Workshops

Literature review workshops

The function of a literature review in any discipline is for you to situate your research within the body of existing literature. Student Academic Success offers two different workshops that approach literature reviews from a disciplinary-specific perspective.

Time 2 hour Zoom session
Professional development hours 2 PD hours (Excellence in Research & Teaching)

Writing Effective Literature Reviews in STEMM

This workshop introduces you to strategies to create a logical and coherent structure that reflects your understanding of the research area; and argue for the significance of your project while building on the ideas of others. Using STEMM examples, this session will allow you to evaluate your approach to the literature review and select strategies that will be most effective for your purpose.

Writing a Literature Review in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

This workshop introduces you to strategies to organise and critically review the ideas and arguments within existing research in the field, and position your own research in relation to it. Using examples from the Humanities and Social Sciences this session will allow you to identify approaches to integrating sources, building arguments and developing your voice as a researcher.

Intensive writing courses

These 10-part writing courses are designed to teach you powerful writing skills you can employ in your writing. Each session includes activities and discussions, and is followed by a weekly quiz to help you practice and consolidate your learning.

Time Each session consists of a 1 hour Zoom workshop, plus 1 hour of self-study for review, preparation and assessment
Date 10 weekly sessions
Professional development hours 20 PD hours (Professionalism, Innovation & Career)

Intensive Writing Course for Science Communication

Register for this award-winning 10-part writing course designed to teach you powerful writing skills you can employ in your scientific writing to comprehensively improve writing accuracy, clarity, and impact. Each session teaches a single writing concept reinforced by examples and discussion.

Intensive Writing Course for Humanities and Social Sciences

Register for this award-winning 10-part writing course designed to teach you powerful writing skills you can employ in your academic writing to comprehensively improve writing accuracy, clarity, and impact. Each session teaches a single writing concept reinforced by examples and discussion.

Thesis/publication writing groups

Writing groups are an effective way of developing your writing skills for professional life beyond the PhD. Writing groups are aimed at HDR candidates who have passed their thesis confirmation, and are able to share and discuss drafts they are working on. Each session participants take turns to give and receive feedback on their writing, and receive expert instruction on writing by a learning adviser.

Time Each session consists of a 1.5hr Zoom discussion group
Date 8 fortnightly sessions
Professional development hours 12 PD hours (Professionalism, Innovation & Career)

Thesis/Publication Writing Group (STEMM)

This writing group is aimed at HDR candidates undertaking research in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine. Guided by a learning adviser, you'll learn how to improve your own writing, and provide and effectively respond to feedback on your own writing and the writing of others.

Thesis/Publication Writing Group (HASS)

This writing group is aimed at HDR candidates undertaking research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Guided by a learning adviser, you'll learn how to improve your own writing, and provide and effectively respond to feedback on your own writing and the writing of others.

Managing literature overload and developing critical thinking

One of the challenges of working with research literature is maintaining a critical approach while keeping track of an extensive range of debates, evidence, and published works. In this workshop, we explore different strategies for balancing the micro-analysis and the big-picture view. We will examine approaches for organising notes and observations in a confident way that encourages critical thinking rather than information overload. We will look at different analytical, mapping and concept-management tools and software, as well as simple methods for tracking your progress and clarifying your thinking.

Time Self-paced
Date Online modules may be undertaken on any date after registering, and completion is processed monthly
Professional development hours 2 PD hours (Excellence in Research & Teaching)