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Pedare (Centre for Pedagogic Arts-based Research), Falmouth University, Cornwall Writing in Creative Practice Making Writing Workshop Friday 12th July, 2013 This free one day workshop, supported by the Higher Education Academy, will explore approaches to writing in creative, practice-based disciplines. It will provide opportunity to share ways of engaging students in academic writing through exploring some of the research into the synthesis of arts-based practices with the more traditional modes of academic writing. The workshop is aimed at those teaching and supporting learning in practice-based disciplines within the creative curriculum. This includes colleagues teaching higher education courses in further education settings and staff supporting access to higher education. Participants will have opportunities to try out a range of active writing strategies and to reflect on how these may be applied within their own context. Following this workshop there will be a … Weekend Writing Retreat Friday evening, 12th July until Sunday afternoon, 14th July For those who wish to have an in-depth experience which gives time, space and support to focus on your own academic writing project (dissertation, paper, journal article, book etc.). The fee of £230 includes accommodation for 2 nights, all meals and a Saturday evening excursion. Both events will be facilitated by an internationally renowned team of experts: • Professor Nancy de Freitas, Associate Professor, AUT University New Zealand • Dr Alke Groppel-Wegener, Senior Lecturer in Contextual Studies, Stafford University & Tactile Academia • Pat Francis, Freelance Lecturer, University of the Creative Arts • Caroline Cash: Award Leader, Education, Falmouth University For more information go to http://pedare.falmouth.ac.uk/workshops/writing-retreat/ Any questions? Email [log in to unmask]