These sessions are specifically for research students (PhD, MPhil, Masters by research, EngD & those pursuing the Professional Doctorate). If you are a taught student, please refer to the appropriate courses listed under your degree.

Thesis Writing Groups

Offers regular meetings for postgraduate research students in a structured environment to write, share experiences and writing advice in groups of six.

• Thesis Writing Groups

Academic Writing Series

A yearly course starting in November and ending in July.

As the standard of academic writing is most advanced at postgraduate research level, you should be able to:

• critically engage with material at expert level;
• produce complex, analytical arguments;
• make substantial contribution to knowledge through your research.

Here, your writing ability needs to access aspects of

• semantics
• grammatical versatility
• detail emphasis
• lexical fluency
• coordination.

Its result should be a written product which investigates specific topics in a manner aimed towards discovery and, essentially, education of readership.

This series of practical talks and workshops covers the intricacies of writing required in an academic research-level context. It addresses all students of all disciplines.

Workshops in the series:
Understanding academic writing Elements of structure and organisation in your writing Paragraph construction: elements & transition Developing critical analysis: the cognitive domain Ordering a critical argument: the P.E.A. matrix model Reporting using critical resources: paraphrase, summary & synthesis How to write an abstract How to write a literature review	Grammatical accuracy: morphology & syntax Grammatical accuracy: syntax Revision, proofreading & editing for clarity and readability Writing to engage the reader Positioning your ideas in the research context Thesis structure Defending your argument How NOT to write: common problems and errors in academic writing

Writing Consultations for PGRs

Starting 30 October, every Tuesday 2-4.30pm. Drop-in sessions, University House

This Autumn we introduce weekly Writing Consultations for PGR’s in support of the Academic Writing Series above and, indeed, more widely. If you are a Masters by research or Phd student and would like to talk specifically academic writing, then please simply go to the Learning Grid in the University House, between 2 and 4.30pm on Tuesdays (starting 31 October.) No need to book.