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Dr Pete Moore
Personal details Back to top
- Photo
- Title
- Dr
- Forname
- Pete
- Surname
- Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Date record last updated
- Monday 06 December 2010
Contact information Back to top
- Regions prepared to work:
- East of England; London; Midlands; North West; Scotland and Northern Ireland; South East; South West and Wales; Yorkshire and North East; International
- Telephone:
- +44 (0) 1454 853772
- E-mail:
- pete@petemoore.biz
- Website
- www.thinkwrite.biz
Reference one Back to top
- Title:
- Dr
- Name:
- Chris
- Surname:
- Wood
- Job title:
- Postgraduate Skills Development Manager
- Intitution:
- University of Exeter
- Contact method:
- C.B.Wood@exeter.ac.uk / 01392 263720
Reference two Back to top
- Title:
- Mrs
- Name:
- Ruth
- Surname:
- Hargreaves
- Job title:
- Staff Development Administrator
- Intitution:
- University College London
- Contact method:
- r.hargreaves@ucl.ac.uk / 020 7679 5694
Experience Back to top
- Job title:
- Director: ThinkWrite
- Current institution:
- ThinkWrite Training
- CV
- Download file
- Relevant qualifications:
- Personal profile:
- Drawing on his experience as an academic, author, journalist and PR consultant, the ThinkWrite courses Pete has built are currently delivered in 22 academic institutions in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. Participant feedback shows that PhD students to Professors leave the sessions freshly inspired to tackle various communication tasks. ThinkWrite courses are delivered either through centrally organised training department or within individual departments. Most are one-day long and involve time for participants to discuss issues with each other as well as develop their own work. Titles of courses include: Abstracts and Conference Posters Quality Papers Planning and writing my PhD Thesis Writing targeted grant proposals Speaking with confidence Peer review with purpose Writing books: Message, Structure and Market Science writing for popular publication
- Biography:
- With a PhD looking at how you breathe when you are born, Pete embarked on a series of Post Doc positions, finishing with a Wellcome Post Doc Fellowship at University College London. While there he started writing for The Guardian and New Scientist in his spare time. After a couple of years, he resigned from his full-time position and became a freelance science writer. That was 1993. Since then he has published around 15 books and won several prizes for his writing. Part of Pete's work now has involved pulling together his experience of academia together and with that of a writer who needs to work to tight deadlines. With dyslexic tendancies, Pete is accutely aware that writing is not necessarily enjoyable, but sees it as an inescapable task for anyone involved in trading ideas. The courses he has developed could be seen as survival strategies for people who love there work, but never felt that they were born to write. Demand for his courses has grown to the point that Pete has trained a few carefully selected people so that they too can deliver the content. All of Pete's associate trainers have deep experience that relates to the courses and a personal desire to see others succeed.
- Testimonial one:
- "It was great fun, the most informative day I've spent. I would make this course compulsory to other students. The presenter and this topic should be made widely available to staff." Research Fellow - Construction Management, University of Reading
- Testimonial two:
- "I enjoyed the whole workshop. All aspects discussed were important and will definately be beneficial when I write a grant proposal." Post Doc - University of Liverpool
- Testimonial three:
- "Really useful, informative course - lots of information , but at a relaxed pace. Lots of opportunities to ask questions, Enjoyed the group work." Research Student, University of Liverpool
- Audience:
- Postgraduate researchers
- Postgraduate skills trainers
- Research staff
- Senior staff in HE
- Staff developers/trainers
- Supervisors
Specialist areas Back to top
- Type of work:
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Training delivery
- Subject areas:
- Career development
- Interpersonal skills development
- Knowledge transfer
- Outreach and public engagement
- Preparation for academic practice, including teaching
- Project management
Additional information Back to top
- Additional information:
- East Midlands Health Authority, UK, Erasmus University - Rotterdam, Netherlands - ERIM, Inst of Education, London, National Institute for Medical Research, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Bath - Grad skills, University of Bath - Faculty of Humanities, University of Bristol - Dept Chemistry, University of Bristol - Staff Development, University of Bristol - Dept Gen Practice, University of Bristol - Geographical Sciences, University of Cardiff - Graduate Development, UCL - Graduate School, UCL - Staff Development, University of East London - Graduate School, University of East London - Dept Psychology, University of Exeter - Grad Skills, University of Exeter - Grad School of Education, University of Glamorgan - Staff Development, University of Liverpool - Department of Physics, University of Liverpool - Grad Skills, University of Plymouth - Graduate School, University of Reading - Food Biosciences, University of Reading - School of Science, University of Reading - Staff Development, University of Munich, Germany -Graduate School, University of Munich, Germany - Amgen summer school, University of Southampton - Grad Skills, University of Swansea - Staff Development, University of Wales, Aberystwyth - Graduate Development, University of Wales, Aberystwyth - Staff Development, University of Westminster - Dept Psychology.