There are many people whom I would like to thank for their contributions to this guide – both to the original book and to this revised second edition.
Most importantly, thank you to the students at the University of Reading who discuss their report-writing concerns and insights with me, and who continually give me new ideas.
I am very grateful to my colleagues Kim Shahabudin and Sonia Hood, from Study Advice, whose research into report writing and group work has helped me endlessly. It is an absolute joy to work together and we make a great team.
Special thanks to students and staff who kindly shared examples of reports and allowed me to include them in the book, particularly Peter Cook, John Harris, David Kirk, Kathy Pain and Jack Tame.
I am grateful to the critical readers of the first edition who showed me what they liked and what to develop for the second time around.