My first experience of publishing education research

I recently published my first research paper in chemistry education, not only my first in that field but also my first as a sole or lead author. It was an education in itself.

I have been involved in writing papers before, however the reality of a doctorate in organic chemistry is long hours chained to the lab bench doing column chromatography while your supervisor writes most of the paper. Ten years later, that meagre experience seems like a distant memory when embarking on my own journey to publish in a peer-reviewed journal. 

Kirsty Turner discusses the path from idea to publication and shares her main lessons for anyone new to publishing education research.