Writing an Academic Report (Life Sciences)

Prerequisites

Your research is going well, you feel you are making progress, but looming on the horizon is the write up...

Aimed at those in their first year of study (PhD / Masters / Rotation students), this workshop is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on writing up your research. How do you start? What is expected? How do you make it work for you? These and many other important questions, hints and tips will be addressed in this half-day session that will help you start to learn and apply the habits of a productive writer.

This course replaces "Writing Your First Year Report" and is designed to be more inclusive of the various programmes of study in Cambridge

Outcomes:

• Understand the standard forms and functions of academic reports
• Start planning the structure of your report
• Experience the benefits of editing and providing feedback on writing

First-year PhD Students in the Life Sciences. This course is most effective for those who will soon be starting to write their First-Year Report.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.

Come prepared to do some work and make a real start on your report.

Number of sessions: 1

Participative workshop including provision of information, discussion and practical exercises.

One half-day session.

This course runs weekly throughout Lent term and Easter term.