NOVEMBER is Academic Writing Month (#AcWriFest21)
November is Academic Writing Month. This annual event was established as a way to support academic writing via the #AcWriMo hashtag on Twitter. Use the hashtag #AcWriFest21 to share your progress with other researchers.
During November 2021, the Centre for Learning & Teaching and Research & Innovation Services are providing a local contribution to academic writing month, with the aim of bringing people together to raise awareness and celebrate academic writing.
What is WriteFest?
WriteFest is a collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Sheffield, Exeter, Bristol, Kings College London, Keele, Sheffield Hallam, Liverpool, Newcastle, Derby and Adelaide.
With so many competing priorities and stresses, it may seem impossible to even think about writing. Use this month to help you build productive habits and get your writing mojo back!
We have weekly mini writing retreats & many workshops, covering writing papers, research funding, academic publishing, giving feedback on writing, and learning creativity in academic writing.
This year we have so many workshops, we have had to extend Academic Writing Month to 6 weeks!
Festival Aims
This festival aims to provide protected time and space for writing, to help you to:
| HABITS | </BLOCKS> | PROTECT | SOCIAL |
|---|
| develop good writing practices and strategies | overcome blocks, proactive approach | academic writing as part of the working day | spend some time out writing with others |
How to get involved
- Book onto a workshop or writing session - have a look at our list to see what is running.
- Use the hashtag #AcWriFest21 to share your progress with other researchers, and follow @clt_bath and @UniofBathRIS to keep up to date with what is happening during the month.
- Follow the hashtag #AcrWriMo to get some inspiration from your peers over Academic Writing month.
- Join the weekly virtual or in-person writing 'retreats' - where you will find time and space to focus on your writing.
Calendar of events
WEEK #1 The hardest part is getting started
| Event |
Date & Time |
Why should I attend? |
Further details |
| Giving feedback on academic writing part 1 |
01 November | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Develop your feedback skills
|
More information & booking here |
| Introduction to Research Funding |
02 November | 09:30-11:30 |
Learn more about where to find funding and the process of grant writing and reviewing |
More information & booking here |
| Virtual mini writing retreat |
03 November | 10:00-12:30 |
Make writing a priority by dedicating some protected time to get it done |
More information & joining instructions here |
| Writing Wednesdays |
03 November | 14:00-16:00
This is an in-person session
|
Reduce your distractions and write effectively at this facilitated writing session |
More information & joining instructions here |
| Overcoming Writer’s Block |
04 November | 10:00-12:30 |
Learn how to identify and overcome writer’s block |
More information & booking here |
WEEK #2 The second hardest part is staying started
| Event |
Date & Time |
Why should I attend? |
Further details |
Giving feedback on academic writing part 2
|
08 November | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Develop your feedback skills
|
More information & booking here |
| Writing without Discipline
|
08 November | 10:00-12:30 |
Explore the creative side of academic writing |
More information & booking here |
| Thinking critically and writing critically: in Engineering and Design |
09 & 10 November | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Learn how to construct and write a persuasive argument |
More information & booking here |
| Virtual Mini Writing Retreat |
10 November | 10:00-12:30 |
Make writing a priority by dedicating some protected time to get it done |
More information & joining instructions here |
| Writing Wednesdays |
10 November | 14:00-16:00
This is an in-person session
|
Reduce your distractions and write effectively at this facilitated writing session |
More information & joining instructions here |
WEEK #3 Building your writing habit
| Event |
Date & Time |
Why should I attend? |
Further details |
| Literature searching for business, finance and management (for PGRs) |
16 November | 10:15-11:45 |
Learn how to do effective literature searching in the key literature databases for business, finance and management including Business Source Complete (EBSCO) and PQ One Business (ProQuest) |
More information & joining instructions here |
| Writing Wednesdays |
17 November | 14:00-16:00
This is an in-person session
|
Reduce your distractions and write effectively at this facilitated writing session |
More information & joining instructions here |
| Your publishing record: present your strengths |
17 November | 13:15-14:45 |
Learn how to present your publication record effectively |
More information & booking here |
| Referencing and plagiarism (for PGRs) |
18 November | 10:15-12:05 |
Learn the principles and practice of referencing focussing on the Harvard (Bath) referencing style, and a discussion of the ethical issue of plagiarism |
More information & booking here |
WEEK #4 Continue your writing habit
| Event |
Date & Time |
Why should I attend? |
Further details |
| Thinking critically and writing critically: in the Sciences |
22 & 23 November | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Learn how to construct and write a persuasive argument |
More information & booking here |
| Thinking critically and writing critically: in the Social Sciences |
24 & 25 November | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Learn how to construct and write a persuasive argument |
More information & booking here |
| Virtual Mini Writing Retreat |
24 November | 10:00-12:30 |
Make writing a priority by dedicating some protected time to get it done |
More information & joining instructions here |
| Writing Wednesdays |
24 November | 14:00-16:00
This is an in-person session
|
Reduce your distractions and write effectively at this facilitated writing session |
More information & joining instructions here |
| @Home with Narrative CVs |
25 November | 11:15-12:05 |
Learn about how to write a high quality narrative CV |
More information & joining instructions here |
WEEK #5 Keep writing as a priority
| Event |
Date & Time |
Why should I attend? |
Further details |
| How to write a research paper: in Engineering & Design |
29 & 30 November | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Learn how to plan and write a high quality research paper |
More information and booking here |
| Writing Wednesdays |
01 December| 14:00-16:00
This is an in-person session
|
Reduce your distractions and write effectively at this facilitated writing session |
More information & joining instructions here |
| How to write a research paper: in the Sciences |
01 & 02 December | 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Learn how to plan and write a high quality research paper |
More information and booking here |
WEEK #6 Just keep writing
| Event |
Date & Time |
Why should I attend? |
Further details |
| How to write a research paper: in the Social Sciences |
07 & 08 December| 10:00-11:30
This is a 2-part workshop; you must attend both sessions
|
Learn how to plan and write a high quality research paper |
More information and booking here |
| Writing Wednesdays |
08 December| 14:00-16:00
This is an in-person session
|
Reduce your distractions and write effectively at this facilitated writing session |
More information & joining instructions here |
