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One-Day Writing Retreat, ON CAMPUS

Description:

Please note that the venue for this writing retreat has been changed to Training Room 183, 18WW (Student Connect).

When you arrive at 18WW, take the lift or use the stairs on your right-hand side to go to Level 1. Walk through the glass door, and Room 183 will be directly ahead.

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 14 July. 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.

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.

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

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 13 July.

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 14 July 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Audiences

Graduate Research Students

Venue(s): Training Room 183, Level 1, 18WW
Facilitator(s): Graduate Research Development Team
Enquiries: gr.development@mq.edu.au
Registration closes: Monday 13 July 2026 05:00 PM
Registration for this workshop is not open.