Writing
We provide a range of writing support for PGRs. Much of this is provided by colleagues from the Library and Study Skills areas. We also oversee the PGR Study Space online community, which you can join to help you focus on your writing (as well as using it to get any other tasks done).
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- Conducting a literature review- purpose, critiquing, structuring and writing
- Turbocharge your writing
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- Writing conference abstracts
- Writing journal papers
- Writing strategies - getting productive with creativity
The University of Exeter International Study Centre offer a wide range of support for our international Researchers. You can find out more about their English language skills support.
The Writing Brain, created in collaboration with Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson, Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, is a one-stop website to help you with your academic writing needs. It includes guides to better writing, answers to specific problems and video mini lectures.
There are worksheets on a variety of topics including:
- rewriting narratives for impact and clarity
- commas and semicolons
- increasing clarity by simplifying
- practising formal and informal writing styles
Videos on topics such as:
- Reducing long sentences
- Fixing the passive voice
- Conclusions
The creation of this web resource was funded by Research England monies.
You can access the following online resources on our researcher-development.co.uk website:
You can access further online resources at our PGR Training and Development Resources SharePoint site.
Do you need help with academic writing? If so then you can book an appointment with one of the Royal Literary Fund Fellows. The Fellows are available by office appointment to help all members of the University – undergraduates and postgraduates alike – with queries and problems relating to the practical aspects of writing.
To arrange a meeting, please following the instructions on the Royal Literary Fund Fellows webpage.
You may wish to consider using a professional proof reader in advance of submitting your thesis. Before doing so, we suggest you read the Statement on the use of Proof Reading Services that accompanies the Teaching and Quality Assurance manual pages on Research Misconduct.
The University has an Academic Copy Editor Register of approved proof readers/copy editors. Please note these are fee-based services.