
ORE Writing Retreat: From Proposals to Publications
The Office of Research in Education is pleased to share an opportunity for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and their students to write in a supportive environment. Bring your writing projects and write alongside others in this almost 3-hour, facilitated and structured writing retreat and co-writing space. Co-writing in this shared space will have attendees working on their writing projects independently, while surrounded by others doing the same.
A structured writing retreat can be an important part of the development of a regular writing habit – it can increase productivity, reduce stress, stimulate conversation, foster confidence, and improve the quality of our writing, according to academic writing retreat specialists (Murray, 2014; Murray & Newton, 2009). Those interested in attending can bring a range of writing projects to work on: proposals, publications such as chapters, books, reports, conference abstracts, grant-writing, curricula, practitioner articles, news articles, and all manner of social media.
Schedule
This Writing Retreat will last for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Most of the duration will allow attendees to write and work independently, with scheduled breaks and a final debrief.
Registration
Please register for the session format that suits you best. Please contact educ.ore@ubc.ca should you have any questions.
Date
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time
2:15PM to 5:00PM
Format
Hybrid session (join in-person or on Zoom)
*Light refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees
In-Person Location
Neville Scarfe Building, Room 313
Attending Online?
A calendar invite with the zoom link will be sent to registrants
RSVP
Meet your Host
Dr. Samia Khan, Associate Dean, Research

Dr. Samia Khan is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy and the Associate Dean, Research within the Faculty of Education. She is a trained academic writing retreat facilitator and has hosted writing retreats for the past 5 years in the UK, Canada and UBC.
Additional Resources
Working on a grant application? Connect with the Faculty of Education’s Research Grant Facilitator in the Office of Research in Education, Regina Baeza Martinez, for one-on-one consultations or feedback on draft proposals.
References
Murray, R. (2014). Writing in social spaces: A social processes approach to academic writing. Routledge.
Murray, R., & Newton, M. (2009). Writing retreat as structured intervention: Margin or mainstream? Higher Education Research & Development, 28(5), 541-553.