One-day academic writing retreat for PGRs and ECRs
17 October 2025 09:30 until 16:30
University of Sussex Campus - Library Teaching Room
Speaker: Dr Perpetua Kirby, School of Education and Social Work
Part of the series: Researcher Development Programme
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Are you struggling to get started with your academic writing? Or have you hit a block? If so, this intensive one-day writing retreat can help you get back on track and make significant progress with your chapter, article or book. You get the time and space to focus.
With guidance from an experienced facilitator, you’ll set realistic goals and achieve them in a supportive environment.It's important to note this is an intensive writing environment and the focus is on productivity, not on style. If you want more general help with improving your academic writing, one of the RDP writing sessions would be more appropriate for you.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the retreat you will have:
- a better understanding of your writing process and habits
- strategies for improving your focus
- techniques for planning and measuring progress
- a peer group
- a big chunk of writing!
Target audience
Postgraduate researchers at all stages and from all disciplines, and ECRs from all disciplines, broadly encompassing research assistants, postdoctoral researchers and research fellows.
Workshop theme
Core workshops deliver essential skills or knowledge that you will need to undertake your research degree. Visit our Core workshops page for more sessions.