Welcome to Academic Writing Month! This is an annual event dedicated to academic writing, and we have put together an exciting programme of activities to support you in making progress. There are regular writing retreat sessions - both in-person and online - and there will be an online workspace where you can meet and work alongside your fellow postgraduate students. We also have a selection of workshops to help you develop and hone your academic writing skills.
The programme has something for everyone. We hope you enjoy this month and make lots of satisfying progress on your thesis, paper, report or other writing project.
- "STEMM" indicates Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Maths & Medicine
- "AHSS" indicates Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
**Writing retreats are highlighted with a double star.
Week 1
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences: Publishing your research | Monday 4 Nov | 13.00-14.30 |
| **Shut up and write! | Tuesday 5 Nov | 09.00-11.00 |
| (AHSS) Getting published in a journal 1: Writing | Tuesday 5 Nov | 14.00-16.00 |
| Why writing at postgraduate level is hard | Wednesday 6 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
| Using the power of referencing to communicate your ideas [online] | Thursday 7 Nov | 10.00-11.00 |
| (AHSS) Academic writing as a literary genre | Thursday 7 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
| (AHSS) Engaging with your literature | Thursday 7 Nov | 13.30-15.30 |
Week 2
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Making headlines: How to get your research into the mainstream media | Monday 11 Nov | 09.00-12.30 |
| (AHSS) Less is more: Writing with brevity | Tuesday 12 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
| Lunch & Learn Tips for getting writing done |
Tuesday 12 Nov | 12.00-12.45 |
| (AHSS) Publishing in journals for beginners | Wednesday 13 Nov | 11.00-12.00 |
| (STEMM) Publishing in journals for beginners | Thursday 14 Nov | 11.00-12.00 |
| How to avoid plagiarism | Friday 15 Nov | 09.00-11.00 |
| (STEMM) Preparing to write your thesis | Friday 15 Nov | 10.00-12.30 |
| **Shut up and write! | Friday 15 Nov | 14.00-16.30 |
Week 3
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| (AHSS) Engaging with your literature [online] | Monday 18 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
| **Shut up and write! | Monday 18 Nov | 14.00-16.00 |
| (AHSS) Getting published in a journal 2: Submitting | Tuesday 19 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
| (STEMM) Note-making for research | Wednesday 20 Nov | 11.00-12.00 |
| **Autism- and ADHD-friendly writing retreat | Wednesday 20-Thursday 21 Nov | 09.30-17.00 |
| Editing your drafts for clarity | Thursday 21 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
Week 4
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lunch & Learn Tips for getting writing done |
Monday 25 Nov | 13.00-13.45 |
| **Shut up and write! | Monday 25 Nov | 14.00-16.00 |
| Beautiful blogs | Tuesday 26 Nov | 09.30-12.30 |
| (AHSS) Getting published in a journal 3: Impact | Tuesday 26 Nov | 14.00-16.00 |
| (AHSS) So-called "writer's block" and how to deal with it | Wednesday 27 Nov | 10.00-12.00 |
| (AHSS) Strategic reading and note-making for researchers | Wednesday 27 Nov | 11.00-12.00 |
| **(AHSS) Writing Retreat | Thursday 28 Nov | 09.30-16.30 |
| Academic writing workshop | Thursday 28 Nov | 14.00-16.00 |