{"id":6741,"date":"2026-09-29T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/ingra\/?p=6741"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T08:17:16","slug":"academic-writing-for-natural-scientists-september-14-and-october-5-2026-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/ingra\/2026\/09\/academic-writing-for-natural-scientists-september-14-and-october-5-2026-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Writing for Natural Scientists (October 28 and November 12, 2026 | hybrid)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<span id=\"Aim_and_Content_\"><h3>Aim and Content <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>The interactive workshop aims at improving non-native English speakers\u2019 skills in writing scientific texts in English and to permanently upgrade the linguistic quality of their English writing. Participants will be equipped with a textbook written by the trainer that covers all the features introduced during the sessions, they will have ample opportunity to ask individual questions, and they will receive immediate feedback on their own writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<span id=\"October_28_2026__ON-SITE\"><h4>October 28, 2026 | ON-SITE<\/h4><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>First part: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Reflection on the character of the English language<\/li><li>Guidelines to create texts at a scientifically high level but also in an interesting way<\/li><li>Highlighting typical problems of non-native speaker authors and introduce straightforward strategies to avoid them<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Second part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Practical application of the acquired knowledge<\/li><li>Becoming familiar with further resources and electronically supported research and deepening methods<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"November_12_2026__ONLINE_\"><h4>November 12, 2026 | ONLINE <\/h4><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>Third part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Edited individual and group feedback on written texts<\/li><li>Short Individual PhD Mentoring Session<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Participants_will_be_asked_to_provide_\"><h3>Participants will be asked to provide <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>To bring along an English text from their respective field of work that was written (preferably) by a native speaker of English and that they find well-written. It will be needed on the first Workshop Session. For the second Workshop Session they need to a write or revise a page after the first Workshop Session and submit it to Dr. Crow by November 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Target_Audience_\"><h3>Target Audience <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral students and postdocs from the Natural Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Terms_and_Application_\"><h3>Terms and Application <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>October 28, 2026: 9.30 am \u2013 5.30 pm (on-site) and November 12, 2026     9.30 am \u2013 5.30 pm (online)<\/li><li>Format: combined Workshop<\/li><li>Location: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=51.49646&amp;mlon=11.93548#map=18\/51.49646\/11.93548\" target=\"_blank\">Von-Seckendorff-Platz 1<\/a>, SR: 5.10 (roof level)<\/li><li>Group size: 10<\/li><li>Workshop-Language: English<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Registration_\"><h3>Registration <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f7041-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div 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(required)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-get_to_know\"><select name=\"your-get_to_know\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"\">---<\/option><option value=\"InGrA-Blog\">InGrA-Blog<\/option><option value=\"Instagram @PhDinHalle\">Instagram @PhDinHalle<\/option><option value=\"Email \/ Newsletter from InGrA\">Email \/ Newsletter from InGrA<\/option><option value=\"Personal contact\">Personal contact<\/option><option value=\"Scientific coordinator of graduate program\">Scientific coordinator of graduate program<\/option><option value=\"No comment\">No comment<\/option><option value=\"Other (please specify)\">Other (please specify)<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"source_other_dyn\" data-orig_data_id=\"source_other_dyn\"  class=\"\" data-class=\"wpcf7cf_group\">\n  <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap source_other\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"source_other\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your_confirmation\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-checkbox wpcf7-validates-as-required\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first last\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"your_confirmation[]\" value=\"I agree that my data entered here may be electronically processed and stored solely for the internal organisation (InGrA, Lecturer) of the registrations. 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I can demand the deletion of my data at any time and without giving reasons.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label> Additional information<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-message\"><textarea name=\"your-message\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"5\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p>Please proof that your are not a bot:<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap quiz-539\"><label><span class=\"wpcf7-quiz-label\">Capital city of Italy?<\/span> <input type=\"text\" name=\"quiz-539\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-quiz\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_quiz_answer_quiz-539\" value=\"f75466e5d7cf9ff5e3fa5060a4c5401c\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Trainer\"><h3>Trainer<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kimberly Crow specializes in assisting scholars who wish to improve their academic communication skills. 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