Using Writing Retreats to
boost Publication Outputs
Olaojo Aiyegbayo
Writing retreat is a temporary writing
‘sanctuary’ away from the normal rhythms
of professional life to focus exclusively on
writing academic outputs by following a
structured plan (Murray and Moore 2006).
Residential
vs
Non-residential
Dedicated Time & Space
Shut up & Write
vs
Support oriented
tali@hud.ac.uk
Audience Questions

Q1: What support do you have in the
School with regards to scholarly writing?

Q2: Would you find a School WR useful?
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Using Writing Retreats to boost Publication Outputs

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    Using Writing Retreatsto boost Publication Outputs Olaojo Aiyegbayo
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    Writing retreat isa temporary writing ‘sanctuary’ away from the normal rhythms of professional life to focus exclusively on writing academic outputs by following a structured plan (Murray and Moore 2006).
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    Shut up &Write vs Support oriented
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    Audience Questions Q1: Whatsupport do you have in the School with regards to scholarly writing? Q2: Would you find a School WR useful?
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    Target designed byLibby Ventura from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/target/16812/ Paper designed by Tom Schott from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/paper/1221/ User designed by Takao Umehara from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/user/16837/ Raised hand designed by Stephen JB Thomas from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/raised-hand/12043/ Microlecture designed by Duke Innovation Co-Lab from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/microlecture/27475/
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    Education designed byPatrick Trouvé from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/education/10004/ Team designed by MaxineVSG from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/team/20321/ Meeting designed by Julieta Felix from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/meeting/7793/ Collaborative writing designed by factor[e] design initiative from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/collaborative-writing/16723/ Envelope designed by Zach VanDeHey from The Noun Project http://thenounproject.com/term/envelope/22709/

Editor's Notes

  • #3 Institutional targets:REF 2020 &PhD
  • #4 Solitary activity
  • #5 Definition of WR:
  • #7 Types of WR – Residential (family implications) and Non Residential
  • #8 Elimination of distractions
  • #10 Importance of the role of the facilitator