Training course

I’m old enough to remember writing my university assignments out by hand. Back then, you didn’t produce 57 drafts; you made a plan, wrote one draft, made your edits and then wrote out the ‘good copy’.

I also remember doing my PhD at a time when everyone came to campus every day. And we talked to other people every day. Sometimes it was about what we did on the weekend. Sometimes it might have been about current affairs. But sometimes it was about our research. And through talking, we could ask questions, test out ideas and build our confidence about our knowledge and our academic argument.

These are the fundamentals that seem to be missing from many campuses in 2025, which is why I incorporate them into the 10-step publishing process that I teach.

I have a signature training course: Ten steps to academic writing success: An efficient (and enjoyable) strategy to write, submit and publish

Many academics and graduate students avoid their writing altogether or waste countless hours sitting at the computer with writer’s block. The result is writing at the very last minute and then submitting something that has been produced in a hurry. Unfortunately, supervisors, co-authors, reviewers and examiners can probably tell if they are reading something that is a first draft rather than a more polished piece.

My ten-step academic writing framework helps break down the writing process into manageable chunks. By following this proven process, you can get started on your document with confidence much earlier and produce a high-quality piece of writing with way less stress.

And, once you see yourself as a person who is knowledgeable and who has something interesting to say, you can even learn to enjoy the writing process!

By the end of this course, you will:

• understand the publishing process
• value your time and expertise
• know how to write using short bursts of time
• understand the different stages of editing
• be able to submit, despite the fear.

Note that this training can be tailored to suit different target audiences (e.g. graduate students, full-time researchers, teaching staff who also do research, a mixed group across a research school, etc).

Duration: 1-2 hours

Delivery: Online
Cost: $2000+GST
No. of participants: Unlimited