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University of Edinburgh WriteFest Webpage

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https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/research-roles/writefest

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We are opening our weekly WriteFest Coffee events up also to writers in your institutions. If you would like to add these to your WriteFest programmes, please use the invitations below.

WriteFest20 Coffee is a chance to catch up with fellow writers, to share challenges and solutions, and to talk about all aspects of academic writing.

These sessions are open and informal chats, open to all academic writers from PGRs to Professors not only from the University of Liverpool. Brew yourself a cup of coffee/tea or other beverage of choice and join us for a chat and a chance to share experiences, challenges, and ideas for writing.

Week 1

November is Academic Writing Month, and in this first WriteFest20 Coffee session we will talk about how to get your writing started. Do you have a paper or chapter you’ve been putting off for too long? Have you been too busy with other tasks to think about writing for a while? Have you faced writer’s block and struggle to make progress? Come and join us for a chat – together we can find strategies for getting started and keeping up the writing momentum.

Mon 2nd Nov 3-4pm WriteFest Coffee: getting your writing started – Register here

In preparation for this session, you might want to take a look at this #ResDevInYourPJs video where Eli, Angela, and Saneeya from the University of Liverpool talk about academic writing, writing retreats, and WriteFest.

Week 2

Academic writing can be seen as entering into an academic conversation, but who are we having that conversation with? Who’s research are you reading and how does that reading influence your own research direction. Join us for this informal afternoon coffee break to talk about how and why we should be expanding our reading lists to also improve our writing.

Monday 9th Nov 3-4pm WriteFest Coffee: diversity in research- expanding your reading horizons -Register here

In preparation for this session, you might want to take a look at this video where Lara Boroditsky talks about how the languages we speak shape the ways we think: https://youtu.be/iGuuHwbuQOg

Week 3

Writing can often be a very lonely experience. It is just you and your computer screen. And yet, writing is also inherently social – you are writing for other people to read. So how can we best support each other on this writing journey? Who do you draw on for support? What kind of support do you find most helpful? Come and join us for a chat and share your experiences of developing at a writer.

Monday 16th Nov 3-4pm WriteFest Coffee: supporting others writing – Register here

In preparation for this session, you might want to take a look at this talk by Helen Sword where she discusses Stylish Academic Writing and how to engage the reader in your writing https://youtu.be/nQsRvAVSVeM

Week 4

After nearly a month of focusing on academic writing, and building that writing practice, why not branch our and try something new? We often think of academic writing as technical, difficult, aimed at a specialist audience. But there are many reasons why you may want to communicate your research to a much wider audience. In this final WriteFest Coffee, we are joined by Andrew and Sam to talk about creative ways to share your research ideas.

Monday 23rd Nov 3-4pm WriteFest Coffee: getting creative with your writing- Register here

You might also want to listen to a recorded talk by the webinar facilitator Dr. Sam Solnick from the University of Liverpool, co-director of the Literature and Science Hub: Exploring and Sharing Research Through Poetry

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November is Academic Writing Month, an academic write-a-thon that happens every year, inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) but catering to the specific needs of academic writers. Originally hosted by 'PhD2Published', the global academic community has now taken up the annual challenge to support each other to pledge their writing projects, record progress, and share thousands of writing tips via the #AcWriMo hashtag.

WriteFest (#AcWriFest19) is our local University of Sheffield contribution, and will bring together people from across the university to recognise and celebrate writing. Drawing on the format of the very popular academic writing retreats, WriteFest 2019 continues to evolve and this year includes writing bootcamps alongside the bitesize workshops, a guide to crafting your own ideal writing soundtrack, and lots of curated articles about academic writing which have become a staple of our November calendar. We encourage all academics, research staff, and research students to join us and write.

We are delighted to once again be joined by 11 partner universities! Exeter, Bristol, Manchester, Kings College London, Keele, Sheffield Hallam, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Derby, and Adelaide!

The festival aims to provide protected time and space for writing to help you to:

Dr Victoria Williamson, Director of our Music & Wellbeing Research Unit, presents some expert advice on choosing a personalised soundtrack to enhance your writing.

