An interactive workshop for academics (PhD researchers, postdocs, independent scholars, and faculty) who want to start Fall 2025 strong—without pushing writing off until Christmas.
Open for booking until Sept 2, noon BST. Then it closes forever.
Live Sessions
Is This You?
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You have no time to write alongside teaching and admin
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Too many writing projects on your plate, and the backlog is getting bigger
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Burnout from evenings, weekends, and committee work - you dread the term start
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You find it had to prioritise the right projects (e.g. your book vs. co-authored papers)
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You give too much time to students and colleagues, and need to learn how to set boundaries and 'say no
- Getting distracted and can't find flow '
What You’ll Gain
This interactive training helps researchers radically rethink goal-setting and time management—so plans turn into daily action. You’ll leave with:
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A clear Future Self mission and roadmap for the most important writing projects on your plate
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Strategies to uplevel your schedule, set better boundaries, and prioritise what matters
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Flow skills to finish your project this Fall
About Your Facilitator
As a journalist, academic, and coach, I’ve supported writers for over twenty years. I’ve faced anxiety, writer’s block, and burnout myself w—and found ways through. As a PhD student, postdoc, and lecturer (Cambridge & University of Nottingham), I published several books and top journal articles in my field. Now I work with faculty across international universities to help them finish projects, strengthen academic skills, and accelerate their careers.
Exclusive Opportunity - Why Join Now?
This workshop has been exclusively delivered in-house at at the University of Cambridge and institutes worldwide. For the first time, it’s open for individual researchers to join directly.
After the two live meetings, this will turn into an evergreen, self-paced online course at a higher price point.
Join live and get the chance to join the Q&A for tailored advice.
The 4-Part Interactive Training (2h incl. Q&A)
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Future Self Mindset – clarity and focus
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Priority Thinking – drop lesser goals and distractions
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Schedule Upgrade – make space for flow and recovery
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Habit Training – enter the deep zone fast
Bonus: 30-page printable workbook. Please have it ready, or bring a journal or any other way to plan your writing with me.
What Others Say
“In normal times I am lucky to wrap up one article per month; after the session I finalised three. The short, effective goal-setting exercises focused my writing and prevented distraction.”
— Darrick Evensen, University of Edinburgh
“Nicole distilled piercing and clear advice into immediately actionable steps designed to help us regain balance and control in our busy lives. Priceless.”
— Etienne B. Roesch, University of Reading
"It was really good: great on structuring and focus and really helpful on prioritizing one's own work and being clear-eyed about the temptations to overcommit. I thought it was terrific. She was very well-structured, great delivery, knew what she was talking about. I thought the idea of 'active recovery' when writing was brilliant, and the tips for making sure you do your own writing were practical and applicable. She was personable, super clever, and professional. Thank you!"
— Participant at Cambridge
“Dr Janz’s workshop spoke directly to the concerns of researchers under pressure to deliver significant research. She created a warm, accepting environment… Participants later spoke of the confidence it had given them to create a meaningful writing schedule.”
— Anna Kasket, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
"I really liked the emphasis on recovery time - so important for sustainable working."
— Participant at Cambridge
"Nicole was very engaging and I appreciated her sense of confidence and encouragement that we really could all make more time for writing. I also liked that she incorporated the need for self-care and other commitments into her goal-setting - it wasn't about being a machine! " — Participant at Cambridge
"I liked how open Nicole was about her own career path and writing struggles. The session brought up points I hadn't really thought about - like the importance of saying no to tasks - and gave good pointers about structuring your time."
— Participant at Cambridge
"I have taken away various productivity tips and encouragements from the week, as well as a helpful planner from Nicole. Being able to continue to support each other as a group will also be really useful. One of the other participants is in a similar situation with a particular publication project, we discovered, and we have agreed to stay in touch as 'accountability buddies' to support each other going forward (following an idea from Nicole and our own discussions)."
— Participant at Cambridge
"A brilliant session! Perhaps CRASSH can organise a longer and more in-depth session with Nicole Janz on the same topic. I found it very insightful and practical, as it made me replan my entire writing week to be more productive. The hands-on approach is also great."
— Participant at Cambridge
"I found this extremely helpful indeed! I think Nicole is offering a really unique perspective on academic writing. Nicole can digest and reinterpret the productivity and self-help lit for academics, also drawing on her personal experience to provide a very rich and helpful offering. I can really see that being trained by her in the longer term would be a game-changer."
— Participant at Cambridge
"Many of Nicole's tips were easy to implement (and I've started the flow ritual tips already), and it was very restorative and encouraging to talk to others about struggles in academia. Nicole had a lovely way of listening to us and responding with just the right amount of advice. I bought the book and would consider doing coaching with Nicole in the future, esp. when preparing my book manuscript."
— Participant at Cambridge
"One thing I have definitely incorporated in my writing routine from Nicole's workshop is to pick up two things that are helping me get into the flow of writing: a song, and a matcha latte. This simple trick has been very useful so far!"
— Participant at Cambridge
"The reflective, supportive discussions we had as a group were very illuminating. I will be implementing many of Nicole's tips for structuring time, and will be exploring her resources further."
— Participant at Cambridge
"Nicole's presentation and course materials were thoroughly prepared and deeply considered. The graphics and general design of the workbook was beautifully presented. It was good to see how much her message of self-care and value for one's own time resonated with many participants."
— Participant at Cambridge
"Nicole's session was excellent ... Particularly useful for me was thinking about the 'future self' and using this to prioritise, and to do so in a planned way (i.e., over a week but also over a month or three months). ... We will always have constraints of different kinds, and Nicole showed us ways of finding time inspire of these."
— Participant at Cambridge