Thesis / Dissertation Boot Camp Helps Students Achieve Significant Writing Milestones!

The AUS Library, in collaboration with the Writing Center and Office of Graduate Studies hosted its first-ever Thesis / Dissertation Boot Camp, providing students with a distraction-free environment to make significant progress on their manuscripts. The intensive one-day event held on Sunday November 10, aimed to boost motivation and increase word counts for participants needing to find dedicated time to write and maintain momentum. 

The boot camp offered a structured, interruption-free day dedicated to writing with scheduled breaks for de-stressing. “By providing a focused environment and peer support, we saw students make remarkable progress on their theses and dissertations” said Rebecca Hastie, AUS Librarian. “Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive, with many reporting significant advancements in their work”. 

A huge thank you to the Writing Center Director Dr. Maria Eleftheriou, Dr. Philip McCarthy from the English Department, Writing Center tutors for their support, and the Office of Graduate Studies for their generous funding for catering.

Alanna Ross and Rebecca Hastie, AUS Library