“Publish or perish” doesn’t have to be so daunting when you have a clear process for turning research or course papers into academic articles. We’ll discuss how to match your writing style and structure to meet the standards of your journal of choice, how to deal with editing suggestions—and rejection, and help you make a plan to get your work out there! 

Presenting at conferences is a vital part of academic life. We’ll show you ways to express complex research findings with clarity, speak clearly, and make your audience pay attention. Most importantly, we’ll talk you through how to handle the question and answer period with an audience of experts! 

Writing a literature review can be tough. Where do you start, how much do you include, and where do you find reading material? How do you categorise and describe ideas you’ve come across? How do you begin and end, and how can writing a great literature review make the rest of your dissertation or thesis research a whole lot easier? In this session, we’ll show you all the tips and tricks for writing the perfect lit review. 

If you’re looking ahead to the end of the year and thinking about making major progress on your dissertation, thesis, or coursework, you’re not alone. In this session, we’ll discuss ways to carve a little extra writing time out of your busy schedule—and how to avoid procrastinating on major projects. 

It’s January, it’s dark, and you’re in the middle of a busy academic year. It’s tough to find work-life balance at the best of times, but right now, it’s harder than ever. In this interactive workshop, we’ll help you to start making plans to get your academic work done without burning out or neglecting your out-of-class responsibilities.