Feeling lost in research and scientific writing? 

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Whether you’re an undergrad, graduate student, or early-career researcher in any field, mastering research fundamentals is crucial for boosting your skills and opening doors to MSc/PhD/research opportunities and collaborations.

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We are pleased to introduce an intensive summer workshop:

 

“Building Blocks of Research & Scientific Writing”

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A 4-week online workshop—delivered in small groups (4–6 participants) and meeting 3 hours/week—designed to give you hands-on practice with the following 10 Key Benefits:

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1. Understand key theories, research types, and how to formulate research questions, hypotheses, and objectives.

2. Learn techniques for identifying gaps in the literature and developing innovative, impactful study concepts.

3. Apply efficient strategies to read and criticize scientific papers.

4. Discover the distinct purposes, structures, and audiences of research articles versus proposals, and learn how to tailor your content accordingly.

5. Understand the various forms of scientific writing and the manuscript formats each entails.

6. Become familiar with the conventions and expectations for proposals, articles, and theses in academia.

7. Gain best practices for writing each manuscript section: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion.

8. Practice crafting the right graph types, and presenting data so it tells a clear story.

9. Understand common statistical methods, decide which is appropriate for your data, and draw valid conclusions.

10. Explore leading AI tools for drafting, editing, and formatting your research idea and writing.

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-The workshop will be conducted in two separate batches:

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Batch 1:  (June 17, 24, July 1, 8), from 5:00 to 8:00 PM (Qatar Time, ONLINE).

Batch 2: (July 1, 8, 15, 22), from 5:00 to 8:00 PM (Qatar Time, ONLINE).

 

How It Works

 

• Weekly Homework to Apply new skills to real-world scenarios

• Expert Feedback and Personalized guidance in a focused group setting

• Certificate of Completion

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About Your Trainer

Dr. Nouf Mahmoud, founder of CROSSTALK LAB, brings over 20 years of experience in education, research, supervision, and mentoring. A UK-CPD–certified trainer committed to empowering researchers, she has been honored twice by UNESCO for her excellence in research and mentoring, and by HEC Paris University for outstanding leadership.

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