Academic Writing
Do you need support in planning, organizing and structuring your scientific work?
Would you like tips for the revision of your work?
Are you looking for some impulses to start the writing process and overcome writer's block or do you feel like spending some writing time with others?
If so, the writing consultation of the Bamberg University Library is the right place for you!
The writing consultation is an offer of the Bamberg University Library in cooperation with a certified writing consultant and provides help to help yourself.
The offer is aimed at students of all disciplines and courses of study who are preparing a written, scientific paper, and at doctoral students of all subjects.
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Having trouble concentrating on your article/thesis? Need to get away from distractions, colleagues, telephone calls or the same four walls? Visit the Writing Centre’s Writer’s Retreat this semester and focus on your work.
This is a practical workshop designed to give PhD or post doc students and scientific staff the chance to be given feedback and guidance on writing scientific articles, theses etc. Participants should bring the texts they are currently writing.
Dates and registration
All the details including an online registration are on the Writing Centre VC. You can also just contact Don Watson.
Summer Writer's Retreat (May 23rd 2025)
This is a practical workshop designed to give PhD or post-doc students and scientific staff the chance to be given feedback and guidance on writing scientific articles, theses etc. Participants should bring the texts they are currently writing.
More information and registration: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/course/view.php?id=18248
Contact persons
If you have any questions, please contact the Writing Centre of the University. You can also visit the Writing Centre's Instagram page.
Individual Counseling
The Language Center's writing centre supports master's and doctoral students in writing scientific texts in English.
You can find a contact-form for individual counseling on the pages of the Writing Centre here.
Drop-In Session:
This summer semester 2025 the Writing Center of the SZ is offering a drop-in session on Monday mornings. Don Watson will be available for any questions you have or to have a quick look at what you are writing. No appointment necessary.
Room: U2/02.27
Time: Mondays 10:15 - 11:30 am
The Writing Consultation of the University Library does not advise on these points (please note: the services of the TRAc may offer different contents):
- Citation styles and correct citation - please consult the relevant lecturer on this.
- Adherence to formal requirements - please consult the relevant lecturer on this.
- All content-related aspects of the paper as well as orthographic or grammatical issues.
- The writing consultation is not an editing, proofreading or ghostwriting service.
For doctoral students there are further special offers at the University of Bamberg, for example through the graduate center Graduiertenzentrum Trimberg Research Academy (TRAc) in the form of Counseling or workshops or through the oder das Research Network.