Removing scientific writing obstacles – Improving writing process, structure and productivity
Transferable skill seminar organized by ECoBird for the first time and funded by the Flemish government.
Cluster
Communication skills
Target audience
Inters, PhD students, Postdoc, ZAP, and Others with a professional interest for animal ecology
Level
Participants should have an advanced knowledge of English and ideally some experience with writing in a scientific academic style.
Teacher
Dr. Sarah Haas
Content
This course aims to provide instruction to support scientists in improving their communication skills and enhancing research dissemination, by focusing on writing productivity, quality, and confidence. It consists of three complementary workshops, tailored for ecologists and encompassing the different steps of the writing process:
- conceptualising writing time
- structuring writing time
- writing process
Objective
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- take concrete steps to develop sustainable writing habits
- understand the writing process and use this understanding to gain greater control over their writing
- apply structured approaches to organising writing time in order to improve consistency and productivity
- acquire writing-related skills applicable to their own research field rather than generic advice
- engage in constructive discussions about expectations, confidence in sharing written work, and effective feedback practices between supervisors and doctoral researchers.
Time schedule and venue
18/02/2026
09:30 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:30
GWP Frans Olbrechts (lok. 18.01.120.031)
Faculty library of arts and philosophy
Rozier 44, 9000 Gent
Lunch is included in the seminar. Self-service sandwiches will be ordered at the Cafeteria De Brug.
Please indicate your sandwich choice when completing the registration.
Registration procedure
https://event.ugent.be/registration/ECoBirdWriting
Registration fee
Free of charge
Language
English
Number of participants
25 (UGent only)
Evaluation criteria (doctoral training programme)
100% active participation. Successful completion of the course requires full attendance and active participation in writing exercises and peer discussions throughout the course.
