Academic Writing with AI for postgraduate research students, online

• Thursday 12 November, 14:30 - 16.30
• Thursday 19 November, 14:30 - 16:30
• Thursday 26 November, 14:30 - 16:30
• Thursday 3 December, 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE description

Oxford’s Academic Communication team is leading the University’s work on writing with AI. This course takes a process-first view of academic writing in an AI-mediated world: how to plan, draft, revise and check your work with AI in ways that strengthen argument, clarity and style while aligning with Oxford guidance on academic practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Having completed the course, students will be able to

• Interpret and apply the university’s guidelines on AI use to their unique academic context, developing awareness of ethical considerations to ensure responsible integration of AI in academic work. 
• Identify and explore appropriate AI tools for different stages of the writing process, from research to revision, and apply them effectively in academic contexts. 
• Develop the ability to use AI as a feedback tool to improve organisation, language use, and argumentation, ensuring outputs align with academic goals and disciplinary expectations. 
• Learn to refine and structure AI prompts to guide outputs effectively, enabling more precise, reliable, and academically appropriate results. 
• Adapt AI tools to the conventions of your specific discipline, refining writing approaches through peer discussion and guided practice.
• Learn how to write appropriate acknowledgment of AI use statements.

PARTICIPANT NUMBERS

 100

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE ON SURVEY COMPLETION

It is now a requirement that you complete the three short questions in the survey you receive after attending the course in full. Once you have submitted the survey, you will be sent an email with a link to your attendance certificate. This is to ensure we receive the feedback we need to evaluate and improve our courses. Survey results are downloaded and stored anonymously.