Academic Writing

Scientific careers are judged on the ability to write high-quality academic manuscripts. This workshop will focus on paper and abstract writing, addressing the writing process, style, and the challenge to express complex ideas in a clear, precise and readable text, without sacrificing scientific accuracy. The workshop contents will be structured as follows: 

Day 1: How to write a good paper 

• Writing as a process: from idea to text 

• Writing precise and readable texts 

• Storytelling and flow 

Day 2: Spotlight on abstract writing 

• Crafting a good abstract 

Participants are asked to bring a text (preferably an abstract) to the workshop, which they will improve themselves during the workshop. Before the follow up sessions in small groups, the text is read and commented on by two other participants and the trainer and will be discussed in these feedback rounds. 

Dates & Times:

The course will take place online on two half days, 17 and 18 June 2025, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

On 23 and 24 June 2025 the subsequent feedback rounds will take place in small groups. Please note that this course is GIGA internal only. 

About the trainer 

Amanda Habbershaw is a communication trainer specialized in English communication skills for researchers. She has been teaching English at universities for 25 years and has regularly given academic writing workshops at various universities and research institutes for the last 15 years. 

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