How to write an academic paper and get it published

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How to write an academic paper and get it published

By The Guardian Masterclasses

Date and time

Wednesday, November 26, 2014 · 10am - 5pm GMT

Location

The Guardian

Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9GU United Kingdom

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Description

Simple solutions to difficult academic writing problems

Academic research can be difficult enough, without the additional complication of writing about your work for an audience who may not understand it. Whether you're writing to raise your profile, promote your research or attract funding, this course can help.
Employing an evidence-based approach, it features a range of techniques to make writing academic papers easy (or at least straightforward). You'll learn how to plan your paper to make your workflow smooth and productive, alongside writing tips to present your research in the most compelling way. You'll also discover editorial strategies to maximise the number of papers you can write from a single piece of research, and how to analyse the styles of your target journals to ensure the best possible chance of publication.

The principles you will learn can also be applied to internal reports, funding applications and poster presentations, and help improve your other communication skills.

This course is for you if...

  • You're in the early stages of a postgraduate career and find the idea of writing an academic paper daunting

Course description

This course takes an evidence-based approach to writing and publishing by identifying the main characteristics of an academic journal or research article. You will learn how to:

  • Set a detailed brief including choosing the journals to target
  • Learn to manage the time you spend writing so it doesn't take over your life
  • Recognise the structure of each of the main sections of an article and construct a plan for each
  • Maximise creativity when writing the first draft
  • Use macro-editing and micro-editing techniques to make constructive changes to the first draft
  • Make the best use of comments from readers to improve your writing

Tutor profile

Olivia Timbs has over 30 years' experience in journalism and publishing, gained from working on national papers, including The Observer, where she was medical correspondent and edited its section on science and technology, and for the specialist health and medical press. Most recently she was editor of The Pharmaceutical Journal, which carries some peer-reviewed original research. She has won a number of awards and she has a wide interest in all things medical and scientific.

Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website

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