Week 1. Motto: The hardest part is getting started

Retreat 1 -- Community writing space - please bring some writing to do. This 1 min video covers what the retreat sessions will, and won't involve. Please arrive in plenty of time, and stay for the full session.
Room: Firth Court, Pool Computer Room

5th
9:00-12:30
BOOK HERE

Writing a Journal Article and Getting it Published -- REQUIREMENT: You do need to have all the data ready to go to write a paper during the workshop. This course is NOT suitable for those who have yet to decide on what to write about. You must be available to attend both days of this workshop.
Rooms:
6th: Medical School, Heritage Room (B Floor)
13th: Hicks, F38

6th & 13th
9:15 - 16:30

FULL: JOIN WAITING LIST HERE

Academic Writing Toolkit -- Aims to provide an overview of the common mistakes often encountered in academic writing and the tools that can help you improve your own writing.
++Same event run twice++

6th
13:00-17:00

7th
9:00-13:00

BOTH DATES SOLD OUT. EMAIL EUNICE LAWTON TO REGISTER ON WAITING LIST

Copyright and open access: Your thesis and beyond -- What is copyright, and how does it affect you as a researcher? Come along to this workshop to find out how you can reuse material fairly and legally in your writing - and how copyright protects works that you produce. Discover how the Library is advancing efforts in open access publishing to make your research available to the widest possible audience.
Suitable for all researchers who are thinking about ways to disseminate their research.

Room: Diamond Building, Workroom 3

7th
14:00-15:00
BOOK HERE

Week 2. Motto: The hardest part is staying started

Bootcamp 1 -- This extended retreat uses the pomodoro technique to break up the day into manageable 25 minute writing chunks. Please bring some writing to do.
Room: IC Computer Room 4.02

11th
10:00-15:00
BOOK HERE

Predatory Publishing: Swimming with Sharks
Publishing your work can be one of the most satisfying and fulfilling academic activities. Unfortunately unscrupulous publishers are out there waiting for you to dip your toe in the water! This interactive workshop will identify some of the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them so that you can safely contribute to the academic food chain without falling victim to it.
Adopting an integrated and strategic plan online and offline will help generate momentum. in turn, this will increase your chance of reaching the audience who can benefit the most from your work. The aim of this workshop is to help you think about the options available to you and to help you start a communication plan that suits your research aims and objectives.
Room: The Diamond, Workroom 1

13th
11:00-12:00
BOOK HERE

WriteFest: Solving your writing problems with clear ideas
The CLEAR IDEAS method of innovative problem-solving has been used by many individuals, groups and organisations to become more creative in dealing with the complex issues affecting them. In this workshop led by the inventor of CLEAR IDEAS, participants will collaboratively learn a range of creative thinking principles and techniques which they can apply to generate more personalised and productive, writing strategies.
Room: 9 Mappin Street, G14

13th
13:00-15:00
BOOK HERE

The 301 Writing Club -- after-work writing club for undergraduates, Masters, Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers.
Run by 301 Academic Skills Centre. Or join us via Twitter #301writingclub from @301tutors

13th
16:15-18:00
BOOK HERE

Tabulating and displaying data for research -- The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the principles of good design and layout to the presentation of data, as an aid to better understanding. It is hoped that by the end of the workshop participants will have a greater understanding of the methods available for displaying data and the tools to display data appropriately and clearly, through the use of both graphs and tables.
Workshop delivered by MASH
Room: Flexible working space, 301 Glossop Road

14th
14:00-15:00
BOOK HERE

Week 3. Motto:Build your writing habit

Woodland Writing Retreat at OAC Whiteley Woods -- Come along with a charged laptop to wrIte in peaceful surroundings. Tea/coffee provided and parking available. Bring a packed lunch if you come for the day.
Please note: Transport to the Outdoor Activity Centre in Whiteley Woods is not provided, but free parking is available.

19th
9:00-12:30
and/or
13:30-17:00
BOOK HERE

Retreat 4 -- Community writing space -- please bring some writing to do.
Room: Richard Roberts, B81

20th
9:00-12:30
BOOK HERE

Week 4. Motto:Practice your writing habit

Grant Writing Workshop -- This is an introduction to writing a research grant using EPSRC First Grants as examples. The content and quality of a grant application will determine whether or not you are successful. It is therefore important that you understand what is required. This includes the various stages of the application process , so that you maximise your chances of gaining a grant.
This is event is led by Engineering therefore examples and any signposting will be engineering based
Appropriate for ECRs and 3rd year PGRs.
Room: Geography Building, Seminar Room B8

26th
13:00-16:00
BOOK HERE

Download your WRITER badge! -- print and stick or cut and paste -- let everyone know you're busy writing!
AcWriMo Twibbon -- show your participation in the global writing festival by adding the logo to your twitter profile picture.

AcWriVox is a playlist of videos documenting the voices of Academic Writers who share their writing processes, habits and spaces with us. This series aims to make the unseen practices and processes of writing more visible and less mysterious.

