YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Session facilitator: Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Mortimer
In many disciplines, writing a good abstract is an important skill for researchers. If you can write a good abstract you improve your chances of getting conference presentations accepted, and you improve the chance that people will read and cite your publications. This session will introduce the ‘Structured Abstract’ methodology that is a good way to ensure you can always write a strong abstract.
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
– describe what an abstract is, and what makes a good abstract
– outline the ‘structured abstract’ approach
– use that approach to write better abstracts