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AcWriMo (Academic Writing Month)

This guide contains information about, and links relating to the UniSC AcWriMo (Academic Writing Month) program.

About AcWriMo

Academic Writing Month (AcWriMo) is a ‘festival of writing’ that aims to bring the UniSC research community - HDRs, honours students, post-graduates, ECRs and researchers, together in a month-long focused effort to advance their writing goals. AcWriMo is a collaborative effort of Learning Advisers, UniSC Library, and IT Specialist Technologies.

AcWriMo 2024 program

Date

Morning

Afternoon

Tuesday

1st October

Learning Advisers

What is AcWriMo?

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

 

Wednesday

2nd October

Library

Getting started with systematic literature reviews

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom: Register here

 

Tuesday

8th October

Careers & Learning Advisers

Writing your researcher profile

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Zoom: Register here

 

Wednesday

9th October

Library

EndNote Essentials

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom: Register here

 

Wednesday

16th October

Library

Research Data Management

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom: Register here

 

Thursday

17th October

eResearch

Introduction to NVivo

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

 

Monday

28th October

Learning Advisers

Gearing up for AcWriMo: plan your writing month

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

*Submit your entry into the researcher profile competition

Wednesday

30th October

Library

EndNote Advanced

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom: Register here

 

Week One

Monday

4th November

Learning Advisers & Library/PSA

AcWriMo Launch

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

SD: Lawn near Cafe C. Register here

MB: The Concourse. Register here

FC: Courtyard between A & B block Register here

 

eResearch

R for beginners

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

Learning Advisers

Quantitative Data Analysis Workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom: Register here

Tuesday

5th November

 

Learning Advisers

Structuring your thesis workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom: Register here

Wednesday

6th November

Library

Where to publish and author rights

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom: Register here

Learning Advisers

Panel One: Preparing your presentation

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

Friday

8th November

Learning Advisers

Writing workshop one: Writing skills – Developing a cohesive and coherent argument

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Zoom: Register here

Pomodoro writing

Session One

12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

SD: Room (TBC) Register here

MB: Room (TBC) Register here

FC: "Student Study Space" (Library), A Block, A.1.35 Register here

Week Two

Monday

11th November

 

Learning Advisers

Writing Clinic One

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Zoom: Register here

Tuesday

12th November

 

Learning Advisers

Writing a literature review workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom: Register here

Wednesday

13th November

Library

Mendeley Basics

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom: Register here

 

Learning Advisers

Panel Two: Presenting your research

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Zoom: Register here

eResearch

Advanced use of Excel

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

Friday

15th November

Learning Advisers

Writing workshop two: writing skills – Interpreting and critiquing

10:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Zoom: Register here

Pomodoro writing

Session Two

12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

SD: Room TBC Register here

MB: Room TBC Register here

FC: "Student Study Space" (Library), A Block, A.1.35 Register here

Week Three

Monday

18th November

Learning Advisers

Writing Clinic Two

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Zoom: Register here

Pitch Perfect

Mock Presentations

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

SD: LT4

Zoom: [link currently unavailable]

Tuesday

19th November

 

Learning Advisers

Writing the introduction Workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom: Register here

Wednesday

20th November

 

Learning Advisers

Panel Three: First steps to publication

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

Thursday

21st November

Learning Advisers

Writing workshop three: Writing skills – Developing your academic style and voice

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Zoom: Register here

Pomodoro Writing

Session Three (SD and MB)

12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

SD: Room TBC Register here

MB: Room TBC Register here

Friday

22nd November

 

Pomodoro Writing

Session Three (FC)

12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

FC:  "Student Study Space" (Library), A Block, A.1.35 Register here

Week Four

Monday

25th November

 

Writing Clinic Three

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Zoom: Register here

Tuesday

26th November

 

Learning Advisers

Writing an abstract workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom: Register here

Wednesday

27th November

Panel four: Submission Setbacks

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom: Register here

eResearch

Utilising the Adobe Creative Cloud

1:00PM – 4:00PM

Zoom: Register here

Thursday

28th November

Learning Advisers/Library/PSA

Writing Retreat (1 of 2 days)

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Zoom: Register here

SD: Room TBC Register here

MB: Room TBC Register here

FC: "Student Study Space" (Library), A Block, A.1.35 TBC Register here

 

Welcome and planning

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Pomodoro writing sessions

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch break (Yoga/wellness option)

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Pomodoro writing sessions

1:30 ‐ 4:30 PM

Friday

29th November

Learning Advisers/Library/PSA

Writing Retreat (2 of 2 days)

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Zoom: Register here

SD: Room TBC Register here

MB: Room TBC Register here

FC: "Student Study Space" (Library), A Block, A.1.35 TBC Register here

 

Welcome and planning

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Pomodoro writing sessions

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch break (Yoga/wellness option)

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Pomodoro writing sessions

1:30 ‐ 4:30 PM

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