Past event

Academic Writing Weekend – September 2023

9 Sep 2023

Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. In it, you will find an environment to write, share and discuss our processes of engagement with the craft of writing as part of a community of practice. Also there will be opportunities to gain access and share tools and suggestions which will add to the scope of your skills.

This writing weekend was open to all participants regardless of previous participation in writing retreats. New tips and areas of reflection were encouraged, and there were opportunities to share your experiences and insights, and, most importantly, to write towards your own goals and interests.

This two day event was designed to provide:

To engage in writing a specific piece of work and engage in reflective activities regarding the participants’ own writing
To share tips and resources that support the writing process
To contribute with ideas for a future collaborative writing retreats and collaborative research ideas

To make the most of the writing retreat, delegates were invited to prepare a plan of what they were going to write during the two days and where they plan to publish/submit their work.

This was an in-person writing retreat. Intentionally built as an extension that takes place prior the our annual conference, more importantly, as an extended space to focus on your research.

This event took place in the same venue as the BERA Conference 2023 venue.

Registration fee includes:

Full 2 day programme
Unlimited refreshments during the day
Lunch
Dinner
Bed and breakfast (onsite hotel. All rooms include (as a minimum): En-suite bathroom, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Work desk, LED televisions with Freeview HD digital service, Tea and coffee making facilities, Iron and board, Hair dryer, Breakfast served onsite)

Programme:

Day 1

10:00	Registration, tea and coffee
10:30	Introductions and goals
11:00	Group Activity
11:30	Writing 1
12.15	Review
12.30	Writing 2
13.30	Lunch
14.30	Review and Re-Evaluating Goals
15.15	Writing 3
16.15	Break
16.30	Review
16.45	Writing 4
18.00	Wrap-Up
18.30	Dinner

Day 2

09:00	Tea and coffee
09:30	Re-Evaluating Goals
09:45	Writing 5
11:15	Break
11:30	Review
11.45	Writing 6
13:15	Lunch
13:45	The Path and Re-Evaluating Goals
14:15	Writing 7
15:15	Break
15.30	Review
15.45	Writing 8
17.00	Wrap-Up

Facilitators

Mabel Encinas, Dr

Senior Lecturer in Education at London Metropolitan University

Mabel has a strong commitment and passion for equality, diversity, and social inclusion. She is a Senior Lecturer in Education at London Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on creative strategies for learning and teaching, including...

Carrie Birch, Dr

Independent Researcher at N/A

As an independent researcher/practitioner Carrie’s work in community and school settings with adults, under-fives, families, and organisations supports her interests in social justice, and researching perspectives of those whose voices are...

Louise Kay, Dr

Lecturer at University of Sheffield

Louise Kay is a lecturer in early childhood in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. She is a qualified teacher and has worked across all three primary key stages, with the majority of her career spent teaching in the early...

Event bursaries 2023

The BERA Early Career Researcher Network offers a limited amount of bursaries to the value of £100 towards travel for BERA Student Members and BERA Teacher Members as well.

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