Dr Amanda Brown talks how to get better at academic writing, family law, and justice
It's that time of semester, assessments are becoming overwhelming and you may not be getting the grades you want - which could mean anything from not passing to just not quite getting to that HD (7). We've got you covered! Amanda Brown not only has a law degree and a deep enthusiasm for justice, she also knows how to put words together to get you that HD... or P. Mandy is pone of those people who are so easy to speak with and will leave you feeling like you've found some joy in your day even when the skies are drizzly.
This podcast was developed with support from the Queensland University of Technology.
Connect
Jodi Death (it rhymes with “teeth”): @jodi_death
Kelsey Adams: @Kelsey_L_Adams
QUT Centre for Justice: @CrimeJusticeQUT
Mentions and Show Notes
If students want to book in with SSG Language & Learning, STEM & Careers Educators for assistance
https://qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au/group/student/study/academic-help-and-workshops
If students need help with mental or physical well being
https://qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au/group/student/health-and-wellbeing
Passive vs active voice in writing
QUT Library Support homepage and how the library helps students
QUT Support for Students which covers:
QUT Career Advisers
QUT Student Success Group
That time Gough Whitlam made university free and the broader history of tertiary fees in Australia
IRAC writing structure in law (also helpful for everyone):
ISAACS model for legal problem-solving:
Chris Pyne “I fixed it”
Jodi’s work on the family law court:
Amanda’s PhD thesis: Protection from child emotional abuse in family law parenting matters over two regimes of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth): Policy, legislation and judicial reasoning (2017)
Child emotional abuse
Family court and family law
Parental alienation - overview and in family law context
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