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UCD Thesis Write-A-Thon

Friday, 27 March, 2026

UCD Writing Centre and Graduate Studies are pleased to announce their first Write-A-Thon , a two-day bootcamp for late-stage PhD students. Led by Dr Matthew O'Brien, an experienced lecturer in academic writing,  Write-A-Thon will take place in UCD, on Friday 27 March (9am-5pm) and Saturday 28 March (10am-4pm) 2026. During this intensive weekend you will have dedicated, uninterrupted time to write, as well as opportunities to discuss your academic writing, all under expert guidance and in a focused and collegial environment designed to help you make progress on your thesis writing.

Places are limited to 35. If you are interested please fill in the UCD Thesis Write-A-Thon_Application Form2026 (docx, 74.5KB) and submit it to (opens in a new window)writing.centre@ucd.ie by 24 February. We are happy to answer any questions by email. 

UCD Graduate Studies

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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