busy, though).

A community of students surrounds AEN. As a faculty member who needed to improve my writing in English, I found many of the discussions in the calls a bit basic, but I understand that these discussions might have been very helpful for the many PhD students. My interests were more focused on the English language side. I had also hoped for a more critical approach and less of an uncritical, anglocentric/'international' perspective. The members come from all over the world, which is absolutely great. Unfortunately, this was almost never reflected in the discussions.

A small note, but important to me, is that the ownership behind AEN is unclear, as is how the coaches are selected or what their qualifications are. AEN is also a very young company, which comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include the team's enthusiasm, the ability to suggest ideas, and the sense that ‘we are in this together.’ The disadvantages are that things don't always run as smoothly as they could, AEN tries to cover all academic disciplines (which is, of course, impossible) and thus lands in a very general middle, and that the balance between the English language part and the academic writing part hasn't quite found its optimal equilibrium.