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Shut Up and Write

Writing productivity sessions for PhD Researcher are organised throughout the calendar year.

Shut Up and Write sessions will be hosted by our PhD Researchers in the Doc spaces twice a month. All PhD Researchers are welcome to come along and write together and meet colleagues from other disciplines.

Dates

Belfast Campus - Hosted by Katy Haskins

Date

Time

Location

Register

14 January 2026

10am-1pm

BC-01-113

Register for 14 January session

28 January 2026

10am-1pm

The Library - Room BC-01-113

Register for 28 January session

11 February 2026

10am-1pm

The Library - Room BC-01-113

Register for 11 February session

24 February 2026

2pm-5pm

BD-03-017

Register for 24 February session

11 March 2026

10am-1pm

BD-03-017

Register for 11 March session

24 March 2026

2pm-5pm

BD-04-027

Register for 24 March session

17 April 2026

10am-1pm

BD-03-017

Register for 17 April session

28 April 2026

10am-1pm

BD-03-017

Register for 28 April session

12 May 2026

10am-1pm

BD-03-017

Register for 12 May session

26 May 2026

10am-1pm

BD-03-017

Register for 26 May session

Coleraine Campus - Hosted by Emily Krueger

Date

Time

Location

Register

23 March 2026

2pm-4pm

The Doc, Room E008

Register for 23 March session

30 March 2026

2pm-4pm

The Doc, Room E008

Register for 30 March session

13 April 2026

2pm-4pm

The Doc, Room E008

Register for 13 April session

27 April 2026

2pm-4pm

The Doc, Room E008

Register for 27 April session

Derry~Londonderry - Hosted by Leah McColgan

Date

Time

Location

Register

5 February 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 5 February session

19 February 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 19 February session

5 March 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 5 March session

19 March 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 19 March session

2 April 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 2 April session

28 May 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 28 May session

18 June 2026

10am-12pm

The Doc, Room MU026

Register for 18 June session

Writing Retreats

We are part of a Collaborative Writing Retreat Partnership alongside other universities including Imperial College London, King’s College London, Queen Mary University London, University of Cambridge, University of Glasgow, University of Surrey, University of York and University of Bristol. This partnership offers online writing sessions to all PGRs and research staff across all the institutions listed. You do not need to book these sessions.

The Doctoral College also hosts regular Writing Retreats on campus and planned events will be listed on PhD Manager. Dates of Writing Retreats are promoted in the Weekly Update email.

For more information contact Lisa Thompson, l.thompson@ulster.ac.uk