Academic Writing Month / WriteFest 2019

November is Academic Writing Month and WriteFest 2019.  We have a series of events planned and encourage you to join us.  Details of what's on can be found on WriteFest 2019  

WriteFest 2019 | Launch Event

Aspect Court 15207 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Come and find out more about what’s coming up throughout November as part of WriteFest to celebrate Academic Writing Month. In this session we will go through the festival aims and highlight various events and resources to support your writing goals. Armed with this information, you will then be able to plot out your festival … Continue reading WriteFest 2019 | Launch Event

WriteFest 2019 | Writing Without Discipline

Aspect Court 15207 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Eligibility: All researchers Format: 1.5h, video and face to face interactive workshop Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Scanlon, Sheffield Hallam Doctoral School and (on video) Dr Matthew Cheeseman, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Derby. How can writing change your thinking? And how can understanding how people write, change the way you think about … Continue reading WriteFest 2019 | Writing Without Discipline

PGR Career Essentials – Covering Letters

Charles Street 12.2.10 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Career Essentials – feed your career over your lunchbreak: Pressed for time? Try a 50 minute, no frills, just the facts session on Covering Letters The sessions will be facilitated by Darcey Gillie of the Careers and Employability Service Book your place via Eventbrite:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/career-essentials-for-pgrs-covering-letters-tickets-75862499779 __________________ Future events will focus on : • Becoming an Academic … Continue reading PGR Career Essentials – Covering Letters

University English Scheme – Academic English for your Doctorate

Arundel 10212a (City) SHU City Campus

University English Scheme, Semester 1 Non-credit Academic English Classes Academic English for your Doctorate is a non-credit module designed for students working independently on a research degree (eg PhD/Professional Doctorate).  The focus is on practising and developing language and rhetoric to explain and present your research in both written and spoken forms.  This is open to … Continue reading University English Scheme – Academic English for your Doctorate

Postgraduate Research Student Society | Shut Up and Write! sessions

Charles Street 12.0.15 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

To mix academic and social events, we have decided to start a weekly Shut up & Write session. These writing sessions are based on the concept of #shutupandwrite. The idea is simple: we meet in a room and write. We work in 25-30 min blocks and enjoy some coffee & conversation during short breaks in … Continue reading Postgraduate Research Student Society | Shut Up and Write! sessions