{"id":1412,"date":"2025-01-13T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2025-01-13T12:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:27:00","slug":"postgraduate-research-students-invited-to-apply-for-new-skills-centre-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/academic-and-employability-skills\/2025\/01\/13\/postgraduate-research-students-invited-to-apply-for-new-skills-centre-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Research students invited to apply for new Skills Centre role"},"content":{"rendered":"

We're delighted to announce that we will be launching Writing Caf\u00e9s for postgraduate students in semester 2 2024-25. These will be friendly, supportive spaces where students can share best practice and learn more about academic writing. Each caf\u00e9 will have a theme, with different discussions hosted on different tables. Possible discussion topics include planning and structuring ideas, finding sources, referencing and citations, time management \/ procrastination, and dealing with feedback.<\/p>\n

Each discussion will be facilitated by a student Writing Guide. Writing Guides will play a key role in supporting groups at each writing caf\u00e9 by facilitating conversation, answering student questions, supporting participation, and signposting to additional resources. The role is a fantastic opportunity to take on casual paid work whilst studying, and to share your writing approaches and skills with other students. To be effective as a Writing Guide, you'll need to have strong academic writing skills and be a clear communicator who is positive and enthusiastic.<\/p>\n

You'll also need to be confident in facilitating groups, and able to manage small group activities. We'll give you full training, which will include a two-hour in-person training session in mid-March. After that, you'll need to be able to attend all five planned caf\u00e9s, which will run once a month from March - July 2025.<\/p>\n

We welcome applications from all Postgraduate Research students, but are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have demonstrable academic writing skills, and experience in facilitation.<\/p>\n

In return for your contribution, you will be paid an hourly rate of \u00a312.00 (CW3) and acquire invaluable experience alongside key employability skills such as teamwork, collaboration, and adaptability.<\/p>\n

Applications will close at midday (12:00) on 29 January 2025. To apply, send Leah McCue a brief covering letter<\/a> explaining your suitability for the role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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