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One-Day Writing Retreat, ON CAMPUS

Description:

This one-day, on-campus writing retreat provides a structured program to help progress your thesis and your writing skills. The retreat is scheduled at 10am-4pm, Tuesday 10 February. Lunch, coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided to fuel your productivity (nb. BYO coffee mug for tea and coffee). There will also be access to 1:1 consultations with a Graduate Research Development advisor.

For those of you who cannot come to campus, we are running an online writing retreat in parallel.

A Writing Retreat aims to provide participants with an opportunity to break away from usual activities to focus solely on writing. So, you’ll need to make arrangements to participate for those hours.

What to bring:

  • Laptop and power cord
  • Mug (if you want tea or coffee)
  • Water bottle
  • Seat cushion, headphones (optional)
  • A short, detailed writing plan to work on

 Registration closes 5pm Monday 9 February

Directions to venue: Active Learning Space 105 is located on Level 1 of the Central Courtyard Building.

 

Program:

Time

Activity

10:00 am – 10:10 am

Set up, welcome and writing warm-up

10:10 am – 12:20 pm

Quiet Writing (Break Reminder @11:30 am)

Consults available between 10:30 am – 12:00pm

12:20 pm – 12:30 pm

Yoga Activity

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

LUNCH (break from screen)

1:30 – 3:50 pm

Quiet Writing (Break Reminder @ 2:45pm)

Consults available between 1:30 – 3:30 pm

3:50 – 4:00 pm

Debrief and close

 

 

Attachments
Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Audiences

Graduate Research Students

Venue(s): 01CC 105 Active Learning Space
Facilitator(s): Graduate Research Development Team
Enquiries: gr.development@mq.edu.au
Registration closes: Monday 09 February 2026 04:00 PM
Registration for this workshop is not open.