Scientific Writing Workshop Series 2026

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, will organise the Scientific Writing Workshop Series 2026, designed to strengthen postgraduate students’ academic writing and scientific communication skills.

Facilitated by Honorary Professor Dr Moy Foong Ming, the workshop will cover key areas in scientific and thesis writing, including fundamentals of scientific writing, academic English, literature review, research methodology and data presentation, discussion and conclusion writing, as well as the responsible use of AI in thesis and scientific writing.

Through interactive lectures, hands-on writing activities, group discussions, and peer-review exercises, participants will gain practical guidance to improve thesis quality, strengthen critical thinking, and enhance confidence in scientific communication.

🗓 Workshop Dates:
• 11 June 2026 – Fundamentals of Scientific Writing
• 26 June 2026 – Academic English for Scientific Writing
• 9 July 2026 – Research Questions and Literature Review
• 16 July 2026 – Research Methodology and Data Presentation
• 30 July 2026 – Writing Discussion and Conclusion
• 5 August 2026 – Responsible Use of AI in Thesis and Scientific Writing

🕘 Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
📍 Venue: TDR Regional Training Centre in Western Pacific Region (SPM Studio), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya

This workshop is FREE OF CHARGE and EXCLUSIVELY for postgraduate students (PhD) from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine who wish to enhance their scientific writing competencies and improve publication and thesis writing outcomes.

Participation is limited to 20 participants only. Register now!

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Select the workshops you would like to attend (you may select more than one), subject to slots availability. *

• 11 June 2026 - Fundamentals of Scientific Writing
• 26 June 2026 - Academic English for Scientific Writing
• 9 July 2026 - Research Questions and Literature Review
• 16 July 2026 - Research Methodology and Data Presentation
• 30 July 2026 - Writing Discussion and Conclusion
• 5 August 2026 - Responsible Use of AI in Thesis and Scientific Writing

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Year of study *

• 1st year
• 2nd year
• 3rd year
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Current stage of thesis writing *

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• Literature review
• Completed proposal defence
• Data collection
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• Thesis writing (initial phase)
• Thesis writing (final stage)
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Challenges faced (you may choose more than one answer) *

• Choosing/refining a research topic
• Formulating a research question
• Literature review
• Structuring chapters
• Scientific writing style
• Time management/procrastination
• Data analysis and integration
• Referencing and citation
• Editing and proofreading
• Writing manuscript for publication

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Do you use any AI writing tools in report/thesis writing? *

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Do you get adequate support in thesis writing? *

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• Research methodology and study design
• Statistical analysis and interpretation of findings
• Qualitative data analysis skills
• Critical thinking and synthesis of evidence
• Scientific writing support
• Supervisory and mentorship support
• Emotional and psychological support
• Publication and dissemination support
• AI and digital literacy support

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