The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) is an educational support unit at UBC Vancouver that provides writing support to students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculty. The CWSC delivers evidence-based writing consultations, workshops, retreats, and resources appropriate for UBC Vancouver community members with varying levels of academic English proficiency.

Undergraduates

Graduates

Postdoctoral Fellows

Faculty & Staff

Writing Resources

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is a core element of how we as scholars and professionals do our work (and live our professional lives) at UBC and beyond. Investigate “Introduction to Academic Integrity” designed for undergraduate students.

Annotated Resources

Familiarize yourself with standard features of academic genres by reading our annotated research articles, article abstracts, and grant applications.

Guides to Writing and Research

These evidence-based resources describe some of the typical practices that occur in high-stakes writing situations, with a focus on academic genres: abstracts, lay summaries, literature reviews, research article introductions, etc.

Interrobang: A Writing Podcast‽

“Interrobang” is the CWSC’s in-house podcast, dedicated to engaging with writing across campus in all its diverse forms.

Science Writing

Explore UBC resources specific to the writing situations within the sciences.

Video Guides

Watch these videos to introduce yourself to the fundamentals of academic writing and research. Content includes perspectives from both senior academics at UBC and undergraduate and graduate students.

Upcoming Events

The CWSC offers a wide variety of evidence-based workshops and retreats to support writing across the disciplines and professions.

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CWSC Monthly Newsletter

Subscribe to the monthly newsletter to stay informed about writing consultations, workshops, retreats, and resources offered at the CWSC.

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