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Information

This event is hosted by Tohoku University Office of Research Promotion University Research Administration (URA) Center in collaboration with the Tohoku Forum for Creativity. It will provide young researchers as faculty alike with useful information and techniques to improve writing skills as well as writing teaching skills.

* The writing seminars will be held in English.

This event is open to all graduate students, young researchers, and other interested faculty. Participation is decided on a first–come–first–served basis to the first 100 who register.

[ Aobayama Campus ]
Date: Thursday, February 27, 09:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00
Venue: Learning commons, Aobayama Commons [Campus map]
Deadline: February 25

The event is open to all graduate students, young researchers, and other interested faculty. Participation is decided on a first–come–first–served basis to the first 60 who register. The event in the morning will take the form of a seminar, while the event in the afternoon will be similar to a workshop.

[ Kawauchi Campus ]
Date: Monday, March 09, 09:00 – 12:00
Venue: Tohoku University Main Library [Campus map]
Deadline: March 5

[ Katahira Campus ]
Date: Monday, March 09, 13:00 – 16:00
Venue: Conference room, RIEC Main Building [Campus map]
Deadline: March 5

Registration

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCmlzTRb88WKHzUxBqdAQG1xBSciK6Ypy_GEvFp4mjsIW84A/viewform

Speakers

David Kipler (Academic publication trainer, consultant, Editage, Cactus Communications)
Greg Adams (Managing Editor, FORTE)

Time Schedule

First event – February 27 at Aobayama Campus (by CACTUS)

09:00 – 11:00

· Writing and Revising a Research Article
· The Introduction

11:00 – 12:00

Special feature: HOW TO – Cover Letters and Responding to Referee Comments

13:00 – 15:00

· Selecting the Right Journal for Your Article
· Increasing your writing productivity

15:00 – 16:00

Special feature: HOW TO – Improve your citation score

Second event – March 09 at Kawauchi Campus (by FORTE)

09:00 – 11:00

· Academic Publishing
· What is “Academic English”?
· Increasing your Chances of Acceptance

11:00 – 12:00

Special feature: HOW TO - Writing and Presentations: Tips and Resources

Second event – March 09 at Katahira Campus (by FORTE)

13:00 – 15:45

· Selecting a Target Journal
· Plagiarism
· Preparing your Cover Letter

15:45 – 16:00

Special feature: HOW TO – Improve your citation score

Poster

Download [PDF]

Contact

Marc Hansen (University Research Administration Center, Tohoku University)
E-mail: hansen.marc.a6*tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)
Tel: 022-217-6086

Link

Falling Walls Lab Sendai

Organized by

・University Research Administration Center, Tohoku University (URA)
・Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University (TFC)