Academic Writing Centre
Would you like to speak with someone about your writing? The Academic Writing Centre is open for students and researchers who wish to improve their writing. No matter where you are in your process, we can help. Come and discuss your ideas, drafts and questions with us! Book a consultation ahead of time or just drop in.
Come for a consultation!
Book an appointment here, or drop in during our opening hours. Read more about consultations at the Academic Writing Centre below.
We are located in Georg Sverdrups hus, Blindern Campus, Library of the Humanities and the Social Sciences, ground floor.
Opening hours
Monday 11.00 - 15.00
Tuesday 10.00 - 14.00
Wednesday 14.00 - 18.00
Thursday 10.00 - 14.00
Friday 11.00 - 16.00
Who are we?
Our writing consultants are students who are trained to offer dialogic writing consultations.
We practice a dialogic writing pedagogy, which aims to help the writer come to a better understanding of their text, their needs, and their intentions. Our goal is to help the writer better understand their text with a focus on next steps, possibilities for improvement, and how to work going forward.
We make use of various writing exercises and models, among other approaches, and point the writer to relevant and concrete guidelines when appropriate. Since a writing consultation is a dialogue between humans, there is no fixed formula for how the conversation will play out.
The Academic Writing Centre is led by David Burke.
What do we offer?
We offer one-to-one writing consultations in English and Norwegian with a point of departure in the writer's own writing. Additionally, we offer consultations in Collaborative writing and in Writing for publication.
- Consultations can focus on anything related to writing. Common topics include structure, referencing, research questions, discussion and analysis, argumentation, academic language and formulation, how to get started writing, writing process and practice, writer's block, or any number of other aspects of writing, general or specific.
- NB: We do not proofread or revise texts, nor do we provide disciplinary guidance.
- For help with literature searches, references lists and references, you can also get help from a librarian.
Who can we help?
Our services are suitable for all writers at UiO, regardless of discipline, level of experience or phase of writing process.
Writing is complex and often difficult to pin down. Writers can come to us with concrete questions or more general concerns or interests. Writers who wish to improve their writing can also come to us without a specific question or problem.
It can be helpful to come to the Writing Centre early in your process, but writers are always welcome, even just before submission.
Contact us
For questions, or to send us your draft by email, please contact skrivesenter@ub.uio.no.