Overview of writing support
The writing courses, seminars, masterclasses and supervisions are geared specifically to Engineers and focus on achieving excellence in written communication.
The content is CUED-driven and supports participants in mastering Cambridge and international standards of performance, as well as in exceeding reviewer expectations when publishing.
- Michaelmas Academic Writing Courses for CUED Research Students
- Lent Writing Masterclasses for CUED Research Students
- Lent Writing Seminar for CUED Postdocs
- Individual Writing Supervisions
- Writing support for Part IIA and IIB students
- Research & Information skills
Michaelmas 2024 Writing courses for CUED Research Students
These writing courses and seminars support Engineers in excelling in their writing. The focus is on aspects of writing that help to meet Cambridge standards and reviewer expectations: structure, logical flow, the effective development of ideas, accuracy and critical analysis.
At the end of each online course, each participant will have a virtual individual supervision to provide personalised guidance and writing tips.
Michaelmas term - BOOKINGS OPEN on Monday 7 October 2024:
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Writing for Engineers (New PhD and MRES students): course begins Monday 14 October 2024 - book here
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Writing for Engineers (PhD students years 2-4): course begins Tuesday 15 October 2024 - book here
Attendance: Signing up for these courses requires commitment to the full course of 3 or 4 sessions. If you fail to attend the first workshop of the course and do not email your reason for not attending, your name will be removed from the attendance list without notice to make space for those on the waiting list.
Michaelmas 2024 Writing masterclass for CUED Research Students
- Beautiful blogs: Tuesday 5 November 2024 - book here
Attendance: If you sign up but cannot attend, please cancel your booking in advance.
Lent 2025 Writing masterclasses for CUED Research Students
The Lent term series of masterclasses aims to assist CUED Research students in refining key areas of their writing.
Lent term - BOOKINGS OPEN on Monday 2 December 2024:
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Avoiding common errors in academic writing: Monday 27 January 2025 - book here
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Unpacking journal articles for vocabulary: Monday 3 February 2025 - book here
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Self-editing techniques: Monday 10 February 2025 - book here
Attendance: If you sign up but cannot attend, please cancel your booking in advance.
Writing seminars for CUED Postdocs
The online writing seminar series for postdocs focuses on perfecting papers for publishing and consists of 4 workshops followed by 1 individual virtual supervision.
Lent term - BOOKINGS OPEN on Monday 2 December 2024
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Writing for Engineers (Postdocs): course begins begins Thursday 23 January 2025 - book here
Attendance: Signing up for this courses requires commitment to the full course, which consists of 4 sessions and 1 individual end-of-course virtual supervision.
Writing support for Part IIA & Part IIB students
The CUED Centre for Languages and Inter-Communication is happy to assist undergraduates with report writing.
If you are interested in an individual review of your project reports and comments on language, structure and style, please email David Tual.
Research & Information skills
The Technology Libraries Team provides online Research & Information skills support on:
- Finding what you need
- Managing your data
- Managing your online profile
- Publishing in Journals
- Designing Conference Posters
- Academic Integrity and Ethics
One-to-one meetings are also available from the team for individual support. More information about training and individual support available can be found on their Information skills page.
To find out how the Engineering Library can support your research visit the Research support page.