Event date and time: Wednesday 11 February 2026 14.00 – 15.00
Doctoral candidates often face a complex and opaque journey towards publication. This is usually marked by structural inequalities, hidden disciplinary norms, and varying degrees of institutional support. To address this, we developed Publish Your Article!, a series of workshops designed to demystify the academic publishing process through an inclusive, scaffolded series of sessions combining input on writing for publication with collaborative writing sessions where doctoral candidates work on their own projects in a supportive environment.
Following an overview of the pedagogical principles, design features, and impact of the approach, participants will have the opportunity to explore one of the course’s lessons in detail, considering how it could be adapted for their own doctoral education contexts. The discussion will invite reflection on local challenges, resources, and the potential of community-of-practice models to foster sustained scholarly writing.
Presenters
Dr Paula Villegas, University of St Andrews and Lucy Hall, Heriot-Watt University
Dr Paula Villegas is an associate lecturer in Academic English and TESOL at the International Education Institute, University of St Andrews. She is the Academic English Service Director, the academic English language support part of the Learning and Writing Centre at IELLI. She has over ten years of experience in teaching English for Academic Purposes in Higher Education Institutions in China and the UK. Paula has completed an EdD exploring perceptions of Flipped Learning in an Online EAP professional course. Her research interests include FL, OL, Motivation and academic literacies. Paula is an assistant editor at JLDinHE. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Research and Publication Subcommittee (BALEAP).