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‘Scientific Writing and Publishing: A Three-Day Workshop on Writing Impactful Manuscripts’ will take place on campus on Dec 12 + Dec 13 + Dec 20, 9.00-17.00 (see more information below).
Registration is limited, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please register in Athena. If you register but end up not being able to attend, please make sure to de-register to allow others to participate.
Scientific Writing and Publishing: A Three-Day Workshop on Writing Impactful Manuscripts
By the end of this three-day course, you will know how to: – tell a story with your science – structure your manuscript effectively – write a punchy title and abstract – write clear and simple sentences – choose the best journal for your paper – pen a persuasive cover letter that gets your manuscript sent for review – respond to editors and reviewers with clarity and confidence – draft an eye-catching social media post. Participants will be asked to complete two tasks 10 days before the course begins (Nov 29): 1) Select two published papers from the literature 2) Submit a 100-150 word abstract (more details will be provided).
About the trainer:
Dr. Alison Green received her PhD in chemistry from the University of Melbourne. She then moved into scientific publishing. Advanced Materials (Wiley) was where she honed her skills. Alison was later appointed to Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Chemistry. Soon after, she started the journal Environmental Chemistry. Alison is a native English speaker and fluent in German.