Research Support, in collaboration with Kerlick Editorial & Research Solutions, will again be hosting the popular Research Publication Workshops/Retreats for staff members and postdoctoral researchers of the NWU during 2025.
We also provide information about a Supervisor Programme to enhance postgraduate student article-writing publication productivity (a ‘fast-track’ workshop for Experienced Supervisors and another three-part programme during the 2025 academic year designed specifically for Emerging Supervisors).
Please refer to the following documents:
- An Overview, which describes the Kerlick workshops available during 2025;
- The 2025 Schedule for all the workshops scheduled for the year. We have planned three introductory Workshop A’s and four Workshop B article-writing retreats (Workshop B is normally attended only by participants who have previously attended Workshop A). The schedule also includes details of the workshops in the Supervisor programme.
- Background details of the Kerlick Facilitators;
- An Application Form: you may submit your application at any time if you would like to participate, as early as you wish. After receiving the Application Form, the Workshop Coordinator will send you further details, as well as a Registration Form for completion to confirm your intention to attend the workshop. (This application and confirmation process forms the basis for our planning.)
The introductory Workshop A’s will be conducted virtually, via Zoom. The Workshop B retreats will either be conducted via Zoom or face-to-face at campus venues, depending on the number of participants and the levels of interest on the different campuses.
The venue for each Workshop B will be confirmed at a later stage. In the case of venue-based face-to-face retreats, you are welcome to attend on any campus where the workshop is presented – irrespective of where you are stationed. Supervisor workshops will be conducted either via Zoom or face-to-face (depending on numbers and level of interest), and a hybrid format is being considered (to be confirmed), However, travel and accommodation expenses for attending face-to-face workshops will be for your own account.
Please note – deadlines for workshops in February 2025:
2025 Kerlick Article-writing Workshops – SCHEDULE
If you would like to attend any of the scheduled workshops, please send Mrs Amanda Koto the completed application form as soon as possible.
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Dates |
Workshop type/code |
Deadlines for submissions |
Delivery Mode |
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24-25 Mar |
Workshop SP-Emer1 “Supervisor Training for Student Article-writing: Part 1 (of 3) – Stage-by-stage guide to article-writing supervision)” |
Initial Emerging Supervisor Expressions of Interest and submission of Application Forms to attend the full 3-part programme: 10:00 a.m., Friday 28 February Registration (in full for Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the programme) for confirmation of booking: 10:00 a.m., Friday 7 March |
Onsite-PC |
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14-16 Apr |
Workshop A-1 “Introduction & Planning” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Monday 17 March Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Friday 28 March |
Virtual-Zoom |
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10-12 Jun |
Workshop A-2 “Introduction & Planning” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Monday 12 May Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Friday 23 May |
Virtual-Zoom |
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4-5 Jun |
Workshop SP-Exp1 “Supervisor Training for Postgraduate- student Article-writing” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Thursday 24 April Registration (& any information needed to customize the programme): 10:00 a.m., Friday 19 May |
Virtual-Zoom |
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14-16 Jul |
Workshop SP-Emer2 “Supervisor Training for Student Article-writing: Part 2 (of 3) – Planning the article and starting to write” |
Submission of Advance Preparation/information: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday 1 July |
Virtual-Zoom |
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2-4 Jul |
Workshop B-1 “Article-writing Retreat” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Monday 26 May Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Friday 13 June |
Onsite-PC |
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20-22 Aug |
Workshop B-2 “Article-writing Retreat” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Monday 21 July Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Friday 1 August |
Onsite-PC |
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16-18 Sep |
Workshop A-3 “Introduction & Planning” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Friday 15 August Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Monday 1 September |
Virtual-Zoom |
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2-4 Sep |
Workshop SP-Emer3 “Supervisor Training for Postgraduate- student Article-writing: Part 3 – Writing the article: component by component” |
Submission of Advance Preparation/Information: 10:00 a.m., Monday 18 August |
Onsite-PC |
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29-31 Oct |
Workshop B-3 “Article-writing Retreat” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00 a.m., Monday 29 September Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Friday 10 October
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Onsite-PC |
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12-14 Nov |
Workshop B-4 “Article-writing Retreat” |
Application & Confirmation of intention to attend: 10:00a.m., Monday 13 October Submission of Advance Preparation: 10:00 a.m., Friday 24 October |
Onsite-PC |