Writing Scientific Abstracts - face to face (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Duration 0.5 days
Team Researcher Academy







This face to face course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty Training Programme.

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students & Research-only Staff in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences only

The course is part of the M&HS Faculty Training Programme and N-trans Training Programme, which are convened by Researcher Academy.

Course Description: 

The course will provide an overview of how to write a clear and concise scientific abstract for publication in a journal, conference presentation or as summary of research in a thesis. Interactive group discussions will provide the forum for dialogue and debate. 

Aims: To help students and staff from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

• to assess what makes a clear and concise scientific abstract

Learning outcomes

During this session you will consider:

• what is the purpose of writing an abstract?
• what makes a good abstract?
• what writing styles enable you to achieve the desired effect
• how the emphasis of the abstract varies depending on the target reader (publication in a journal, proceedings at a scientific conference, summary of research in a thesis).

Process: Lecture style with interactive group discussions.

Related Courses

M&HS Faculty Training Programme/N-trans

 Critical Appraisal of the Scientific Literature (Clinical-focussed)
• Critical Appraisal of the Scientific Literature (non-clinical/lab-based research)
• Critical Appraisal of the Scientific Literature coursework

Graduate School- Researcher development programme

•  Tradition of Critique lecture series

Course dates for 2019/20 will be published in early October 2019.  If there are no dates listed below then the instance(s) of the course has (have) already taken place for 2019/20 academic year.


Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Print off pre-requisite paperwork/ resources & bring them to the course (optional)
Bring your own laptop/ PC to the course (optional)
Access seminar room on campus
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course


Booking Conditions

Latecomer policy

Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment

When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. The Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.

Please note, attendances for courses will be recorded. There are no training points associated with courses run by the Researcher Academy.

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