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Communicating ideas with confidence allows you to establish credibility. Developing the appropriate skills not only allows you to gain confidence and reduce anxiety, but also provides you with valuable transferable and life skills which allow you to showcase your expertise in such a way that audiences want to engage with you and your work.

Here you can explore the live workshops the Centre for Academic Success has to offer over the next couple of weeks on the theme of Communication. 


Tuesday 25th February 2025

Group work Tips

Working in a group can feel daunting and #grouphate is real! This workshop considers the different stages of group formation and will help you navigate group dynamics, so you get the best from your group work.

 Online via Zoom
 Tuesday 25th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

 groupwork, group dynamics, group assessment

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a group of students working together

Siarad yn hyderus

Mae’r gallu i gyflwyno ar lafar yn hyderus yn sgil gwerthfawr mewn unrhyw faes - yn y Brifysgol a thu hwnt. Os ydych yn nerfus wrth siarad yn gyhoeddus, neu’n poeni am safon eich iaith bydd y gweithdy hwn yn cynnig cefnogaeth ymarferol a fydd yn helpu chi i adnabod a meistroli eich arddull a llais cyflwyno.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 25ain Chwefror 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Siarad yn hyderus

Effective presentation skills

This workshop gives a general overview of best practice when preparing for a presentation. It’s perfect for those who have an upcoming presentation or wish to refresh their skills.

  Bay Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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a student giving a presentation

Cyflwyniadau effeithiol

Mae'r gweithdy hwn yn rhoi trosolwg cyffredinol o arfer gorau wrth baratoi ar gyfer cyflwyniad. Mae'n berffaith i'r rhai sydd ar fin rhoi cyflwyniad neu a hoffai ddiweddaru eu sgiliau.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 25ain Chwefror 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Cyflwyniadau effeithiol

Effective presentation skills

This drop-in session provides a general overview of best practice when preparing for a presentation. It’s perfect for those who have an upcoming presentation or wish to refresh their skills.

  Glyndwr 126, Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

a student giving a presentation

Giving Persuasive Speeches

Master the art of persuasive speaking, from the planning stage right through to delivering your speech. This workshop is ideal for those who want to maximise the effectiveness of their arguments through the power of convincing rhetoric.

  Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

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a student giving a speech

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025 (Session 4 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

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students chatting

Giving Informative Speeches

Elevate your speaking skills with our Informative Presentations Workshop. We'll look at the elements of a well-structured speech, analyse the 6 elements of informative speeches, and consider how to incorporate your sources effectively.

  Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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a student giving a presentation

Practise your Speech

The key to being a good speaker is to practise. This workshop offers the chance to rehearse your presentation/speech before a supportive audience, and to receive expert feedback.

 Bay Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
13:00 - 14:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

Practise your Speech

The key to being a good speaker is to practise. This workshop offers the chance to rehearse your presentation/speech before a supportive audience, and to receive expert feedback.

Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th May 2025
14:00 - 15:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

Ymarferwch eich cyflwyniad

Sesiwn ysgafn, cefnogol, lle cewch gyfle i ymarfer a derbyn adborth cyffredinol ar unrhyw agweddau o gyflwyno ar lafar, phrofi derbyn cwestiynnau, neu ymarfer trafod eich gwaith, boed trwy’r Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 25ain Chwefror 2025
 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Ymarferwch eich cyflwyniad

Wednesday 26th February 2025

Giving Persuasive Speeches

Master the art of persuasive speaking, from the planning stage right through to delivering your speech. This workshop is ideal for those who want to maximise the effectiveness of their arguments through the power of convincing rhetoric.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 26th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

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a student giving a speech

Effective presentation skills

This workshop gives a general overview of best practice when preparing for a presentation. It’s perfect for those who have an upcoming presentation or wish to refresh their skills.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 26th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

Sign up to this workshop
a student giving a presentation

Practise your Speech

The key to being a good speaker is to practise. This workshop offers the chance to rehearse your presentation/speech before a supportive audience, and to receive expert feedback.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 26th February 2025
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

Thursday 27th February 2025

Poster Presentation Tips

Poster presentations may seem an easy option for presenting your research, but there are many elements to a successful poster. This workshop explores the links between design, content, and delivery, providing examples of good posters and tips for confident presentation.

 Online via Zoom
  Thursday 27th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Strwythuro cyflwyniad cofiadol

Mae’r gallu i fathu sylw cynulleidfa a’i gadw trwy gydol eich cyflwyniad yn sgil amhrisiadwy. Yn y sesiwn hwn, edrychwn ar strategaethau sy’n gweithio, camgymeriadau cyffredin i’w hosgoi, a deall sut i strwythuro cyflwyniadau sy’n cyfathrebu eich neges yn effeithiol.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Iau 27ain Chwefror 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Strwythuro cyflwyniad cofiadol

Poster Presentation Tips

Poster presentations may seem an easy option for presenting your research, but there are many elements to a successful poster. This workshop explores the links between design, content, and delivery, providing examples of good posters and tips for confident presentation.

 Bay Campus
  Thursday 27th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

poster design, research poster

Sign up to this workshop
students delivering a poster presentation

Effective presentation skills

This workshop gives a general overview of best practice when preparing for a presentation. It’s perfect for those who have an upcoming presentation or wish to refresh their skills.

  Online via Zoom
 Thursday 27th February 2025 
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

Sign up to this workshop
a student giving a presentation

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 27th February 2025 (Session 4 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Group work Tips

Working in a group can feel daunting and #grouphate is real! This workshop considers the different stages of group formation and will help you navigate group dynamics, so you get the best from your group work.

 Singleton Campus
 Thursday 27th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 groupwork, group dynamics, group assessment

Sign up to this workshop
a group of students working together

Friday 28th February 2025

Poster Presentation Tips

Poster presentations may seem an easy option for presenting your research, but there are many elements to a successful poster. This workshop explores the links between design, content, and delivery, providing examples of good posters and tips for confident presentation.

 Singleton Campus
  Friday 28th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Talk Club

Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!

 Singleton Campus
 Friday 28th February 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Cyflwyniadau arlein

Bydd y gweithdy hwn yn ystyried gwahanol lwyfannau a meddalwedd ar gyfer cyflwyno ar-lein, gan gynnwys sut i ddefnyddio’r offer yn effeithiol ac yn hyderus, goresgyn a pharatoi ar gyfer heriau technolegol, a chyngor ymarferol i’w hystyried ynglŷn â’ch arddull cyflwyno.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Gwener 28ain Chwefror 2025
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Cyflwyniadau arlein

Monday 3rd March 2025

Sesh sgwrs wythnosol

Sesiwn anffurfiol i ymarfer a datblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg ar lafar. Dewch â gwaith, neu goffi – mae croeso mawr i bawb, beth bynnag eich lefel iaith!

  Ystafell CAS 36, Bloc Stablau, Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 3ydd Mawrth 2025
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Dewch draw i'r sesiwn galw heibio
myfyrwyr yn sgwrsio yn Gymraeg

Tuesday 4th March 2025

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 4th March 2025 (Session 5 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Thursday 6th March 2025

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 6th March 2025 (Session 5 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Friday 7th March 2025

Talk Club

Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!

 Singleton Campus
 Friday 7th March 2025 (Session 5 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

Sign up to this 10 week course
students chatting