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