PhD workshop, ‘Academic Writing’
online via Zoom
Lesley-Anne Weiling
7/8 Dec 2023, 09:00 – 16:00

This online workshop was for researchers and graduate students who wish to publish research articles in English. This course covered key aspects needed to write a good academic paper.

AIM
The aim of this workshop was to improve the style and structure of participants’ English academic papers and increase confidence when writing research articles
in English.

FORMAT
Instructor-led teaching sessions took place over two days. There were group work, instructor led sessions, as well as an opportunity to ask questions.
A detailed handout and workbook was also provided.

PREPARATION
Participants had

• a sample paper from their field of research available as a PDF on day two of the workshop; this should be something they have enjoyed reading, or consider an example of a well-written paper.
• a short sample of their own text available they are happy to share in a short peer review session. (an abstract or part of a text of around 500 – 1,000 words). The trainer will provide individual feedback to all parAcipants in wriAng following the workshop.