It is no secret that a budding researcher’s career is largely dependent on their publications. Right from the beginning of your research journey, you must be wanting to get a paper published in a journal. This could be a requirement for your graduation, or your supervisor may have asked you to publish one, or your yourself may be keen on having a few publications on your CV. But this is easier said than done! When you actually get down to writing a research manuscript, you’d probably have found the task daunting. You might even have felt lost or anxious, and asked yourself questions like: Why is writing a research paper such a challenging task? Where do I even begin?
If you have felt this way, we want you to know that you’re not alone! Most researchers find it challenging to get started on a new manuscript. Although there are several resources available online on how to tackle a piece of academic writing, these might not be enough. Sometimes, the best way to understand how to overcome a challenge is to talk to someone else who has experienced it and hear from them how they have dealt with it.
To help you understand how to overcome the anxiety of getting started with a new research manuscript from scratch, we’ve invited Shruti Turner, PhD researcher at Imperial College London, to share her own experience with research writing and the strategies she uses to get started on a new manuscript. In Shruti’s words, she wants to “normalize the anxiety of a blank page” and help other researchers figure out “what to do when you don’t know what to do.”
In this webinar, Shruti will talk about:
- The normality of uncertainty when starting to write a new manuscript
- Her personal routine to start a new research manuscript
- An easy-to-follow 2-step guide to get the first words down on a page
- Manuscript sections you need to focus on first in order to maximize your writing output
- Aspects of the paper that can be a distraction when you begin writing and therefore, need to be addressed at a later stage.
Topic: Writing a research manuscript: Where to go from the first blank page
Date and time: June 30, 2021; 9:00 am ET
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About Shruti Turner:
Shruti started a PhD with the Royal British Legion Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London in January 2018. Her project combines her passion for education & research, while also allowing her to help amputees in need. It is focused on understanding the clinical utility of pressure sensors in lower limb prosthetic sockets to improve fit and evaluate what is meant by ‘good fit.’ Prior to this, Shruti did an MSc Biomedical Engineering and BEng Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southampton. Shruti maintains an interesting, insightful blog about her time as a PhD student called Shruti’s PhD. She decided to start this blog as a medium for self-reflection, and also in the hope that sharing her experience would inspire others to undertake a PhD.
The seats for this webinar are filling up quickly. So please block your seat right away. See you on the 30th!
