PHOW! Give yourself a Power Hour of Writing
Join the Power Hour of Writing (PHOW), a new monthly writing group for all UAL staff. Give yourself the space, time, encouragement and support to proactively engage with writing.
Use this time to:
- Map out your AdvanceHE Fellowship application
- Draft an article (maybe for UAL’s in-house Spark Journal?)
- Compose a report
- Get started on a funding application
- Scribble creatively
Research by Jensen (2017) shows this type of activity improves accountability, creates positive habits about academic writing, (Sword, 2017; Jensen, 2017) and feelings of isolation can be reduced (Murray, 2015).
So why not make this part of your monthly routine? Join us! All staff are welcome.
Session timetable
1.50 – 1.55pm
1:55 – 2:05pm
2.05 – 3.05pm
3.05 -3.10pm
Welcome from your facilitator, Santanu Vasant
Check-in and set goals
Power Hour! Work on any aspect of your project
Follow up and share your experience with the group
Book to join us
Sessions run 1.50pm -3.10pm*
- Tues 22 March PAST
- Book here for Wednesday 20 April PAST
- Book here for Tuesday 17 May PAST
- Book here for Tuesday 21 June *14:50pm – 16:20pm
- Book here for Wednesday 20 July
References
Jensen, J. (2017) Write No Matter What: Advice for Academics. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
Murray, R. (2015) Writing in Social Spaces: A Social Processes Approach to Academic Writing. London: SRHE-Routledge.
Sword, H. (2017) Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Zihms, S.G. and Mackie, C.R. (2020) The Power Hour Of Writing: fostering belonging through an online writing community. [Online] Awaiting Publication.