The Researcher and Innovator Development Academy (RIDA) team is hosting a series of on campus and online writing retreats in 2025.
Join us for focused time on a writing task of your choice, surrounded by others doing the same. There is no ‘facilitation’ or specific feedback on your writing but we encourage you to set yourself writing targets and share progress with each other. There will normally be a member of staff on hand to keep time.
Bring your laptop, any materials you need, and a plan for what you want to write in the session.
All PGRs and staff welcome.
You can book for as many sessions as you like, outlook calendar requests will be sent in advance.
NB. If you can only make part of the session, please be mindful of others who may need silence to focus (suggested timings will be in the outlook invitation).
Currently scheduled dates:
- Thursday 3 July 2025 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
- Thursday 17 July 2025 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
- Tuesday 22 July 2025 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
Book for dates until the end of July here.
- Thursday 7 August 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
- Thursday 14 August 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Wednesday 20 August 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 ONLINE
- Tuesday 2 September 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 10 September 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Thursday 18 September 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 24 September 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Tuesday 30 September 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 8 October 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Thursday 16 October 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 22 October 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Tuesday 4 November 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 12 November 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Thursday 20 November 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 26 November 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Tuesday 2 December 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 IN PERSON
- Wednesday 10 December 2025, 13:00 – 16:00 ONLINE
- Thursday 18 December 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 IN PERSON
Book for August-December dates here.