ACADEMIC WRITING OFFICE OF SOUTH URAL STATE UNIVERSITY: GOALS, STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONING
Abstract
The article focuses on describing the structure and functional characteristics ofthe Academic Writing Office of South Ural State University (National Research University), member of the project 5-100, which provides for increasing competitive ability of Russian universities in the global research and education market. The Office aims to improve the academicians and postgraduate students' writing skills in English and to support those authors wishing to publish their papers in high-ranking scientific journals indexed in scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science. The implementation of the goals of Academic Writing Office of South Ural State University (SUSU) is assured by the interaction of its administrative, consulting, translating and educational blocks supported by Office official site.
About the Authors
M. A. Chernysheva
South Ural State University (National Research University), Institute of Linguistics and International Communication
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Philology), Assoc. Prof., Consultant of Academic Writing Office,
76, Lenin prosp., Chelyabinsk, 454080
E. A. Nenakhova
South Ural State University (National Research University), Institute of Linguistics and International Communication
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Teacher, Education Adviser of Academic Writing Office,
76, Lenin prosp., Chelyabinsk, 454080
E. V. Donova
South Ural State University (National Research University), Institute of Linguistics and International Communication
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Administrator of Academic Writing Office,
76, Lenin prosp., Chelyabinsk, 454080
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