What researchers can get out of a writing retreat

Today we're sharing updates from two of the Society’s Research Groups who recently hosted writing retreats - an excellent way for academics to collaborate, network, and make shared space for creativity.

In Newcastle, earlier this month, the Latin American Geographies Research Group hosted a grant writing and development retreat. As well as structured writing time and opportunities to present ideas, the group organised informal meals and social activities out in the city.

In the Cotswolds, The Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group hosted their eighth annual week-long writing retreat!

Retreats and away weekends, which are commonly run by our Research Groups, support the academic community through the research process, providing focused sessions on writing, developing funding applications and more.

Attendees can benefit from mutual support, gaining feedback and sharing expertise through informal discussions. Just as importantly, these events are supportive and social spaces for researchers across career stages to meet and develop their networks.

Continuing this programme of support, later this summer, the Space, Sexualities and Queer Research Group will also be hosting a three-day queer and trans worldbuilding retreat in collaboration with Department of Geography at Durham University, and The Geographies of Health and Wellbeing Research Group are planning a two-day writing retreat.