In-person only in GE 2.06.

Writers’ Retreats give PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities the opportunity to devote a whole day to writing in a quiet, structured, and supportive atmosphere. The retreats are facilitated by Dr Chad McDonald, the faculty’s Senior Academic and Study Skills Tutor. You will need to arrive ‘ready to write’ but may, of course, bring any materials (laptops, books, data, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g., annual report, paper, thesis), the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.