Do you have an article to finish or PhD chapter to write? Are you looking for a supportive environment and dedicated time to focus on research? CSWG invites you to join the Centre's new structured writing sessions. The sessions will take place weekly on Thursdays 10.00 - 17.00.

Based on the highly successful Sociological Review Writing Retreat model, sessions will be facilitated and divided into a series of strict fixed timed writing slots, with everyone working in the same room at the same time. For more details on how the sessions will run, please see below.

These sessions are open to both staff and students from across the University of Warwick. You do not need to register in advance – just turn up on the day.

Please note that each week we will meet in a different venue, as follows:

• January 11 - S2.77 (Social Sciences Building)
• January 18 - Wolfson Research Exchange (Library, 3^rd floor – you will need your staff/PhD student card to enter. If you want to attend but you’re not a member of staff or PhD student, please email us in advance on m.d.m.pereira@warwick.ac.uk)
• January 25 - PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION WILL HAVE AN EARLIER END TIME: 14.30 - Wolfson Research Exchange (Library, 3rd floor - see information above about access to this room)
• February 1 - PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION WILL HAVE A LATER START TIME: 11.30 - Wolfson Research Exchange (Library, 3rd floor - see information above about access to this room) You are very welcome to come to the Wolfson Research Exchange earlier and work at one of the desks in the open space until we start the session.
• February 8 - Wolfson Research Exchange (Library, 3rd floor - see information above about access to this room)
• February 15 - S0.52 (Social Sciences Building)
• February 22 - Wolfson Research Exchange (Library, 3rd floor - see information above about access to this room)
• February 29 - S2.77 (Social Sciences Building)
• March 7 - Wolfson Research Exchange (Library, 3rd floor - see information above about access to this room)
• March 14 - S2.77 (Social Sciences Building)

If you have any questions about these sessions, please email us on cswg@warwick.ac.uk.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The CSWG Team

Plans for the Sessions

We will discuss our writing/research goals at the beginning and end of the session, and the facilitator will tell you when to start and when to stop. We work to a policy of 'no surveillance' so you’ll be responsible for setting your own writing goals and monitoring your progress. The use of phones and the internet during the writing sessions will be discouraged.

To get the most out of the writing time, we advise the following:

• Decide on a writing project (a chapter of your thesis, a journal article or book chapter);
• Undertake the majority of reading needed for your piece of writing;
• Decide on the draft structure of your paper/chapter, including notes, plans, outlines, data, etc.
• Bring all you need to spend the time writing - laptop, charger, notes, readings.