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Scientific Writing - Core Skills (in-person)
This one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
COURSE DETAILS
The course will include:
Critique of readability in relevant papers.
Use of tenses in academic papers.
Writing with impact.
Concise writing.
Grammar and proof reading.
Scientific table and chart technique.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
Develop understanding of the characteristics of scientific writing; write in simple, clear and concise scientific English.
Develop knowledge of how to write grammatically correct English.
Improve proof reading skills; organise the sections of a scientific paper effectively.
Develop a scientific argument with appropriate language that conveys the message effectively.
Make effective use of charts and tables.
Date:
3 March 2026, 9:30
Venue:
upon booking
Speaker:
Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Organising department:
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser:
James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
training@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/training/courses/scientific-writing-core-skills-hilary-2
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Sophie Campbell,
Karen Brayshaw
