Writing an academic paper and getting it published (STEMM)

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This course is designed for all STEMM PhD students who believe that writing an academic paper is challenging. It takes an evidence-based approach and examines the 10 main processes involved over three sessions. Once the course is completed, participants will have greater confidence when faced with any writing assignment.

This course will run over three sessions as follows:

Session 1 (Mon 22 Feb):

• Introducing the 10 steps involved in writing an academic paper
• Understanding the conventional features of an academic paper
• Understanding the marketing approach to writing an academic paper
• Challenging participants to examine what they expect from writing an academic paper

Session 2 (Weds 24 Feb):

• The importance of message development and how that drives the writing of a paper
• Setting a brief that all interested parties will buy into before the writing starts
• Choosing a journal
• Organising the information

Session 3 (Fri 26 Feb):

• Writing a plan
• Writing a first draft
• Editing
• An opportunity to ask the trainer and questions you may have

All PhD students in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Technology (STEMM).
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.

• Participants should come to the sessions with a good idea of a couple of journals in which they would like to see their names.
• Participants will benefit most if they are on the point of writing a paper for the first time (previously contributing to other papers is neither good nor bad).

This course will be facilitated online, via Zoom. Please ensure you have access.

Number of sessions: 3

• To increase the chances that a paper will be accepted by a target journal.
• To make the writing process efficient and effective, and to control the time spent on the processes.
• To reduce the stress involved: from dealing with supervisors and other co-authors to writing and rewriting.

Olivia Timbs is an award-winning editor and journalist with over 30 years' experience gained from working on national newspapers and for a range of specialist health and medical journals.

This course consists of three one-hour sessions, running over the course of one week.

Participants are expected to attend all three sessions.