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.
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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Tuesday 19th November 2024
10:00 - 11:00 BST
public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade
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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 19th November 2024 (Session 8 of 8)
12:00 - 13:00 BST
English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress
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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 19th November 2024 (Session 8 of 8)
12:00 - 13:00 BST
English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress
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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 20th November 2024
14:00 - 15:00 BST
speaker skills, presentation skills
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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 20th November 2024 (Session 8 of 10)
15:00 - 16:00 BST
oral communication, speaking with confidence
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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 20th November 2024
15:00 - 16:00 BST
public speaking, presentation practice
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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 21st November 2024
13:00 - 14:00 BST
poster design, research poster
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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
Thursday 21st November 2024
14:00 - 15:00 BST
speaker skills, presentation skills
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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
Thursday 21st November 2024
15:00 - 16:00 BST
public speaking, presentation practice
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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 22nd November 2024 (Session 8 of 10)
11:00 - 12:00 BST
oral communication, speaking with confidence
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