Engineering Centre for Languages & Inter-Communication course timetable

Learn the one vital skill to elevate your career and confidence to leadership level.

Join our friendly and informal Public Speaking Club. Whether you prefer standalone sessions or a structured term-long programme, you’re free to attend as your schedule allows.

Kicking off our first session is Guy Doza—a published author, professional speechwriter, and TEDx speaker. With over a decade of experience, Guy has worked with C-suite executives, directors, and organisations across justice, gender, climate change, AI and beyond. He’s also collaborated with Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Columbia universities.

To see Guy in action, check him out on @speechtrickster and LinkedIn

This course is designed for learners who have very limited or no previous knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL). The course aims to enable individuals to understand and use BSL effectively for purposes of practical communication with deaf or hard of hearing people, to develop understanding of the BSL sentence syntax and to learn more about a Deaf Culture.

Please note this course is not credit-bearing and so cannot be used as part of a Tripos.

In today's fast-paced world, remote work has become the new norm, presenting unique challenges for engineers. To excel in this environment, you need the right skills. Building psychological safety is especially challenging when working across cultures, making it crucial to learn how to create an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, all while achieving your team's goals.

Join our workshop to:

• Delve into the importance of psychological safety and rapport building.
• Learn techniques to foster trust and connection among team members in a virtual setting.
• Explore the intercultural aspects of remote collaboration, as diverse teams often encounter unique communication and cultural challenges.

This is not a webinar. This is an interactive workshop and you will be expected to contribute to the session.

To participate you must have your webcam switched on.

Writing for Engineers Refining papers for publishing: a course for post-docs

In this course we will work directly with text written by you, the course participants. We will analyse and edit extracts from draft and published papers, always with the aim of honing the language to improve clarity, precision and style. In doing so we will explore questions of grammar and key concepts in academic writing, learning to identify weaker areas and developing expertise in improving them.

The course consists of four workshops followed by one individual supervision.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.

Learn the one vital skill to elevate your career and confidence to leadership level.

Join our friendly and informal Public Speaking Club. Whether you prefer standalone sessions or a structured term-long programme, you’re free to attend as your schedule allows.

Kicking off our first session is Guy Doza—a published author, professional speechwriter, and TEDx speaker. With over a decade of experience, Guy has worked with C-suite executives, directors, and organisations across justice, gender, climate change, AI and beyond. He’s also collaborated with Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Columbia universities.

To see Guy in action, check him out on @speechtrickster and LinkedIn

This course is designed for learners who have very limited or no previous knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL). The course aims to enable individuals to understand and use BSL effectively for purposes of practical communication with deaf or hard of hearing people, to develop understanding of the BSL sentence syntax and to learn more about a Deaf Culture.

Please note this course is not credit-bearing and so cannot be used as part of a Tripos.

In today's globalised world, effective communication in English transcends the boundaries of native and non-native speakers. It's a shared journey, and English-speaking individuals—whether native or proficient—have a pivotal role to play in fostering inclusivity.

Join our workshop to:

• Engage in an experiment highlighting the challenges of using English as a universal language of communication.
• Dive into the concept of accent bias.
• Develop a heightened cultural awareness of the subtle nuances between direct and indirect communication styles, and gain valuable tips and techniques to excel in international settings.

This is not a webinar. This is an interactive workshop and you will be expected to contribute to the session.

To participate you must have your webcam switched on.

Writing for Engineers Refining papers for publishing: a course for post-docs

In this course we will work directly with text written by you, the course participants. We will analyse and edit extracts from draft and published papers, always with the aim of honing the language to improve clarity, precision and style. In doing so we will explore questions of grammar and key concepts in academic writing, learning to identify weaker areas and developing expertise in improving them.

The course consists of four workshops followed by one individual supervision.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.

Learn the one vital skill to elevate your career and confidence to leadership level.

Join our friendly and informal Public Speaking Club. Whether you prefer standalone sessions or a structured term-long programme, you’re free to attend as your schedule allows.

Kicking off our first session is Guy Doza—a published author, professional speechwriter, and TEDx speaker. With over a decade of experience, Guy has worked with C-suite executives, directors, and organisations across justice, gender, climate change, AI and beyond. He’s also collaborated with Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Columbia universities.

To see Guy in action, check him out on @speechtrickster and LinkedIn

This course is designed for learners who have very limited or no previous knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL). The course aims to enable individuals to understand and use BSL effectively for purposes of practical communication with deaf or hard of hearing people, to develop understanding of the BSL sentence syntax and to learn more about a Deaf Culture.

Please note this course is not credit-bearing and so cannot be used as part of a Tripos.

Challenging conversations are opportunities to embrace. Why? Because they are catalysts for better connection and understanding. Often, they’re exactly what you need to advance in your life or career. Suitable for both non-native and native English speakers, this session provides a toolkit to help you navigate difficult dialogues with confidence and clarity, manage conflict with sensitivity, and set healthy boundaries with integrity and respect.

• NB. Please read Attendance section below before signing up for this course.

Learn the one vital skill to elevate your career and confidence to leadership level.

Join our friendly and informal Public Speaking Club. Whether you prefer standalone sessions or a structured term-long programme, you’re free to attend as your schedule allows.

Kicking off our first session is Guy Doza—a published author, professional speechwriter, and TEDx speaker. With over a decade of experience, Guy has worked with C-suite executives, directors, and organisations across justice, gender, climate change, AI and beyond. He’s also collaborated with Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Columbia universities.

To see Guy in action, check him out on @speechtrickster and LinkedIn

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover important aspects of English pronunciation for effective academic, professional and social interaction. We will meet together as a group for approximately one hour a week and will schedule 30-minute individual supervisions (after the group sessions between 11.30am-1pm) for personalised input to accompany the course's group input.

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.