The Cluster of Research Excellence in Interdisciplinary Peace Research is currently running a workshop on Scientific Writing and Publishing. The workshop, which is taking place in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, commenced on Monday, 1st of July, and will run until 3rd of July 2024. The workshop is intended to build the writing and publishing skills of students enrolled in a PhD programme in the social sciences or peace and security studies and early-career postdoctoral researchers based at African and European universities.
A writing and publishing workshop is pertinent for PhD students since it fosters the development of critical abilities related to academic writing, research dissemination, and publishing process navigation. It offers helpful advice on how to write research articles, get more exposure, and progress their academic careers through efficient writing and publication techniques. The Scientific Writing and Publishing Workshop is modeled as a writing bootcamp and enables participants to receive lectures on methodology and writing skills, have tailor-made one-on-one tutoring, and be paired with others for peer-to-peer learning. The workshop also provides the opportunity for a self-paced write-shop to refine existing articles or thesis towards publishable standards or to draft new ones for review and tailor-made feedback from a mentor.
The first day of the workshop kicked off with a welcome and introductions, followed by presentations on starting a research proposal and on what makes a good PhD thesis?. The remaining part of the day was dedicated to a self-paced writing session for participants, and a panel discussion on the goodness-of-fit of academic writing.
The workshop, with its interactive sessions and networking opportunities, enabled participants to discuss their research work with their peers, and think about how they seek to contribute to academic literature. The online survey for participants’ satisfaction registered a remarkable 93 percent “very satisfied” rating, making the workshop exceptionally successful.
