BANDUNG, UNIKOM — On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the English Literature Study Program of Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) held a coaching clinic on academic article writing for the students. Held in the VVIP Room on the 16th floor at UNIKOM, the event featured two international experts, Prof. Debbie Plath (Australia Aid Volunteer from the Ikon Institute of Australia) and Abigail van Stryke (Australia Aid Volunteer from AH&B College, Sydney). This coaching activity is part of ongoing academic development programs designed to enhance students’ capacity in writing scientific articles, both for journal publications and international conferences.
During an interview, the Head of the English Literature Study Program, Dr. Tatan Tawami, S.S., M.Hum., explained that the coaching clinic had entered its third session after two preliminary sessions had been held previously. “In the first session, students were introduced to the basics of scientific article writing, while the second session focused on citation techniques and reference management using Mendeley in collaboration with the UNIKOM Library. This third session is a development stage, where students begin to design their writing topics into article or conference paper structures,” he explained.
Furthermore, Dr. Tatan emphasized that collaboration with international experts has strategic relevance to the academic needs of English literature students. Prof. Debbie Plath is known for her expertise in academic writing, while Abigail van Stryke has a strong background in English literature studies, so their collaboration is considered to be in line with the competencies that students are expected to develop.
Through this activity, Dr. Tatan hopes that students will be able to produce scientific articles that have the potential to be published, one of which is at the International Conference on Business, Economics, Social Sciences, and Humanities (ICOBEST) 2026, which is planned to be held on June 4, 2026. In addition, the articles produced are also encouraged to be adapted to various other journals or scientific forums so that students become accustomed to thinking systematically and scientifically and are directly involved in the academic publication process.
This coaching clinic activity reflects the commitment of the English Literature Study Program to strengthen academic culture, enhance graduate competitiveness, and expand international networks through collaboration with global experts. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)
