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This hands-on writing workshop series is being led by Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray in collaboration with NEST - the Network for Emerging Sustainability Thinkers, Environment Institute. NEST connects and empowers higher-degree and early-career researchers, providing specialised training, interactive seminars, and hands-on events.

Our aim for this workshop series is to provide targeted research training in academic writing for researchers across diverse disciplines (ABLE, HMS and SET faculties) within environmental science, biodiversity, and sustainability, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and learning.

To ensure that the workshops meet the specific needs of participants, we invite interested researchers to submit a brief (200-word) summary outlining how the workshop will support their research and academic development.

This workshop is a six-month, hands-on program that offers personalised guidance and practical writing strategies, with a focus on supporting your long-term growth in sustainability and biodiversity research. Due to the interactive nature of the sessions, participation will be capped at approximately 20 attendees.

Please send your 200-word summary to NEST committee member jasmine.towle@adelaide.edu.au and include the number of years you're at into your HDR program (eg. year 2 of 3).

Format of each workshop:
11am - 12.30pm - hands on teaching by Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray
12.30 - 1pm - lunch
1pm - 2pm – writing

Writer’s Coach - Part 1
Choosing a journal, writing an abstract
Thursday 2 October, 11am - 2pm
Benham G04 meeting room

Writer’s Coach - Part 2
Setting context: developing a narrative for the full draft, paying attention to the literature
Friday 24 October, 11am - 2pm
Benham G04 meeting room

Writer’s Coach - Part 3
Writing the full first draft – different options, journal formatting instructions
Thursday 13 November, 11am - 2pm
Benham G04 meeting room

Writer’s Coach - Part 4 - REFRESHER
Thursday 12 March 2026, 11am - 2pm
Benham G04 meeting room

Writer’s Coach - Part 5
Dealing with reviewers, writing a response to reviewers
Thursday 26 March, 11am - 2pm
Benham G04 meeting room

Writer’s Coach - Part 6
The final draft and publication
Thursday 9 April, 11am - 2pm
Benham G04 meeting room

Register your interest by 19 Sept at: Sustainability and Biodiversity Publishing Workshop