Workshops
Workshops and training for researchers
Attendance at MRE sessions counts towards Postgraduate Researcher training hours. Add details to your eProg record following our MRE_eProg_guide.pdf.
Shut up and write (online)
Shut Up and Write is an event for researchers to come together for a fixed amount of time and write. The aim is not to put pressure on you to be productive, rather, to help you carve out some dedicated time to write and to present a chance to connect with other researchers. It is a great way make progress on those thesis chapters, journal articles, or grant applications.
Whilst two hours doesn't sound like much, it is amazing what you can get done if you really focus. There will be short, scheduled breaks in between writing sessions of 30 minutes, to help keep you motivated and on-task. During the breaks there will also be time to reflect on some of the challenges we are facing as a research community and how we might support one another.
How to book on
This event will take place on the online video conferencing app Zoom.us. Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link and passcode to join.
Zoom guidance and support
All University of Manchester students and staff should register at Zoom.us using their University of Manchester email address, only authenticated users can join this event. Help and support with using Zoom is provided by Media Services. Updates are posted to the Media Services website, and you can contact the team by emailing mediaservices@manchester.ac.uk.
Find out more about the workshops and online resources offered by My Research Essentials on the library webpage. Online resources related to this workshop include:
We are running this event more than once on the following dates and times:
| Thu 2 May 2024, 14:00 - 16:00 BST (GMT+1) |   |  | Find out more  |
| Tue 28 May 2024, 14:00 - 16:00 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
MRE Writing Retreat
The aim of this one-day writing retreat is to provide a quiet space where staff and researchers can make progress with their writing. It is a great way to carve out dedicated time to get on with those journal articles, thesis chapters, HEA Fellowships or grant applications.
The majority of the day will be spent in concentrated writing sessions where there should be no talking, no internet, no research - just writing! There will be short, scheduled breaks (with free tea, coffee and snacks) in between these blocks of concentrated writing time, to help keep you motivated and on-task.
Don't forget your laptop!
Programme for the day:
9.00-9.20 Tea, coffee and registration
9.20-9.50 Set your writing goals for the day, and learn some useful writing strategies
9.50-12.00 Concentrated writing time
12.00-13.00 Lunch and optional wellbeing activity
13.00-13.10 Reflect on your progress so far, re-evaluate your goals
13.10-15.20 Concentrated writing time
15.20-15.35 Coffee break
15.35-16.50 Concentrated writing time
16.50-17.00 Reflection