Giving better feedback: an efficient process to help PhD students become confident writers

Course description

Supervising a PhD student involves more than guiding their research — it means helping them grow as confident, capable writers. Yet many students finish their PhDs doubting their writing abilities, often because feedback has been rushed, overly critical or simply a rewrite of their work.

In this one-hour workshop, you’ll learn strategies professional editors use to efficiently provide clear and constructive feedback, without taking over your student’s writing. 

• You’ll discover how to:use document plans to save time and clarify expectations
• identify structural issues and guide students to fix them themselves
• give feedback that supports rather than undermines confidence
• know when to focus on structure, clarity or style (and when not to).

Led by Dr Malini Devadas, an experienced editor and writing coach, this session will help you streamline your feedback process, build your students’ independence and make supervision less stressful and more rewarding for both of you.

About the presenter

Dr Malini Devadas helps academics get their work written, submitted and published, without the stress. A former academic, accredited editor and qualified coach, she brings more than 15 years of experience running writing workshops at universities across Australia.

Malini has guided hundreds of graduate students, early career researchers and senior academics to break free from procrastination, overcome writer’s block and finally see their papers in print. Her practical, supportive approach combines proven strategies with an understanding of the real pressures of academic life.

Learn more at www.mdwritingediting.com.au 

Type of course

Web conference