| Title | Time | Room | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer's Block and Procrastination / 26-4-WB-3 | 23.04.2026 09:00 - 12:00 (Thu) | online | Dr. Spindler, Anselm |
When the writing does not flow – which will probably happen at some point during a doctorate – the terms »writer’s block« and »procrastination« quickly come to mind. However, it is not always obvious what these terms convey beyond the feeling that the writing is not going as one had hoped or expected. In this workshop, you will therefore have the chance to analyse your writing process in detail: You will identify the things that do work for you, describe very carefully the challenges you do face, and develop individual solutions to writer’s block and/or procrastination that keep you from writing.
- Analyze your writing process in detail
- Identify the things that do work for you
- Describe the challenges that you do face
- Develop individual solutions for writer’s block and/or procrastination
No preparation is required for this workshop.
Doctoral researchers:
- of all disciplines
- of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin.
All workshops are free of charge. Parts of the qualification program are funded by the Berlin University Alliance.
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Cancellations are possible up to 14 days in advance by following these steps:
- Log into your DRS account on our booking platform www.drs.fu-berlin.de
- Click on "My course list"
- Choose the workshop in question and go to "course details"
- Finally click on "cancel booking".
Credits and Work units
Many doctoral programs award credit points for participation in workshops and other qualification programs. One work unit (WU) corresponds to 45 minutes of workshop time. In some cases they might round up.
- 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points.
- For shorter workshops, credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units.
- Credit transfer requires the accumulation of a sufficient number of work units.
Example: Participation in two workshops of three hours each result in a total of 8 work units and therefore 0,5 credit points would be granted. As the transfer of credits is decided by the doctoral programs or doctoral offices, please contact them directly with any questions in this regard.
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BUA E-Learning Module on `Good Research Practice for Doctoral Researchers`: If you are enrolled at any of the Berlin University Alliance´s partner institutions, you are eligible to start the course right away.
You can take the module online at your own pace, free of charge, and download a certificate upon completion.