PhD writing support
We offer tailored academic writing workshops to all PhD candidates, delivered through Faculty specific sessions to provide you with focused support.
If you are not sure which faculty you are in, please use the postgraduate course finder or this guide to the University's Faculties and Schools.
PhD Writing Tutorials may be more limited over the summer.
Introduction to academic writing for PGRs in Humanities part 1
Monday, 5 February: 14:00-16:00 - register your interest
Introduction to academic writing for PGRs in Humanities part 2 (critical literacy)
Monday, 12 February: 14:00-16:00 - register your interest
Editing and proofreading your thesis for Humanities PGRs
Monday, 18 March: 14:00-16:00 - register your interest
Academic writing for PGRs in FSE 1
Tuesday 12 March: 9:30-15:30 - register your interest
Tuesday 7th May: 9:30-15:30 - register your interest
Writing up your thesis for FSE PGRs
Monday 13 May: 9:30-12:30 - register your interest
Academic writing for FBMH postgraduate researchers: Introduction to writing a PhD
Thursday 23 November - Thursday 7 December: 14:00-15:30 - register your interest
Wednesday 7 February - Wednesday 21 February: 14:00-15:30 - register your interest
Thursday 25 April - Thursday 9 May: 14:00-15:30 - register your interest
Academic writing tutorial support
We offer bespoke writing tutorials for all PhD candidates. These tutorials are delivered on a one-to-one basis to provide focused support for your writing.
Our writing tutorials are delivered online, via Zoom. You can normally access a maximum of one tutorial per semester.
We will need a sample of your writing (any recent piece of academic work, at any stage of completion.) The sample must be:
- 900-1500 words in length (if it is any longer, please highlight the portion of text you wish to use)
- in Word format (we are unable to accept PDF documents).
Please then:
- Email your writing sample to tutorials@manchester.ac.uk
- Complete the tutorials request form
- You will receive an email offering you a choice of appointment times, let us know your preferred time and we will send an email confirmation of your appointment.
You should let us know if you cannot attend your appointment.
If you have any questions, please refer to our FAQs, or email tutorials@manchester.ac.uk.