Online Writing Retreat series for Postdoctoral Researchers and PhD Students (November 2026)
2026-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | On-line via MS Teams
Join C-DICE and Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) in a quiet, structured space for postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to focus on your writing. This series of four writing retreats are designed to give you protected time to work on your own projects, benefitting from peer presence to support focus and momentum.
You can register for as many of the remaining sessions as you like.

Monday 9 November, 13.00 – 15.00
Monday 7 December, 13.00 – 15.00

You are welcome to work on any form of academic writing, including journal articles, thesis chapters, grant applications, reports, or other research outputs. If you have been meaning to make progress on something but haven’t had the space, this is a chance to step back and write.
Why attend
Many researchers find it difficult to protect time for writing during busy working weeks. This retreat provides:

Dedicated writing time – 100 minutes (plus optional break half way through)
A clear structure to support focus, including brief welcome, informal goal setting and brief progress reflection
A shared space with other researchers working quietly alongside you

Who is this for
This session is open to:

PhD students at any stage
Postdoctoral researchers

You do not need to have a finished draft. The retreat is suitable whether you are starting, revising, or trying to move a stalled piece of writing forward.
Access and joining
The event will take place online via MS Teams. Registered participants will receive joining details in advance. You will be expected to bring a writing project to work on.

Online Writing Retreat series for Postdoctoral Researchers and PhD Students (December 2026)
2026-12-07 13:00 - 15:00
Join C-DICE and Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) in a quiet, structured space for postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to focus on your writing. This series of four writing retreats are designed to give you protected time to work on your own projects, benefitting from peer presence to support focus and momentum.
The remaining session will be on:

Monday 7 December, 13.00 – 15.00

You are welcome to work on any form of academic writing, including journal articles, thesis chapters, grant applications, reports, or other research outputs. If you have been meaning to make progress on something but haven’t had the space, this is a chance to step back and write.
Why attend
Many researchers find it difficult to protect time for writing during busy working weeks. This retreat provides:

Dedicated writing time – 100 minutes (plus optional break half way through)
A clear structure to support focus, including brief welcome, informal goal setting and brief progress reflection
A shared space with other researchers working quietly alongside you

Who is this for
This session is open to:

PhD students at any stage
Postdoctoral researchers

You do not need to have a finished draft. The retreat is suitable whether you are starting, revising, or trying to move a stalled piece of writing forward.
Access and joining
The event will take place online via MS Teams. Registered participants will receive joining details in advance. You will be expected to bring a writing project to work on.
