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Harvard University (USA)

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European Association of Science Editors

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Oxford University (UK)

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Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile)

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Stanford University (USA)

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ETH Zürich (Switzerland)

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Food and Drug Administration (USA)

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L'Università degli Studi di Trieste (Italy)

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Rice University (USA)

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Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie (Poland)

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Australasian Council of Tribunals

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Universidad de Nariño (Colombia)

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Princeton University (USA)

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Universidide de Aveiro (Portugal)

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Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

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Universität Wien (Austria)

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University of Sydney (Australia)

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Radboud Universiteit (Netherlands)

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University of Wyoming (USA)

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Te Whare Wänanga o Awanuiärangi (New Zealand)

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University of British Columbia (Canada)

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Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg (Germany)

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University of Tasmania (Australia)

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Uppsala Universitet (Sweden)

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University of Hong Kong (China)

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Universitetet i Oslo (Norway)

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Otago University (New Zealand)

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Aalto-yliopisto (Finland)

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University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)

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Aarhus Universitet (Denmark)

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and many, many more!

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TED Üniversitesi (Turkey)

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Helen has worked with

⋅ Harvard University (USA) ⋅ European Association of Science Editors ⋅ Oxford University (UK) ⋅ Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile) ⋅ Stanford University (USA) ⋅ ETH Zürich (Switzerland) ⋅ Food and Drug Administration (USA) ⋅ L'Università degli Studi di Trieste (Italy) ⋅ Rice University (USA) ⋅ Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie (Poland) ⋅ Australasian Council of Tribunals ⋅ Universidad de Nariño (Colombia) ⋅ Princeton University (USA) ⋅ Universidide de Aveiro (Portugal) ⋅ Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) ⋅ Universität Wien (Austria) ⋅ University of Sydney (Australia) ⋅ Radboud Universiteit (Netherlands) ⋅ University of Wyoming (USA) ⋅ Te Whare Wänanga o Awanuiärangi (New Zealand) ⋅ University of British Columbia (Canada) ⋅ Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg (Germany) ⋅ University of Tasmania (Australia) ⋅ Uppsala Universitet (Sweden) ⋅ University of Hong Kong (China) ⋅ Universitetet i Oslo (Norway) ⋅ Otago University (New Zealand) ⋅ Aalto-yliopisto (Finland) ⋅ University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) ⋅ Aarhus Universitet (Denmark) ⋅ and many, many more! ⋅ TED Üniversitesi (Turkey) ⋅ Helen has worked with

Bring in the expert

Transform the writing culture of your organization by empowering the writers you work with. International writing expert Helen Sword has facilitated hundreds of research-based writing workshops and masterclasses for universities, businesses, and conferences worldwide — and she’d love to visit yours! Please contact us to start a conversation or to request a free Zoom consultation.

For pricing and logistics, check out our Bookings page and FAQs.

 
 

Workshop Topics

Helen is constantly developing new workshops, masterclasses, and presentations that address the evolving needs of academic and professional writers. Choose from the topics below, or contact us to request a bespoke workshop.

Writing Productively

Explore the BASE habits of successful writers – behavioral, artisanal, social, and emotional – and develop your own customized blueprint for building a productive writing practice from the ground up.

Stylish Academic Writing

Stylish academic writing doesn’t have to be an oxymoron! Learn about the elements that make for an engaging scholarly book or research article, then test those principles against your own writing.

Writing Intelligently with AI

How can you make the most of artificial intelligence tools without degrading your skills or selling your soul? Develop strategies for writing thoughtfully and effectively both with and without generative AI.

Creative Approaches to Scholarly Writing

Infuse your “serious” writing with creativity, color, and delight! Discover how arts-based techniques such as story, poetry, drama, moving, making, and metaphor can stimulate both your imagination and your intellect.

Writing with Pleasure

Reboot your productivity and revive your pleasure in writing with this enjoyable masterclass focusing on the social, physical, aesthetic, creative, and emotional dimensions of the writing process.

Writing to Persuade

Whether you’re applying for a research grant, an academic promotion, or a teaching award, writing is the tool that will win you the prize. Find out how to craft a dazzling application that will rise to the top of the pile.

Writing and Wellbeing

Are the pressures of productivity taking a toll on your wellbeing? Establish a calming, nurturing writing routine that will replenish your physical and emotional energy rather than sucking you dry.

Metaphors for Writing

Helen’s favorite workshop! Restore and “restory” your writing practice by diving deep into your own personal mythologies and emerging with new insights about your doubts and strengths as a writer.

Writing Together and Alone

Explore the complementary roles of social interaction and solitude in successful writing, then work in small groups, pairs, and alone to find your ideal balance between writing in the company of other writers and writing on your own.

Writing and Identity

Do you feel like an outsider in an institutional environment where no one else looks, talks, or thinks like you? Draw on the deep well of your personal and cultural identity to write with power, purpose, and integrity.

The Writer’s Diet

Is your writing flabby or fit, soggy or solid, cloudy or clear? Shape up your sentences with Helen’s 5 fail-safe principles for producing energetic prose. Come prepared to put your words through a workout!

Writing and the Body

Learn about the cognitive benefits of physical activity and implement strategies for bringing more bodily awareness and ergonomic energy to your writing life, your writing spaces, and your writing style.

Frequently Asked Questions

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