'Find your Focus, Find you Feet': Year 1 Writing Development Course

Find your focus, find your feet is a two-day intervention for new PhD researchers to help you negotiate the particular challenges of Y1. After this course, you will be better able to:
•    appreciate uncertainty as an important part of the creative process
•    understand the intellectual and emotional labour of Year 1
•    explore different ways of scoping and defining you project  
•    summarise your project in clear, direct language
•    assess your skills in academic practice and identify areas to develop

On day 1 we'll discuss the experience of being in Y1 and how to manage it; you'll reflect on your own writing and academic writing generally; you'll communicate the essence of your project to two or more of your peers, and get feedback. 

Day 2 covers paraphrasing and developing good writing habits as well as short writing periods, plus a 1-2-1 consultation.  

Both days run from 10:00 - 15:00.

Committing to both days is essential - the activities are part of your PhD process, not time away from it.