Dissertation Writing Retreat
The Dissertation Writing Retreat will run in-person from 8th July – 10th July 2024.
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Please note that this event will run alongside the Thesis Writing Retreat (formerly Thesis Boot Camp). If you are a Research student interested in attending this event, more information can be found here.
- Are you at the writing up stage of your Masters project or dissertation?
- Do you put off writing tasks until ‘tomorrow’?
- Are you finding it tough ‘going it alone’?
- Would you like a supportive environment to help increase productivity?
We have just what you need – the Dissertation Writing Retreat! Dedicated solely to getting words down on paper (or a computer screen), this once-a-year event is designed to help Masters students kick-start their dissertation writing progress.
Sign up to join other postgraduate students in a supportive, structured, intensive writing environment. With the help of your peers and an experienced facilitator, Dissertation Writing Retreat participants will power through final-year blues, writer’s block, and thesis fatigue to achieve significant progress on their dissertation.
You are eligible to apply for the Dissertation Writing Retreat if you are a Masters student at the University of St Andrews and are ready to write up your final dissertation/project . This event is not for reading articles, taking notes, editing, or polishing existing material. It is also not designed to offer in-depth advice and support in terms of language and writing style.
What it is designed for is to support and motivate you in moving past writers’ block and procrastination to getting words down on the page. The ultimate aim of the Dissertation Writing Retreat is to write a significant amount of first draft material.
Dates and Times
The Dissertation Writing Retreat will run in-person at the Gateway building from Monday 8 July – Thuesday 9 July 2024, 9.15am-6.30pm each day. Participants are expected to attend the entirety of the event.
Important Information
The Dissertation Writing Retreat is a free event provided by MSkills which aims to build a writing community based on peer support with access to one-to-one support for each participant when required. As such, spaces are limited and will be allocated based on your eligibility and your completed application form (see below). We cannot guarantee participation for all eligible applicants.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply you must be:
- A current Masters/PGT student at the University of St Andrews
- Be able to attend in person for both days of the event
- Have completed the majority of your research or data collection and be ready to write at the start of the event
- Be able to complete pre-work to prepare for the event
I am up for the challenge, where do I sign up?
The application deadline is 5pm Thursday 30 May 2024. Late applications will not be considered.
Applications will open April 2024.