Graduate School Career Development Framework

Writing skills

The ability to write well is critical to success in your research degree and a ‘top 10’ skill sought by employers. Learning the strategies for good writing will help you write efficiently.  Knowing not only what to write, but how to write it for a particular audience, will help you communicate your research effectively.

Useful links

Writing a literature review for HDRs [webinar]

22 April 2026 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Writing skills
Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your literature review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.
Register

Beyond the Basics: A Practical Guide to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [St Lucia]

1 May 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how to prepare your own systematic review in this practical workshop. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.
Register

Writing a literature review for HDRs [webinar]

29 July 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your literature review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

Structuring your writing [webinar]

17 August 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
This workshop explores planning and structuring research writing. (formerly called Planning to Write). Consider attending Refining Your Writing after attending this workshop.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 1: Using GenAI to Master Literature and Theory [webinar]

9 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 2: Using GenAI for Academic Writing [webinar]

10 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing.

Ethical and Productive Use of Generative AI Tools as an HDR Candidate [Webinar]

11 September 2026 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

Introduction to systematic reviews [webinar]

22 September 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Writing skills
This workshop covers systematic reviews that can be used in both qualitative and quantitative studies.

Refining your writing [webinar]

24 September 2026 11:00am–1:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.

Ethical and Productive Use of Generative AI Tools as an HDR Candidate [Webinar]

25 September 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

Ethical and Productive Use of Generative AI Tools as an HDR Candidate [Dutton Park]

25 September 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 1: Using GenAI to Master Literature and Theory [St Lucia]

30 September 2026 9:30am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 2: Using GenAI for Academic Writing [St Lucia]

1 October 2026 9:30am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Writing a literature review for HDRs [webinar] [St Lucia]

12 October 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your literature review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

Refining your writing [webinar]

16 April 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.

Effective writing strategies in research [St Lucia]

23 October 2025 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Writing skills
Join an interactive workshop where experienced academics share practical writing strategies and time-management tips to help HDR students boost research productivity, connect with peers, and put learning into action.

Enhancing academic writing with AI: Strategies, opportunities and considerations [webinar]

29 September 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Writing skills
This workshop aims to improve the academic writing skills of Higher Degree by Research students by integrating Generative AI tools like ChatGPT into the writing process, while maintaining academic integrity.