UK EQUATOR Centre Publication School: Academic writing and publication skills for health researchers
Audience: Public Format: In Person2-day workshop on writing and publishing an effective health research journal article
Monday, 1 June 2026 to Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 9am - 5.30pm
The UK EQUATOR Centre’s Publication School is designed for early-career researchers and students with limited experience leading the writing for academic manuscripts. It aims to give you a smooth writing process that results in a published article that is fit for purpose. The course is delivered by methodological and writing experts from the UK EQUATOR Centre and Centre for Statistics in Medicine. Through group work, discussion, and practical exercises, we cover everything you need to plan, write, and publish your health-related research study.
Course fees include a light lunch and refreshments each day.
Our in-person Publication School is highly interactive, with all-group discussion and small-group exercises and discussion. We do not record the sessions and are unable to offer live streaming. Participants receive an electronic course workbook with all notes and exercises.
Topics covered:
Planning your message and audience
Negotiating authorship
Choosing a journal and avoiding predators
Good writing style and habits
What to write where: recipes for a successful title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion
Using reporting guidelines
Revising your work for simplicity, clarity and completeness
Writing effective cover letters
Submission and dealing with peer review
Disseminating your article after publication
Speaker(s): Jennifer de Beyer (UK EQUATOR Centre and Centre for Statistics in Medicine, NDORMS, University of Oxford), Paula Dhiman (Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford), Gary Collins (125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Birmingham), James Harwood (UK EQUATOR Centre and Centre for Statistics in Medicine, NDORMS, University of Oxford), Jie Ma (Centre for Statistics in Medicine, NDORMS, University of Oxford)
Series: Publication School
Department: Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (Department)
Organiser: Jennifer de Beyer
Host: UK EQUATOR Centre, Centre for Statistics in Medicine
More info:
Date: 1 and 2 June 2026
Time: 9:00-17:30 GMT+1
Location: Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Old Road, Oxford, OX5 7LD
Fees: £360 (discounted to £260 for students and patient-and-public-involvement representatives)
More information: Visit the course website