An overview of writing support for University of Edinburgh researchers, including Researcher Writing Hours, Writing Retreats and WriteFest We offer a number of writing sessions to support researchers at the University of Edinburgh with their academic writing. These include Researcher Writing Hours and Writing Retreats, along with taking part in the annual WriteFest. Researcher Writing Hours and Writing Retreats are designed to provide dedicated time to progress writing projects in a supportive environment. Example projects include book chapters, journal articles, research proposals, and reports. These sessions will include a 5-minute check-in at the start to allow you to share hints and tips (optional) and to focus on what you want to achieve in the session. The remaining time will be dedicated to writing.Theses sessions are not writing workshops, they are simply a dedicated space and time to write. Participants should come to the session with an idea of what they are going to be working on.This 1-minute YouTube video covers what the retreat session will, and won't involve.Writing Retreats for StaffWorkshop TitleDate & TimeStaff Booking LinkAfternoon Staff Writing Retreat (Hybrid)21st May 2025 (13:30 - 16:30)Online or In PersonMorning Staff Writing Retreat (Online)5th June 2025 (09:30 - 11:30)Booking LinkAfternoon Staff Writing Retreat (Hybrid)18th June 2025 (13:30 - 16:30)Online or In PersonFull Day Writing Retreat - Online26th June 2025 (09:30 - 16:30)Booking LinkWriting Retreats for StudentsWorkshop TitleDate & TimeStudent Booking LinkAfternoon Writing Retreat (Online)7th May 2025 (13:30 - 15:30)Booking LinkResearcher Writing Hour (Online)13th May 2025 (10:00 - 11:15)Booking LinkMorning Writing Retreat (Online)22nd May 2025 (09:30 - 11:30)Booking LinkFurther information and relevant workshopsFind out more about writing retreats, including how to run your own retreatWriting Workshops for Postgraduate ResearchersWriting Workshops for Research Staff This article was published on 2024-02-26