Why is writing important for your future?

Writing will be the most important skill as we unlock the world's potential and collectively build the future. Academic writing can help you develop your writing skills by teaching you to write in a concise way.

Why is writing important for your future?

Writing will be the most important skill as we unlock the world's potential and collectively build the future.

Academic writing

can help you develop your writing skills by teaching you to write in a concise way. Academic writing teaches the type of straightforward and rigorous writing style that will benefit you throughout your professional career, since each word in an academic article must go towards a specific purpose. If you ask an employer what the primary skill they're looking for in a writer is, you're likely to get a variety of answers.

Whether it's writing notes and emails, writing reports, or simply texting your colleagues for information, you'll need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in writing, even if your position isn't a “writer.” In fact, the skills you develop as an academic writer will help you develop the skills that future employers are looking for so that you can set yourself up for success in the years and decades to come.

Dr. Isla Merrick
Dr. Isla Merrick

The Cognitive Writing ScholarA guide who frames writing not simply as a skill, but as a cognitive process, a lens for understanding the world, and a discipline that teaches precision of thought.Background:Dr. Isla Merrick is a lecturer in Academic Literacy and Applied Linguistics, with a research focus on the cognitive and rhetorical foundations of writing. She has spent over a decade helping undergraduate and postgraduate students understand the why behind academic conventions—objectivity, clarity, argumentation, third-person stance, formality, and structured reasoning.Her work draws from:• rhetoric and composition theory• cognitive science and writing psychology• applied linguistics• research writing + epistemic literacy• academic integrity and ethical authorship• dissertation and thesis pedagogyIsla’s writing style blends analytical calm, conceptual clarity, and supportive instruction, helping students move from confusion to control. She specialises in explaining complex academic principles in simple, structured language.