For staff
Services for staff
The Writing Centre is committed to work not only with students but with the whole London Metropolitan University community. In particular, we work with staff who are interested in how writing can be used to support learning, and who would like help and guidance in designing their modules or developing their teaching practice in ways that facilitate student learning and achievement through writing. Many modules already have a writing component, of course, and we can work with staff to introduce simple techniques and learning practices which will help students succeed in their writing tasks.
Writing-in-the-Disciplines (WiD)
The Writing Centre promotes collaborations between subject-based specialists within departments and the Writing Specialist to facilitate academic literacies and writing instruction to students within their disciplines. This Writing-in-the-Disciplines (or WiD) initiative aims to boost students’ academic performance and is becoming increasingly important in the current, highly competitive educational environment.
To date, we have worked closely with colleagues from the departments of Psychology, Design, Film Studies, and the Business School on redesigning modules so as to incorporate writing development.
Dr Peter O’Neill, lecturer in Academic Writing, is co-editing a book entitled Writing in the UK Disciplines with Dr Mary Deane of the Coventry University Centre for Academic Writing (CAW). Please contact him if you would like more information about this project.
Writing for Publication programme
The Writing Centre hosts a "Writing for Publication" programme for academic staff, run jointly by the Write Now and LearnHigher CETLs at London Met.
The programme offers:
- Sessions approximately every 4 weeks facilitated by staff of the Write Now and LearnHigher CETLs
- Invited speakers advising on research methods and building a research profile
- Time dedicated to writing and producing drafts on individual projects
- Draft exchange and feedbackLaptop facilities
General help
The Writing Specialist is also available to work with you on your own academic and other writing, such as grant proposals.
Writing Mentors
Our trained writing mentors can visit your seminars and workshops and support your students in their writing activities. E-mail Peter O’Neill at peter.oneill@londonmet.ac.uk to find out more.
We hope that all members of staff interested in writing will become involved in the work of the Writing Centre.
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