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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 5th November 2024

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
  Tuesday 5th November 2024 (Session 6 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

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students chatting

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 5th November 2024 (Session 6 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

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students chatting

Podcasts for Assessment

Learn to structure and present an effective academic podcast for your assessments.

  Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 5th November 2024
  13:00 - 14:00 BST

  writing, oral communication

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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
  Tuesday 5th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Wednesday 6th November 2024

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 6th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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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.

Singleton Campus
Wednesday 6th November 2024
15:00 - 16:00 BST

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

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!

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 6th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
  15:00 - 16:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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Thursday 7th November 2024

Critical Thinking in Debates

This workshop applies critical thinking skills to debates and conversations. We will consider what makes a speaker persuasive, and then how we might apply knowledge about arguments to more be more persuasive and effective in debates and conversations.

  Singleton Campus
  Thursday 7th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

 critical thinking, debates, argument

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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.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 7th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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a student giving a presentation

Friday 8th November 2024

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 8th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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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
 Friday 8th November 2024
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 groupwork, group dynamics, group assessment

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a group of students working together

Monday 11th November 2024

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
  Monday 11th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Tuesday 12th November 2024

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 12th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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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.

  Singleton Campus
 Tuesday 12th November 2024 (Session 7 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

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
  Tuesday 12th November 2024 (Session 7 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 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.

 Bay Campus
 Tuesday 12th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

 groupwork, group dynamics, group assessment

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a group of students working together

Wednesday 13th November 2024

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
  Wednesday 13th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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a student giving a presentation

Critical Thinking in Debates

This workshop applies critical thinking skills to debates and conversations. We will consider what makes a speaker persuasive, and then how we might apply knowledge about arguments to more be more persuasive and effective in debates and conversations.

  Online via Zoom
  Wednesday 13th November 2024
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 critical thinking, debates, argument

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two people debating

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!

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 13h November 2024 (Session 7 of 10)
  15:00 - 16:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Friday 15th November 2024

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 15th November 2024 (Session 7 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

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
  Friday 15th November 2024
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

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a student giving a speech