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 14 April, every Tuesday 1-5pm, via Skype for Business.

This Spring, we introduce weekly Writing Consultations for PGR’s online in support of the Academic Writing Series. If you who would like to talk specifically about the topics on this course, or, more generally, academic writing, then please book a 20-minute Skype appointment via myAdvantage.