The WriteFest team at The University of Sheffield have created and kindly shared lots of resources as part of WriteFest (thanks Kay, Lucy et al!)
You can print your own badge/sticker to let everyone know you’re busy writing!
Check out AcWriVox, a growing playlist of videos documenting the voices of Academic Writers.
At Sheffield Hallam you can also access:
- The Epigeum Getting Published courses (remember to create an account first with your shu email address and token 1b54d4f6 for free access)
- Guidance from the Library Research Support Team on Literature and Publishing
- Critical writing online study guide and electronic resources from the Skills Centre
- A playlist of YouTube videos from one of our doctoral researchers, Ian Guest, on using Microsoft Word for your Thesis
- Curated tutorial pages from Digital Skills on using Microsoft Word
- Your electronic thesis – an online course via the Academic CPD Blackboard organisation site
- Responsible use of research metrics – an online course via the Academic CPD Blackboard organisation site
Other resources:
- The Thesis Whisperer blog https://thesiswhisperer.com/category/on-writing/
- Critical reading for critical writing https://thesiswhisperer.com/2019/05/01/beware-the-couch-reflections-on-academic-reading/
- Pat Thomson blog https://patthomson.net/category/academic-writing/page/1/ and curated posts on Wakelet https://wakelet.com/@patter
- What talking can do for academic writing https://patthomson.net/2014/05/22/what-talking-can-do-for-academic-writing/
- Doctoral Writing Special Interest Group https://doctoralwriting.wordpress.com/
- Vitae website https://www.vitae.ac.uk/doing-research/doing-a-doctorate/completing-your-doctorate/writing-and-submitting-your-doctoral-thesis
- Nick Hopwood https://nickhop.wordpress.com/
- Peer review and feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP7BMLqve40
- Books by Rowena Murray
- Murray, R. (2011). How To Write A Thesis. In How To Write A Thesis. McGraw-Hill Education. Link to How To Write A Thesis via the SHU library
- Murray, R. (2013). Writing For Academic Journals. In Writing For Academic Journals. McGraw-Hill Education. Link to Writing For Academic Journals via the SHU library
- Murray, R. (2015). Writing in social spaces : a social processes approach to academic writing . Routledge. Link to Writing in social spaces via the SHU library
- University of Sheffield ‘Think Ahead’ blog
- The Journal of Imaginary Research blog
Remember, this can all be linked to your professional development under sub-domains D2 (Communication and dissemination) and A3 (Creativity) of the Researcher Development Framework and updated on your planner account.