Workshops and Bookable Events
In addition to embedded teaching sessions within your subject modules, the Academic Skills Team also offer workshops and events that you can book, see list below:
Sofa Sessions
Join these relaxed, small group sessions to help you build your confidence. You'll learn about organisation, time management, exam preparation, effective revision strategies and wellbeing.
Numeracy Tutorials and Drop-ins
Struggling with mathematical elements of your course? We now have dedicated specialist support for this along with pre-existing support available for essay writing, referencing, and other key academic skills.
Skills and Academic Voice for Internationals
SAVI classes focus on strategies for success in UK Higher Education. These sessions develop your academic skills and help you feel confident and well prepared for your course and your assignments.
Conversation Classes for International Students
In this session you'll meet new people, discuss a range of non-academic subjects, get advice on pronunciation and gain confidence speaking in groups.
Conversation Hours - Home/International Students
Are you interested in other cultures? This is an opportunity for International Students and Home Students/native speakers of English to meet together for conversation practice.
Presentation Skills Workshops
These series help you prepare, practise, and deliver presentations with confidence, covering structure, slides, questions, feedback, and techniques to manage anxiety and build presenting confidence.
Mindfulness for Presentation
Do you have presentation assessments this year? Does the idea of public speaking fill you with dread? This may be just the resource you need to take your performance to the next level.