NB! To attend a writing retreat. Choose the ones(s) that suit you best and book your place. Then, simply bring your laptop, or pen and paper along. This 1 min video ( captioned version) covers what the retreat sessions will, and won't (!) involve. And all we ask is that you please arrive in plenty of time, and stay for the full session.

Women@TUOS (the University Women's Network) in collaboration with St Georges Writing Club, run Friday writing retreats for Women. Email Anne Hayes at engineering.edi@sheffield.ac.uk to join the mailing list to attend:

8 Nov -- 13:00 - 17:00, EG03 Bartolome House
15 Nov -- 13:00 - 15:00, EG03 Bartolome House
22 Nov -- 13:00 - 15:00, EG03 Bartolome House
29 Nov -- 9:00 - 17:00, EG03 Bartolome House

Or see here for instructions on how to run your own Writing Retreat.

Learning technologist and productivity guru Andy Tattersall shares tips and digital resources for writing productivity and also for avoiding digital distractions

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November is Academic Writing Month, an academic write-a-thon that happens every year, inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) but catering to the specific needs of academic writers. Originally hosted by 'PhD2Published', the global academic community has now taken up the annual challenge to support each other to pledge their writing projects, record progress, and share thousands of writing tips via the #AcWriMo hashtag.

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Liverpool's web page is just about ready to lauch: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/development/writing-resources-beta/

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WriteFest is an international celebration of academic writing, that supports and encourages good practices and habits of writing. Here at Liverpool, we are joining the celebrations with a month of writing related activities including weekly WriteFest Coffees, writing retreats and workshops.

Programme

Week 1: 2-6 November - Getting your writing started

Week 2: 9-13 November - Expanding your horizons

Week 3: 16-20 November - Supporting others on their writing journey

Week 4: 23-27 November - Keep going by getting creative

Researcher development resources
Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Postdoctoral Fellowship
Blogging Your Research - Making an Impact recorded sessions (3 x 50mins webinars). This series of recorded webinars will walk you through the process of building a successful research blog using blogging strategies for content and promotion.

Exploring and Sharing Research Through Poetry - Making an Impact recorded session (60mins).
Poetry is an amazing method of getting to grips with your own research area and for sharing your findings with the world. This recorded webinar discusses using poetry as a method of research communication and helps you get started on writing your first research poem.

Science, Poetry and Impact - a recorded talk by the webinar facilitator Dr. Sam Solnick, co-director of the Literature and Science Hub.

Further resources
Researcher KnowHow at the library LDC Development Team resources

Back to: Researcher Hub

WriteFest 2020 Aims

Habits: develop good writing practices and strategies -- Protect: protect time for writing as part of the working day -- Blocks: overcome blocks, take a proactive approach to writing -- Social: join a community of writers to share writing experiences

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WriteFest is an international celebration of academic writing, that supports and encourages good practices and habits of writing. Here at Liverpool, we are joining the celebrations with a month of writing related activities including weekly WriteFest Coffees, writing retreats and workshops.

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NOVEMBER is Academic Writing Month (#AcWriFest20)

What is WriteFest?

November is Academic Writing Month. This annual event was established as a way to support academic writing via the #AcWriMo hashtag on Twitter. Use the hashtag #AcWriFest20 to share your progress with other researchers.

During November 2020, the Centre for Learning & Teaching and Research & Innovation Services are providing a local contribution to academic writing month, with the aim of bringing people together to raise awareness and celebrate academic writing.

WriteFest is a collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Sheffield, Exeter, Bristol, Kings College London, Keele, Sheffield Hallam, Liverpool, Newcastle, Derby and Adelaide.

Festival Aims

This festival aims to provide protected time and space for writing, to help you to:

How to get involved

Book onto a workshop or writing session - have a look at our list to see what is running.

Use the hashtag #AcWriFest20 to share your progress with other researchers, and follow @clt_bath and @UniofBathRIS to keep up to date with what is happening during the month.

Follow the hashtag #AcriWriMo to get some inspiration from your peers over Academic Writing month

Calendar of events
WEEK #1 WEEK #2 WEEK #3 WEEK #4 WEEK #5 Keep writing as a priority Continue your writing habit Building your writing habit The second hardest part is staying started The hardest part is getting started

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NOVEMBER is Academic Writing Month (#AcWriFest20) What is WriteFest? November is Academic Writing Month. This annual event was established as a way to support academic writing via the #AcWriMo hashtag on Twitter. Use the hashtag #AcWriFest20 to share your progress with other