During your studies you will produce a range of reports which will demonstrate that you are being effective in your research.

As well as at your milestones, you will have opportunities to present your research outcomes at internal and external meetings including reports for grant funding bodies, publications of your research and a range of other outputs.

Throughout your PhD, you should continue to develop your academic writing skills and there are range of opportunities available in College to support you with this:

Centre for Academic English

• Preparation for Academic Writing - for those who score level 1 on DACR A1
• Academic Writing 1 & Academic Writing 2 - help those who score level 2 on DACR A1 prepare for writing the ESA report.
• Academic Writing 1&2 (Condense) - a fast-track course for those who score level 3 on DACR A1
• Improving Academic Writing - for second-year doctoral students scoring level 1 or level 2 on DACR A2.
• Advanced Academic Writing - for those with a high level of language proficiency
• Writing a Research Paper - for those with a high level of language proficiency who are writing papers for publication.
• Join the Writing Lab - every Wednesday during term time
• Get 1:1 writing advice with a CfAE coach

Use Imperial Doctoral Academic Communication Requirement flowchart to identify the best course for you and your next writing task.

Graduate School

• A Scientific Approach to Research Communication
• Critical Thinking for Communication
• Grant Applications
• Literature Review
• Publications (BEPS)
• Publications (MLSPD)
• Thesis
• Poster Top Tips
• Thesis Writing Retreat
• Get 1:1 advice with a GS Tutor

Library

• Research Support - Scholarly communication, training and resources
• Reference management - referencing guides, software and workshops