Hints and tips for successful publication
Miggie Pickton
University of Northampton

A personal view from a novice writer. Miggie will offer her top ten tips for writing - essential practice or trivial-but-useful, hopefully some of them will work for you!
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The submission process
Jane Pritchard
Engineering Subject Centre

This presentation, participants will be able to describe the various stages of a typical journal submission process; decide how to respond to a reviewers and editors comments; undertake a review of a small paper and define what should be responded to by the author; describe the final stages of journal paper layout and attention to journal criteria such as referencing and copyright issues.
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The writing process
Jo Webb
De Montfort University

What are the benefits and opportunities - and the barriers and challenges - to getting published in the professional media? This interactive and practical workshop will provide an opportunity to explore the writing process, from identifying a topic, working solo or collaboratively to the thrill of final publication.
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Writing for conferences
Angela Newton
University of Leeds

What makes a winning conference abstract? How can you give your paper the best chance of acceptance? What does a conference organiser look for, and how do these submissions differ from other kinds of writing? Find out from someone who submits and reviews conference submissions, regularly speaks at conferences, and also helps to organise them!
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Writing for research / what makes a good paper?
Louise Cooke
University of Loughborough (LIR)

This will identify the key elements that make up a good research paper. It will discuss the importance of content areas such as: • What makes a good title? • Writing an effective abstract; • Developing a critical literature review that discusses relevant theoretical and philosophical perspectives; • Building an argument; • Proposing solutions; • Identifying the unique contribution of your work to the discipline; • Discussing and reflecting on methodological problems and limitations; • Identifying implications for theory and practice, and potential areas for future work. We will also be looking at issues such as identifying suitable publication titles to which you can submit your work, and considering questions such as whether to aim principally for wide practitioner dissemination or high academic impact
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