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2024: 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, Wednesday 15 May. 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 Tuesday 14 May.

Directions to venue: Conference Room 186 is located on Level 1 of the Student Connect building (18 WW). Use the stairs or take the lift on your right to reach Level 1. Then, walk through the glass door and continue straight ahead. Conference Room 186 will be on your right, next to Room 185.

 

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: Wednesday 15 May 2024
Time: 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Audiences

Graduate Research Students

Venue(s): Room 186, Level 1, 18 Wally's Walk (Student Connect building)
Facilitator(s): Graduate Research Development Team
Enquiries: gr.development@mq.edu.au
Registration closes: Tuesday 14 May 2024 05:00 PM
Registration for this workshop is not open.