Support for Postgraduate Research students
PhD writing support
Bookable online writing tutorials
We offer one-to-one, online writing tutorials for all PhD students, to provide focused feedback on a 900-1,500 word sample of your writing.
From week commencing 28 September until Easter 2027, tutorials will run weekly on Mondays at 10am and Tuesdays at 2pm.
To make an appointment with a tutor, please complete the PhD writing tutorial request form and upload a sample of your writing.
- Complete the PhD Writing tutorial request form;
For more information, please contact our PGR co-ordinator Dr Sheena Kalayil
PGR drop-ins
If you would like to discuss any aspect of writing your thesis, we offer PGR Drop-in hours every Wednesday
- Available from Wednesday, 30 September
- 11am -12pm online via Teams
- 12 -1pm on campus in Samuel Alexander Building SG11
We can advise you on:
- how to get started;
- how to improve a particularly difficult section you have written;
- how to improve flow and readability;
- how to vary the strength of your critical stance;
- how to show your voice.
For more information, please contact our PGR co-ordinator Dr Sheena Kalayil.
Faculty-based workshops
We offer academic writing workshops to all PhD candidates. These are delivered through the Researcher Development office in Manchester Doctoral College.
Each workshop is two to three hours long depending on your Faculty. Most are online, but we also offer some in-person.
These workshops offer a first-stop opportunity for discussion on your doctoral thesis:
- what does it look like?
- what are readers expectations?
- how can you make your writing more impactful?
Please contact ResDev@ds.man.ac.uk for more information.