Get Cited as a Trusted Expert
As an Expert Contributor to the Research Leaders Roundtable, you can:
🎙 Build your professional brand as a trusted academic
🌍 Share your insights with 600,000+ students and educators
🎓 Support the next generation of researchers
🎓 What is the Research Leaders Roundtable?
The roundtable is a Grad Coach initiative that spotlights the voices of dissertation/thesis advisors, chairs and related educators who are involved in shaping the next generation of researchers.
Each feature brings together faculty perspectives and insights on a focused topic (e.g. literature review, data analysis, etc.), providing plain-language guidance for students around the world. Check out a sample article here.
Your contribution is simple:
Simply share a short piece of advice (3–4 sentences) on a topic area of your choice. Submission only takes a minute. We’ll handle the rest: editing, formatting, and publication across our extensive network.
🙌 How this benefits you
As an Expert Contributor to the Research Leaders Roundtable, you’ll have the chance to:
🎙 Share your expertise at scale
Speak directly to a global audience of 600,000+ research students actively looking for actionable advice from credible sources. Our content is used by over 500 universities, including Cornell, the University of Toronto and Oxford.
🌍 Boost your professional visibility
Your contribution will be promoted across our website, YouTube channel, and social media – giving you broad exposure to students, peers, and institutions. We’ll also list you as an Expert Contributor (see an example here).
🤝 Support accessible education
Your contribution will help demystify the research process for students who lack strong academic support networks – especially adult learners and first-gen postgrads.
📢 Spotlight your work or institution
We’ll include your institutional affiliation and any relevant link you’d like to share. This is a great opportunity to promote your research, book or any other educational resource.
👋 Who we are
At Grad Coach, we help postgraduate students navigate the dissertation and thesis journey with clarity and confidence.
Our mission is simple: to make academic research accessible, structured, and less stressful – especially for first-time researchers who are often balancing study, work, and family life.
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The Research Leaders Roundtable extends this mission – connecting students directly with expert voices from within academia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Podcast FAQ
What’s the Research Leaders Roundtable?
It’s a written expert-insight series of educational articles published by Grad Coach.
Each article brings together short contributions (2–4 sentences) from supervisors, chairs, and advisors on a focused topic related to dissertation success. These articles cover everything from research topic ideation to literature, review, methodology and more.
Who can contribute?
Current or former dissertation supervisors, advisors, committee members or educators involved in teaching research skills at the Master’s or Doctoral level.
What's required of me?
Just share a short response to a single question (e.g., “What’s a common but costly mistake students make in their literature review?”).
We’ll take care of editing, design, and publication.
Where will my contribution appear?
On GradCoach.com, in our faculty roundup article series, newsletter, and across our social media platforms (LinkedIn, YouTube, and X).
You can view a sample article here.
Approximately 600,000 students and educators consume our content each month.
Can I promote my institution or research?
Is there a cost or payment?
Can I participate more than once?
I'm keen. What's next?
✅ Ready to make your mark?
Make your editorial contribution and get cited in the next roundtable article.