EPQ Writing Retreat 2025 by Academic Skills at Southampton

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 12:54:19 UTC

Hi. I'm Becky! I'm one of the organisers of the Writing Retreat.

Sadly I never did an EPQ but if I had, it would have definitely had something to do with food...

My degree was in Psychology, at Durham University. I'm excited to meet you all and share ideas!

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 12:58:33 UTC

Here's the draft schedule for the day...

Arrival, registration and refreshments

Welcome talk and icebreakers

Writing Block

Student Money Talk

Writing Block

Lunch and time to explore Highfield Campus

Writing Block

Review & depart

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 12:59:20 UTC

There are loads of resources here which you can use when faced with an extended piece of writing!

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 13:00:04 UTC

We'll be using the Pomodoro technique at the retreat - but it's also a handy revision tool for those of you with exams! 🍅

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 13:05:01 UTC

Use this handy matrix tool to prioritise your time - choose a box for each task on your to-do list, then start with the "do first" category

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 15:30:07 UTC

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 15:32:52 UTC

Please shout if there is anything you want to know about the day - no such thing as a silly question!

lb1a25 — 2025-05-27 15:42:13 UTC

Hi, I'm Lily! I work here as an Academic Skills Officer and did a Geography and French degree at University of Exeter. I did an EPQ back in 2015 on the impact of sport on mental health and skills-building for young people in the UK. I'm really excited to be a part of the writing retreat :)

academicskills12 — 2025-05-27 15:45:36 UTC

If you need to get in touch about the event, you can email: learnwithus@soton.ac.uk

On the day, please let us know of any travel issues, medical emergencies, or anything urgent, by calling 02380598864

2025-05-27 15:51:50 UTC

Hey, I'm Alice, and I'm one of the uni's writing specialists who will be supporting the retreat!

I attended school in the US where EPQs aren't a thing, but my EPQ likely would have been a poetry- or theatre-based artefact project!

I really enjoy supporting students throughout the writing process, and look forward to meeting everyone :-)

UoS_WPSM — 2025-05-27 16:06:25 UTC

Hello, hello! I'm Fliss -also one of the uni's writing specialists. I'm really looking forward to meeting you all at the retreat and hearing about your project ideas.

Unfortunately the EPQ wasn't around when I went to school (👵), but if it had been, I probably would have focused on how to foster student/teacher intercultural communication... or detective novels!

My degree was in Hispanic Studies at Birmingham University, and my MA was in Applied Linguistics, right here at Southampton. I love all things writing and can't wait to support your writing on the retreat.

rileyjamesmurrant — 2025-06-13 08:29:00 UTC

Hello! I'm Riley and I'm a Year 12 student at Cowes Enterprise College on the Isle of Wight, just next door to Southampton!

I'm completing an EPQ all about teaching methods and which ones are most effective, it's super interesting and getting me excited for my prospective career, becoming a Secondary English Teacher!

Super excited for the event :D

2025-07-18 08:38:30 UTC

Hello 👋 I am Emily. I am a year 12 student and I'm studying at kennet school as a part of sixth form in Berkshire.

I'm completing an EPQ about mechanistic changes in the environment caused by the human race. Focusing in on agricultural practices aswell as anthropogenic combustion and the well known topic of deforestation and which one causes the most change globally. I think this topic is extremely interesting and I'm passionate about this subject which helps give me the gumption to write.

I'm incredibly exicted for this event :]

2025-07-24 08:33:03 UTC

I’m Harriet,

I’m from Barton Pevrill and my epq is about the effectiveness of psychological intervention at reducing recidivism.

2025-07-24 08:33:12 UTC

Hi! I’m Chloe :)

I’m from Cowes Enterprise College on the Isle of Wight, my EPQ is about the correlation between neuronal migration disorders and the onset of seizures in epilepsy. I’m interested in this topic because I love all things science and brains :D

2025-07-24 08:33:15 UTC

Hello, I am Grace, I’m in year 12 and I go to bitterne park sixth form. My topic title is ‘If God is known to be benevolent in the bible, why is there evil and suffering in the world’.

2025-07-24 08:34:18 UTC

Hi I am Grace,

I am currently in year 12, my topic is regarding female doctors in the media and it is “how are female doctors presented in the media which may differ from there male counterparts from the 1980s to present day”

2025-07-24 08:34:43 UTC

Hii, I'm Jake, my EPQ is about why student interest in gcse english might be declining, but i havent managed to formalise a title hahaha

2025-07-24 08:36:34 UTC

Hello, I’m Katrina and I’m from Bitterne Park Sixth Form. My topic title is ‘How different is the afterlife portrayed in Greek and Norse mythology?’

lb1a25 — 2025-07-24 10:00:51 UTC

academicskills12 — 2025-07-24 11:52:57 UTC

Being Critical Resource!

academicskills12 — 2025-07-24 11:53:36 UTC

Harvard Referencing Cheat Sheet!

academicskills12 — 2025-07-28 08:10:41 UTC

Nusaba shared this awesome website with loads of info on scholarships available to help fund University study!

academicskills12 — 2025-07-28 12:35:44 UTC

A record of your questions from the money session, and their answers :)

academicskills12 — 2025-07-28 15:19:12 UTC

School / college vs. University

2025-08-02 20:23:38 UTC

Good website for Harvard style referencing I found :)

Just click on the filter for the kind of media you're referencing and it tells you how to do both a bibliography reference and an in-text citation with examples for each - as well as what to do in special cases such as websites with no authors or other media without a date. I hope it helps if anyone is still viewing this padlet regularly!

2026-06-17 13:10:16 UTC

Good luck for results day everyone :)