Effective Writing for Postdocs: Strategies and Techniques

A workshop offered by the Human Resources Development

This workshop is for busy researchers who want to improve their
research writing skills in English. We address critical areas of style
and structure in academic writing and participants can discuss their
work and receive advice on writing-in-progress.

Online Workshop

Thursday, October 17, 2024
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Friday, October 18, 2024
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Trainer

Lesley-Anne Weiling

Language

English

Location

online via Zoom

Target group

Postdocs | Established researchers

Track(s)

Research Track

Certificate

Certificate of attendance | 8 units are applicable within the "Careers plus" certificates

Content

Navigating the Writing Process
The Art of Flow: Creating Text that Flows Smoothly
Mastering Clarity: Five Strategies to Refine Your Text
Writing from the Reader's Perspective and Utilising the Power of
Repetition
Introducing a Narrative Structure to an Abstract or Introduction in
a Paper
Utilising Sentence Structure to Strengthen Your Argument
Common Mistakes and How to Correct Them
Peer Review of a Writing Sample

Notes on registration (300 KB)

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay for the event?

No. Human Resource Development will cover all the costs incurred.

An event is fully booked. Is there a waiting list?

Yes. If an event is fully booked, we will put you on the waiting list. You may then move up the list if a space becomes free with enough time still to go before the event starts.

Is there any childcare available during the event?

If you need childcare during the event, please contact the Office of Family Services at the University of Bonn.

Can people from outside the University take part in the event too?

The further training offers provided by Human Resource Development at the University of Bonn are only open to people who have signed a work contract with the University, are enrolled as a doctoral student, are conducting research on behalf of the University or are an associated member of a research consortium.

What does “confirmation of attendance” or “certificate” mean?

You will usually be given a certificate at all our events that confirms your attendance at the event and its content.

We also offer a certificate program along the three "Career Tracks": "Research", "Research Management" and "Business & Organizations". For more information, please see the corresponding page of the certificates. If the currently displayed training course can be credited to one of the three "tracks", this is indicated accordingly.

Contact

Sabine Kurth-Driessen

B.A.

Driessen@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73-4199

Registration and Organization

Poppelsdorfer Allee 31-33

53115 Bonn