PhD Bootcamp: Getting to grips with writing up
This three day intensive workshop is recommended for doctoral students in the final year of writing up
Writing-up a PhD can be a lonely and daunting enterprise and the aim of the workshop is to provide a supportive and constructive environment in which participants can make significant progress. In this workshop Rose draws on her own experience of supervising and examining PhD students, publishing, reviewing, serving as an editorial board member, and as a journal editor.
Participants are urged to discuss in advance with their supervisors and to come to the workshop with a clear idea of what they wish to achieve - whether this involves overall planning of the thesis; re-ordering of material; writing linking passages; producing summaries or selecting appropriate headings. It is also possible for delegates to submit short extracts and queries in advance of the workshop. The format will involve a mixture of presentations and targeted group exercises, with blocks of time set aside over the three days, during which delegates can work on their laptops, with the opportunity to check in regularly with the workshop facilitator who will also provide one-to-one consultations over the three days.
Although students might write relatively brief sections during the workshop, they will leave equipped with new transferable skills and will also benefit from the opportunity to discuss specific challenges with other 'bootcamp' delegates.
This three day intensive workshop is recommended for doctoral students in the final year of writing up
Writing-up a PhD can be a lonely and daunting enterprise and the aim of the workshop is to provide a supportive and constructive environment in which participants can make significant progress. In this workshop Rose draws on her own experience of supervising and examining PhD students, publishing, reviewing, serving as an editorial board member, and as a journal editor.
Participants are urged to discuss in advance with their supervisors and to come to the workshop with a clear idea of what they wish to achieve - whether this involves overall planning of the thesis; re-ordering of material; writing linking passages; producing summaries or selecting appropriate headings. It is also possible for delegates to submit short extracts and queries in advance of the workshop. The format will involve a mixture of presentations and targeted group exercises, with blocks of time set aside over the three days, during which delegates can work on their laptops, with the opportunity to check in regularly with the workshop facilitator who will also provide one-to-one consultations over the three days.
Although students might write relatively brief sections during the workshop, they will leave equipped with new transferable skills and will also benefit from the opportunity to discuss specific challenges with other 'bootcamp' delegates.