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Thesis and report writing

Dr David Jones

All DPhil students Research staff Thesis Writing skills

Thursday, 16 November 2023, 9.30am to 1.30pm

The thesis and report writing course is relevant for research students at any stage.

cOURSE DETAILS

This course covers methods of managing and controlling the process of thesis and report writing, as well as meeting deadlines. It also discusses the principles and practice of high-quality scholarly writing. It includes:

  • The production of reports, papers and theses from a time and project management point of view.
  • The writing task itself: this includes logical argument construction, the importance of structure in a document, appropriate style to be used in academic writing, and how to make the actual writing process as pain-free and effective as possible.
  • An opportunity for you to critique a short paper with your group.

INTENDED FOR

All graduate research students.

NUMBER OF PLACES

30

COURSE LEADER

Dr David Jones

DATE/TIME

16th November | 09.30 - 13.30

BOOKING INFORMATION

Booking for this course will open at the beginning of Michaelmas term.

 TERMS & CONDITIONS

When registering for this course, please check our Terms and Conditions.

RDF SKILLS 

A1, D2

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) provides a framework for planning and supporting the personal, professional and career development of graduate students and research staff. See the the following for more details:

The Researcher Development Framework page.

The Researcher Training Tool (click on Researcher Development)

Vitae (Vitae is a national organisation dedicated to realising the potential of researchers through supporting their professional and career development.)