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.)