Supporting doctoral writing at an Australian university
Abstract
In Australian universities, doctoral research results in the production of a thesis of between 80,000–100,000 words produced by the student under the guidance of a supervisor. There is no compulsory coursework component. Recent years have seen an increase in the range of activities provided at research-intensive universities to support doctoral writing. These activities are often aimed at both native and non-native speakers of English and range from compulsory or optional courses to workshops, writing groups and boot-camps. This article discusses the approach taken to supporting doctoral writing via an analysis of the support provided through the Learning Centre at UNSW Australia. The article discusses the rationale for the approach taken, describes the programmes on offer and considers the challenges facing a small centrally-located unit that provides writing support at a large Australian university.
- Journal
- Writing and Pedagogy
- Published
- 2016-05-23
- DOI
- 10.1558/wap.v8i1.27632
- CompPile
- Open Access
- Closed
- Topics
-
- Export
- BibTeX RIS
Citation context
Cited by in this index (1)
-
Farooqui et al. (2022)Writing and Pedagogy
References (0)
No references on file for this article.
Related articles
-
Assessing Writing Oct 2026Student-AI collaboration in peer feedback: Effects on perceived feedback quality, emotional responses, and feedback literacy development ↗Hua Wang; Kai Guo
-
Written Communication Jul 2026The Dynamics Between the Biographical Factors, Professional Identities, and Teaching Practices of Second Language Writing Instructors ↗Young Wha Lee
-
Assessing Writing Jan 2026Assessing the effects of explicit coherence instruction on EFL students’ integrated writing performance ↗Xi Li; Mo Chen
-
Composition Forum Oct 2025
-
The Peer Review Sep 2025Moving Against the Grain: Combining Writing Center Theory and In-House Editing Services to Create a Graduate Writing Center ↗Brian Harrell; Brook Wyers; Craig Theissen