Shut Up & Write! for November & December

Make a date with your writing and join us for distraction-free writing sessions in person or online.

Working on a thesis, journal article or book chapter?

Need some distraction-free writing time?

Library Research Services are running Shut Up & Write! sessions for researchers in November and December 2017.

Tuesday 7th November and Tuesday 5th December - 10am-12noon.

Consultation Room, Doctoral College Reading Room, 1st Floor, David Wilson Library

Session outline:

10am: Arrival & Prep

10.15am: Write

11am: Break & Refreshments

11.15am: Write

12noon: End

There is no need to book, just bring your laptop, pad & pen, or preferred writing tools!

You can also use the computers in the Doctoral College Reading Room or borrow a library laptop.

If you can’t join us in person then join us online via Twitter - follow @DWLResearch and use the hastag #suwleic

These two sessions also coincide with the UK Shut Up & Write! sessions on Twitter - follow @SUWTUK and use #suwtuk if you want to join in with their session/network as well.

Any questions, please email Selina Lock: stl5@le.ac.uk

*Please be aware that these events are not aimed at providing writing help or advice. Please see the University Research Writing pages for more information on how to write a thesis.

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