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Integrating sources into your writing is a key requirement in many academic genres. In this workshop we will re-familiarise ourselves with the principles of summarising and paraphrasing source material, and we will have the opportunity to practise these techniques in order to boost our confidence and proficiency when integrate sources into our own written work.

No preparatory work is required for this workshop.

Integrating sources into your writing is a key requirement in many academic genres. In this workshop you will re-familiarise yourself with the principles of summarising and paraphrasing source material, and you will have the opportunity to practise these techniques in order to boost your confidence and proficiency when integrate sources into your own written work.

No preparatory work is required before attending this workshop.

Are you contributing to a group project as part of your degree? Or looking to build on your teamworking skills as you prepare to enter the workplace? Either way, this workshop will give you strategies for communicating and collaborating effectively — so you and your team perform at your best.

Come to the workshop prepared to talk about a team you’re part of now, will be part of, or have contributed to in the past.

Are you contributing to a group project as part of your degree? Or looking to build on your teamworking skills as you prepare to enter the workplace? Either way, this workshop will give you strategies for communicating and collaborating effectively — so you and your team perform at your best.

Come to the workshop prepared to talk about a team you’re part of now, will be part of, or have contributed to in the past.

Every postgraduate student knows the value of their research, but another important skill is convincing other people of its value. This workshop will use ideas from narrative and creative writing theory to give students some clues about how best to present their work clearly and convincingly, both in written and in-person form.

Do you want to increase the probability of completing your PhD on time and be happier doing it? Come along to this talk given by our ADTIS Life Coach, Dr Sue Jackson who will share the "Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Research Students” with you. You will be asked to reflect on what each of these “secrets” means to you, and prepare an action plan accordingly. You will also be introduced to what life coaching is about and shown how to sign up for an individual life coaching session if you wish. Please bring a notebook or paper and something to write with.

Why waste time going to translation dictionaries or just hoping that what you write will be right? The best resource for writing an academic paper in your subject is other papers which you can use as a model for your own writing. In this workshop we look at how to use journal papers and search engines to expand the accuracy and range of your academic vocabulary. Please make sure you bring a paper copy of a well-written journal paper from your field to the workshop.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create a LinkedIn profile that attracts recruiters and encourages them to get in touch. We’ll look at how you can present your experience, interests and expertise in a way that sets you apart from other candidates. We’ll also cover some best practices for using LinkedIn as a networking tool.

Come along ready to edit your LinkedIn profile during the workshop.

While writing longer assessments, students are often faced with the question of how to deploy sources in their academic work. The question is not just one of how to avoid plagiarism (although this workshop will briefly address the university's policy in this area), but is also about establishing a relationship to the academic community of which postgraduate students are a part.

There is nothing to do before this workshop.

The prospect of a viva can be intimidating — but it needn’t be. In this workshop, we’ll look at how you can prepare for your viva so you can perform with confidence on the day.

The prospect of a viva can be intimidating—but it needn’t be. In this workshop, we’ll look at how you can prepare for your viva so you can perform with confidence on the day.

There is nothing to do before the workshop.

The prospect of a viva can be intimidating – but it needn’t be. In this workshop, we’ll look at how you can prepare for your viva so you can perform with confidence on the day.

This workshop will offer various strategies for students to boost and improve their vocabulary, looking at both discipline-specific and academic core vocabulary sets.

No work is required in advance for this workshop

For all non-native speakers of English, the pronunciation and production of vowels is one of the more complicated aspects of the spoken language. This workshop will give a brief introduction to the vowel system in English and offer students the chance to improve their grasp of this particular aspect.

There is nothing to do before the workshop.

With deadlines for MPhils dissertations fast approaching, drop in for this last-minute, trouble-shooting webinar on the research and writing process. Review what independent research entails and what your examiners are looking for. This will be a follow-up to the Lent Term workshop ‘MPhil Dissertations and Other Long Assignments’. VENUE: http://cam.adobeconnect.com/writing-up-your-dissertation/

Academic writing should be clear and concise. It should be coherent, easy to read and present a logical flow of ideas. This workshop will introduce you to a range of useful skills that will focus and improve the clarity of your writing. Learn about sentence length, signposting, ‘garden path sentences’ and more.

Producing an effective literature review is often an essential part of the writing process. In this session, we will explore the fundamental principles of literature reviews and develop techniques for writing literature reviews in an effective way. No preparation is required for attending this workshop.

The Academic German for Archive Work workshops are offered during the academic year, based on demand. Each workshop lasts three hours and enrols up to 15 participants. For more information, please check our website.

The Academic German for Archive Work workshops are offered during the academic year, based on demand. Each workshop lasts three hours and enrols up to 15 participants. For more information, please check our website.

This course is appropriate for absolute beginners (ab initio learners) with no knowledge of Ancient Greek. Those with a knowledge of Modern Greek are welcome to attend but may find the pace a little slow.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre website.

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.