Academic writing training for mathematics education PhD students

Doctoral students are under increasing pressure to publish in journals whilst they in the process of researching and writing up their theses [1]. However, most PhD only receive limited training in academic writing either indirectly through from their supervisors or as part of a basic training course in research in the first year of their studies. Such a level of provision in writing training be inadequate, especially for students with weaker writing skills, whose first real to academic criticism of their writing may come from an anonymous review their first attempt at writing a journal article or conference paper. This can be a very and emotionally damaging experience which can inhibit such students becoming confident communicators within their chosen research community.