Biomedical sciences

Build your scientific writing skills

Writing is a key skill you will need to build as you progress through your studies. Effective scientific communication helps you to share your ideas and research with others. 

Think about the ABC of scientific writing - be accurate, brief, and clear.

Be accurate

• Don't use approximate figures. Use exact numbers
• Don't make vague statements. Be precise.

Be brief

• Don't use unnecessary words. Be concise.

Be clear

• Don't use unnecessary technical terms or jargon. Keep your writing simple and easy to understand.

Read: Scientific writing made easy: a step-by-step guide to undergraduate writing in the biological sciences for tips on preparing scientific essays or lab reports.

Access resources to help you build your scientific writing skills.

• Making data meaningful - created by the UN Economic Council for Europe, these guides will help you to describe and present statistical data more effectively.
  • Part 1: a guide to writing stories about numbers
  • Part 2: a guide to presenting statistics