Drop and give me 20,000 words!
We have just what you need – Thesis Boot Camp! Dedicated solely to helping you write your first draft, we’ll help you get over that final hurdle, or to kick-start your writing progress if it has stalled.
Sign up to join other graduate researchers in a no-excuses, no-time-for-procrastination, take-no-prisoners intensive writing Boot Camp. Thesis Boot Camp recruits will learn how to battle through late-stage blues, address writer’s block and overcome thesis fatigue to achieve significant progress on their manuscript.
Introductory sessions will include motivational talks, goal setting and strategies for writing quickly and well. Attendees will be required to complete pre-program planning activities and to commit to their own tangible aims for the Boot Camp, such as completing a thesis chapter draft or similar.
Are you up for the challenge?
More about Thesis Boot Camp
There are many ‘boot camp’ style writing programs at universities around the world, though the award-winning Thesis Boot Camp — designed and developed by Dr Peta Freestone in 2012— has proved a winning formula for more than a thousand graduate researchers in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK.
But don’t just take our word for it! After Thesis Boot Camp was introduced at the Australian National University, Dr Inger Mewburn of the popular Thesis Whisperer blog said:
The experience was amazing for me as an educator and the students loved it. They told others how great it was. Several people who had been contemplating quitting altogether actually handed in their thesis. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) kicked in again and students who missed out the first time around actually lobbied ANU for more. We’re now about to run our third one.
You can find out what others have said over at www.thesisbootcamp.com
Now we’re bringing Thesis Boot Camp to campus, with programme creator Dr Peta Freestone to facilitate the event.
Who can attend Thesis Boot Camp?
Thesis Boot Camp is a free event provided by UCD Graduate Studies. You are an eligible Thesis Boot Camp recruit if you are:
Dates and times
Thesis Boot Camp will take place from Monday 30th May to Wednesday 1st Jun 2022.
All sessions will take place Virtually. The program outline is as follows:
Applying
Applications close on Tuesday May 3rd 2022.
1. Download and complete the application form: UCD - Thesis Boot Camp - Application Form_May-Jun 2022
This form is to be fully completed by the applicant in .doc or .docx format. Do not pdf, jpeg etc this form. Hand written forms will not be accepted.
2. Submit the form via email to Dr Janet Carton at janet.carton@ucd.ie
Successful applicants will be notified the week commencing May 9th if they have been accepted into the programme.
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