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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 more details, check out our Booking Information and FAQ pages.
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
Learn about the BASE habits of successful writers – behavioral, artisanal, social, and emotional – and develop your own customized, research-based blueprint for building a productive writing practice from the ground up.
Stylish Academic Writing
Stylish academic writing doesn’t have to be an oxymoron! Explore 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 and editing thoughtfully, thoroughly, and effectively, both with and without generative AI.
Creative Approaches to Research
Infuse your “serious” research writing with creativity and delight! Discover how arts-based techniques such as story, poetry, drama, moving, making, and metaphor can stimulate your imagination and fire up 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 exhausting you and sucking you dry.
Metaphors for Writing
Restore and “restory” your writing practice through the generative magic of metaphor. You’ll dive deep into your own personal mythologies, emerging with new insights about your doubts, strengths, and growth areas as a writer.
Writing Together and Alone
Scrutinize the complementary roles of society and solitude in successful writing; then work in small groups, pairs, and alone to find your own ideal balance between writing in the company of other writers and writing solo.
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, cultural, and scholarly 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 five fail-safe principles for producing energetic prose. Flex your muscles and come prepared to put your words through a workout!
Writing in Color
Helen’s favorite workshop! Delve into the many ways that color — colorful materials, colorful metaphors, colorful words — can enliven your writing style, nourish your creativity, and deepen your pleasure in the writer’s craft.
Frequently Asked Questions
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