Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/07/2019 9:30 am - 4:45 pm
Location
Michael Marks Room
Audience:
Doctoral Students, Early Career Researchers
As part of our ongoing training and development programme, we are running a series of Structured Writing Retreats for PGRs, ECRs and staff.
Writing retreats are known to increase and improve scholarly output and research activity and can also be used to develop research capacity and grow research cultures. Attending multiple retreats is an effective way of making research part of academic work and life. Below is a paper by Murray and Newton which explains more about the research into Structured Writing Retreats and the benefits of engagement.
Building on the extensive research undertaken by Professor Rowena Murray and others, the aim of the retreat is to use dedicated writing time to progress our writing projects in a supportive, non-surveillance environment. We use most of the time for writing – all of us in the same room – with brief scheduled discussions between writing slots to try to generate solutions to writing problems, develop drafts and provide feedback on writing-in-progress.
The retreat will be facilitated by Jo Garrick and lunch and all refreshments will be provided. Please note that registration is now closed for this event.
Download the briefing notes for this retreat
Writing Retreat Programme:
09.30-10.00
Arrive to set up laptop, have coffee and meet other participants
10.00-10.15
Introduction, briefing and planning writing
10.15-12.00
Writing
12.00-13.00
Lunch
13.00-15.00
Writing
15.00-15.30
Coffee break
15.30-16.30
Writing
16.30-16.45
Taking stock, new goals, feedback
Travelling to the University of Leeds:
The Michael Marks building is building number 13 on the downloadable campus map (link below).
https://www.leeds.ac.uk/campusmap#
The University is around a 25-minute walk from the train station. Limited visitor car parking spaces may be available at the Business School but these need to be booked via Jo Garrick as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about this retreat, please contact Jo Garrick (j.e.garrick@lubs.leeds.ac.uk)