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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 2023 program

Date

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Tuesday
3rd October

Learning advisers

What is AcWriMo?

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Register here

 

 

Wednesday
4th October

Library

Endnote introductory

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom Register here

 

 

Thursday
5th October

eResearch

Introduction to NVivo

09:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Register here

 

 

Monday
9th October

Careers & Learning advisers

Writing your researcher profile

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Zoom Register here

 

 

Wednesday
11th October

Library

Getting started with systematic literature reviews

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom Register here

 

 

Wednesday
18th October

Library

Impact for grants and promotion

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom Register here

 

 

Monday
23rd October

Library

Open Access at UniSC

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom Register here (link pending)

Learning advisers

Gearing up for AcWriMo: plan your writing month.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Register here

*Submit your entry into the researcher profile competition

Thursday
26th October

eResearch

Introduction to SPSS

09:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Register here

 

 

Monday
30th October

Learning advisers & Library/PSA

AcWriMo Launch

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

SD: Lawn between Cafe C and Miss Koko Kanteen Register here

MB: The Concourse Register here

FC: Courtyard between A & B block Register here

 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom Register here

Learning advisers

Quantitative Data Analysis Workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom Register here

Write Club

7:00PM – 8:30 PM

Online via Zoom

Tuesday
31st October

Day Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Online via Zoom

On campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, level 1, room 49b

Learning advisers

Structuring your thesis workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Wednesday
1st November

 

 

Write Club

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Online via Zoom

Thursday
2nd November

Day Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Online via Zoom

On campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, Level 1, Room 49b

 

 

Friday
3rd November

Learning advisers

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

 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Learning advisers & Library/PSA

Writing workshop one: Picnic on the lawn

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

SD: Lawn between Cafe C and Miss Koko Kanteen

MB: The Concourse

FC: Courtyard between A & B Block

 

Pomodoro style writing sessions

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Zoom

SD: Library Seminar Room LG.13

MB: MB-A.G.33

FC: "Student Study Space" (Library) A block A.1.35.

 

 

Monday
6th November

 

 

Write Club

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Zoom Register here

Tuesday
7th November

Day Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Zoom Register here

On campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, Level 1, Room 49b

Learning advisers

Writing a literature review workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Wednesday
8th November

Learning Advisers and Library

Presentation Skills and Copyright workshop (joint Library and Learning advisers)

1 PM – 2 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Write Club

7:00 – 8:30 PM

Online via Zoom

Thursday
9th November

Day Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Online via Zoom

On campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, level 1, room 49b

 

 

Thursday
9th November

eResearch

Introduction to Qualtrics

09:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Register here

 

 

Friday
10th November

Learning advisers

Writing workshop two: writing skills – Interpreting and critiquing

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom Register here

Learning advisers & Library/PSA

Writing workshop two: Picnic on the lawn

12:00 PM –1:00 PM

SD: Lawn between Cafe C and Miss Koko Kanteen

MB: The Concourse

FC: Courtyard between A & B block

 

Pomodoro style writing sessions

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Zoom Register here

SD: Library seminar room LG.13

MB: MB-A.G.33

FC: "Student Study Space" (library) A block A.1.35.

 

Monday
13th November

Learning advisers

Reference management software – Endnote or not? Panel discussion

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Write Club

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Online via Zoom

Tuesday
14th November

Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Online via Zoom

on campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, level 1, room 49b

Learning advisers

Writing the introduction Workshop

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Wednesday
15th November

 

Clarivate

Publishing strategically for research impact using Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports

12 pm – 1 pm

Register here

Write Club

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Online via Zoom

Thursday
16th November

Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Online via Zoom

on campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, level 1, room 49b

Clarivate

Understanding researcher performance metrics from Web of Science and InCites

12 pm – 1 pm

Register here

 

Thursday
16th November

eResearch

Introduction to R

09:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Register here

 

 

Friday
17th November

Learning advisers

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

10:00 AM –12:00 PM

Zoom Register here

Learning advisers & Library/PSA

Writing workshop three: Picnic on the lawn

12:00 PM –1:00 PM

SD: Lawn between Cafe C and Miss Koko Kanteen

MB: The Concourse

FC: Courtyard between A & B block

Pomodoro style writing sessions

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Zoom

SD: Library seminar room LG.13

MB: MB-A.G.33

FC: "Student Study Space" (library) A block A.1.35.

 

Monday
20th November

Write Club

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Online via Zoom

 

 

Tuesday
21st November

Write Club

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Online via Zoom

On campus (Sunshine Coast)

Innovation Centre, level 1, room 49b

Learning advisers

Writing an abstract workshop

12:30 PM – 01:15 PM

Zoom Register here

 

Wednesday
22nd November

Write Club

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Online via Zoom

 

 

Thursday
23rd November

Learning advisers/Library/PSA

Writing retreat

(Day 1 of 3)

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Zoom with face-to-face

Online via Zoom

SD: Library seminar room LG.13

MB: MB-A.G.33 (TBC)

FC: "Student Study Space" (library) A block A.1.35.

 

Welcome and planning

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Pomodoro style writing sessions

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Picnic on the lawn

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

SD: Lawn between Cafe C and Miss Koko Kanteen

MB: The Concourse

FC: Courtyard between A & B block

 

Pomodoro style writing sessions

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Friday
24th November

Learning advisers/Library/PSA

Writing retreat

(Day 2 of 3)

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Zoom with face-to-face

Online via Zoom

SD: Library seminar room LG.13

MB: MB-A.G.33 (TBC)

FC: "Student Study Space" (library) A block A.1.35

 

Welcome and planning

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Pomodoro style writing sessions

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Picnic on the lawn

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

SD: Lawn between Cafe C and Miss Koko Kanteen

MB: The Concourse

FC: Courtyard between A & B block

 

Pomodoro style writing sessions

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Saturday
25th November

Learning advisers/PSA

Writing retreat

(Day 3 of 3)

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Online via Zoom

SD: C.G.50 (near Cafe C)

 

Welcome and planning

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Pomodoro style writing sessions

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Picnic on the lawn

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

 

Pomodoro style writing sessions

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

*Engagement competition closes

Monday
27th November

Closing event at Sippy Downs

10 AM – 11 AM

Register here

Closing email: Winner of engagement award announced, and prize given.

Feedback – How was your AcWriMo?

 

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