Writing retreats

Protected writing time to progress on projects

Opportunities for protected and focused writing time in a structured and supportive environment to progress on projects. These sessions are not writing workshops, they are simply a dedicated space and time to write, strengthened by accountability and peer support. Participants should come to the session with an idea of what they are going to be working on and be ready to switch off other distractions to just write. There are a variety of writing retreats to choose from to suit your schedule and needs.

These online writing retreats provide a short period of protected writing time to focus on a project of your choice. These sessions will include a 5-minute check-in and goal setting at the start, 60 min of focused writing, and 5 min to follow up at the end. These sessions will occur every last Thursday of the month online on Teams, 9:30-10:40.


These half-day writing retreats provide a longer period of protected writing time with options to attend in-person if you prefer to get away from your office, or online if you prefer to write in your own space. These sessions will include 10 min of check-in and goal setting at the start, two separate blocks of focused writing with a break in between, and 10 min to follow up at the end. These sessions will occur every third Wednesday of the month, 13:30 – 16:30, and you can attend in-person in the IAD offices or online on Teams.


Themed writing retreats allow participants to share, discuss and get peer feedback on writing that fits within a theme (e.g. Narrative CVs). These may also include an overview of the topic or theme from speakers. They follow the same format as the half-day writing retreats but have more time for peer feedback opportunities. These are not workshops but provide space and time to write with others who are writing on similar topics or themes.


Upcoming writing retreats

Writing retreat Date & Time Online booking link In-person booking link
PI writing retreat Sep 18, 2024, 13:30-16:30, in-person or online https://edin.ac/3A2yjkUhttps://edin.ac/3WcPO9o
PI Power Hour  

Sep 26, 2024, 9:30-10:40, online 

https://edin.ac/4c4cIWG 
PI writing retreat Oct 23, 2024, 13:30-16:30, in-person or online https://edin.ac/4cb2bc6https://edin.ac/3Yqn4Ng 
PI Power Hour  Oct 31, 2024, 9:30-10:40, online https://edin.ac/3YnKxi0 
PI writing retreat Nov 20, 2024, 13:30-16:30, in-person or online https://edin.ac/3YoV3pt https://edin.ac/3YoYvAh 
Narrative CVs Writing RetreatNov 27 2024, 9:30-12:30, in-person https://edin.ac/4d8ehDj
PI Power Hour  Nov 28, 2024, 9:30-10:40, online https://edin.ac/46ojgOD  

 

Further writing retreats

For further opportunities for writing retreats open to all researchers, see our other writing retreat offers here. 

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