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Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines

Lead Institution: University of Bath
Collaborating with: University of Limerick, University College London, Coventry University, University of the West of England, Oxford Brookes University, Plymouth University, University of Exeter

Special Interest Group 'Writing and Communicating in STEM Disciplines' > Embedding Writing Development in STEM Disciplines, University of Limerick, April 2012

Embedding Writing Development in STEM Disciplines: from theory to practice

Keynote presentation by Dr Trevor Day at the Second National Symposium on Academic Writing at the University of Limerick, Ireland, 24 April 2012

 

Most employers of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) graduates expect their employees to have strong and flexible writing abilities. That being the case, how might STEM students best develop these abilities on undergraduate programmes? Trevor Day considers some theory, evidence and practice to highlight key challenges, and appropriate responses, in empowering STEM students to be effective writers. Key attributes of being an effective writer should prove valuable whatever career a STEM graduate enters. Trevor draws upon research data and identified good practice from recent UK initiatives, including those in which the University of Limerick’s Writing Centre has played a part.

Embedding Writing Development in STEM Disciplines

Staff involved

Dr Trevor Day
Project lead, University of Bath

Dr Íde O'Sullivan
University of Limerick

Dr Karen Bultitude
University College London

Dr Lisa Ganobcsik-Williams
Coventry University

Dr Margarida Sardo
University of the West of England

Dr Mary Deane
Oxford Brookes University

John Hilsdon
Plymouth University

Lawrence Cleary
University of Limerick

Rachel Canter
University of Exeter