The Wolfson Thesis Writing Group meets weekly during Full Term to discuss issues relevant to students working at all levels in College, but especially to graduate students. Sessions take place on Thursdays at 6.00pm usually in the OCR, and last about an hour, with refreshments provided.
Most sessions feature a presentation by an invited speaker followed by questions and discussion, but we also provide opportunities for students to present papers on a topic of their choice. This can be an excellent way to practise the presentation and get feedback from a friendly audience in advance of a conference or faculty seminar.
Lent Term 2012
Thursday 19 January, Old Combination Room
How to succeed in completing and ENJOY your PhD: 100 tips from literature and experience
Dr Ana Toribio, Research Associate, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Thursday 26 January, Old Combination Room
Splendid Isolation: Overcoming the Problems of Solitary Postgraduate Study
Professor Richard Evans, Professor of History and President of Wolfson College
Thursday 2 February, Lee Hall
Planning a Piece of Writing: Fresh Approaches to Composition (Exploring Non-Linear and Linear Thinking)
Richard Berengarten, Supervisor in Writing and Study Skills
Thursday 9 February, Lee Hall
Keys to the necessary Art: Writing Skills for Graduates, a Skills Development Seminar
Richard Berengarten, Supervisor in Writing and Study Skills
Thursday 16 February, Old Combination Room
Presentation Skills
Dr Tom Davies, retired university lecturer in the Department of Public Health of the Medical School
Thursday 23 February, Old Combination Room
It doesn't have to be earth shattering, but it ought to be ground-breaking: my PhD experience
Dr Derek Adams
Thursday 1 March, Lee Hall
Study Planning
Richard Berengarten, Supervisor in Writing and Study Skills
Thursday 8 March, Old Combination Room
Thesis Writing from the Examiner's Perspective
Professor Michael Langford
CamTools
The Wolfson Thesis Group CamTools site is an online space to store copies of slides and handouts relating to particular sessions, and to make announcements about forthcoming events. Sign in to CamTools using your Raven password, and look out for the Wolfson Thesis Group on your start page. If it's not already there, look for the Wolfson Thesis Group in the list of 'Joinable Courses & Projects' on the 'Courses & Projects' tab, and sign up.
Who's who
The Wolfson Thesis Writing Group is run by Dr Sally Church (a Tutor at Wolfson, skc1000 at cam.ac.uk) and Lesley Dingle (Academic Support Officer, lmd25 at cam.ac.uk).