November is Academic Writing Month. This annual event was established as a way to support academic writing via the #AcWriMo hashtag on Twitter. During November 2018, the Institute for Academic Development will be running WriteFest, a local contribution to this academic writing month, with the aim of bringing people together …
We have places available on the following workshops running in September: The Writing Process: Getting Started (CAHSS)– 17/9/18 This workshop provides practical tools and tips for making the transition into writing by developing focus, structure and a writing habit. Text: Coherence, Structure and Argumentation 18/9/18 This workshop looks at different aspects …
These PGR summer writing retreats provide you with a quiet time and space to focus on your writing without the distractions of the office, emails and daily life. These sessions are not facilitated, it is simply a dedicated space and time to progress your writing projects. Thinking of coming along? Here …
Structured Writing Retreat for Postgraduate Researchers 11th April 2018 Come to a writing retreat if you want to make progress on a writing project (such as a thesis chapter or a journal article) and build confidence in your academic writing skills. At this structured retreat, writing slots will be interspersed …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Beating Writers Block Thursday 15th February 2018 This workshop will look at how writer’s block manifests, what causes it and what strategies you can adopt to re-connect with your research, your writing, your confidence and your voice. More information and …
English Language Education run a number of courses for international PhD students, including: Writing a First Year Report for first year doctoral students https://www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching/students/current-students/elsis/elsis-courses/course-9; this course will start in the week beginning 29th January. Reviewing the Literature for second year doctoral students (and students at the end of their first …
Thursday 9th November 2017 (1.00pm – 5.00pm) Postgraduate students arriving after Welcome Week still have the opportunity to attend University welcome events What will happen during this event? This morning is for students who have missed a University Welcome event this academic year or have arrived recently. The event is …
Are you struggling to find the time to write without interruption? The aim of a ‘Just Write’ session is to create a time and place for PhD students to write without the distractions of emails, Facebook, Twitter and everyday life. ‘Just Write’ will provide you with a quiet space to focus …
English Language Support for International Students A wide range of courses are available to help international students with their English and academic skills. For first year PhD students, there’s “Writing a PhD First-Year Report”, which aims to help students to prepare the paper (or report, or proposal) that they will …
We have the following workshops running in September for Postgraduate Researchers: The Writing Process – Getting Started (CAHSS) Monday 18th September 2017 This workshop provides tools and tips to help you get started with your writing. More information and booking here Text: Coherence, Structure and Argumentation Tuesday 19th September 2017 …
