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Academic Writing: Wr_05

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Wr_05: ONLINE Writing academic papers for peer-reviewed journals

For doctoral researchers from all research fields | Level all

Online Workshop

Date: 23.-24.04.2026
Time: day 1 (09.00 - 17.00 h), day 2 (09.00 – 16.00 h) with flexible time schedules and breaks
Trainer: Dr. Melanie Conrad
Language: English
Participants: max. 16 persons
Credit Point: acknowledged with 1 CP for the doctoral training programme of RUB-RS Certificate

Course description

This workshop concentrates on the process of writing an academic manuscript for publications in peer-reviewed journals. Choosing an audience, creating a story, explaining complex data and formulating convincing arguments will be discussed. Additionally, detailed information will be given regarding the content of each manuscript section as well as the peer review process. Workshop participants will be instructed in the formal and organizational aspects of academic writing and train their competency with exercises.

At the end of the workshop participants will:

  • have a detailed overview of the structure of a scientific manuscript
  • learn to build an interesting story from their data
  • improve their argumentation skills for writing convincingly
  • improve their writing structure and flow
  • be familiarized with the publishing process.

Methods

Trainer-input and lecture coupled with practical exercises and group work.

Participants should bring:

  • A 250-300 word abstract on their own work.
  • A paper from their field (no reviews please).

What previous participants say

I am grateful to have this opportunity. The workshop was very nice, and I appreciated the way the trainer delivered the knowledge. She is a kind, respectful, and knowledgeable person.

This was one of the most helpful workshops I have attended at the research school so far. I wish I had attended this workshop earlier. Thank you very much for your time and your many helpful suggestions!

Best RUB Research School workshop I visited until yet. Very competent trainer. The content related well to my research practice, as Melanie comes from biology and I from engineering.

Trainer
Melanie Lynn Conrad PhD, was born in Vancouver, Canada, where she studied biology at the University of British Columbia. With many years of experience in science, her expertise includes paper and grant writing. Presently, she leads a reproductive immunology research group at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

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