We offer a wide range of courses and workshops for every skill that you could need to succeed at university; from writing the perfect essay, to presenting or mastering those digital skills. 

Here you can explore the live courses and workshops the Centre for Academic Success has to offer over the next couple of weeks. This page will constantly be updating with new sessions listed throughout the term. 

Want to get a preview of all the events this term? Click here to view our Spring Summer 2025 prospectus.


Wednesday 12th February 2025

Academic Style and Tone

Master the conventions of academic style with simple guidelines to help your writing match the expectations of the University.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 12th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 academic writing, academic style, editing

Sign up to this workshop
a selection of pairs of jeans in different shades

Sut i ysgrifennu’n ffurfiol

Dysgwch sut i feithrin eich llais academaidd, ac ysgrifennu yn yr arddull ffurfiol sy’n nodweddiadol o waith academaidd.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Mercher 12fed Chwefror 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Ysgrifennu Myfyrwyr

Grammar Basics

This is a course for students whose first language is not English. It will improve your basic grammar before you write your assignments. This course covers key areas of English grammar such as the use of active/passive voice and basic sentence structures to improve written accuracy.

 Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 12th February 2025 (Session 2 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
An English grammar book

Matrix Multiplication

This workshop explores the dot product of two vectors, multiplication of a matrix with a scalar, multiplication of a matrix with a vector, multiplication of a matrix with a matrix, and laws for matrix multiplication.

 Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 12th February 2025
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Sign up to this Linear Algebra workshop
Matrices written on paper

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Online via Zoom
  Wednesday 12th February 2025 (Session 2 of 10)
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Being Critical in Your Writing

This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.

Singleton Campus
Wednesday 12th February 2025
13:00 - 14:00 GMT

critical writing, critical analysis, argument

Sign up to this workshop
a student looking at a series of questions

AI and Academic Skills

This course introduces Artificial Intelligence as an emergent technology and explains how it can be used to enhance your academic studies effectively and legitimately. 

  Online via Zoom
  Wednesday 12th February 2025
  13:00 - 15:00 GMT

 study skills, reading, writing, academic integrity

Sign up to this workshop
interacting with technology

Paraphrasing and Citations

This workshop offers tips on how to paraphrase, quote and cite external sources. These skills are essential for avoiding accusations of plagiarism and maintaining academic integrity. They are also the first steps for you engage critically with your sources.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 12th February 2025
  14:00 - 15:00 GMT

 paraphrasing, quote, citing and referencing

Sign up to this workshop
A Marker and a Thought Bubble with quotation marks

Using formatting styles

Learning to apply and modify formatting styles in Word will give your work a professional finish but will make the document accessible and easy to navigate. You will also be able to create and update a contents page at the click of a button.

Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 12th February 2025
14:00 - 16:00 GMT

 digital skills, Word, formatting styles, contents page

Sign up to this workshop
a formatted document on a computer

Getting to know LaTeX

This workshop is a beginners guide to writing documents in LaTeX using Overleaf. No prior knowledge is needed for this workshop or any other computing language, it will cover the basics of LaTeX including document structure, typesetting text, tables, figures, equations and Inserting references.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 12th February 2025
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Sign up to this workshop
Latex software on a computer

Maths and Stats Drop-in

We offer friendly one to one support through weekly drop-in sessions for support with maths and statistics. There is no need to make an appointment, just pop along to have a chat with one of our advisors.

  Room 36, Stable Block, Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 12th February 2025
 15:00 - 17:00 GMT

Come along to the drop-in session
Stats on a computer

Intermediate Latex

This intermediate workshop builds on the getting to know LaTeX workshop by exploring the presentation package in LaTeX called beamer. We will also cover more complicated packages in LaTeX and look at how to use them.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 12th February 2025
  15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Sign up to this workshop
LaTeX software on a computer

Thursday 13th February 2025

Tackling Your Reading List

In this workshop you will learn approaches to make you a more effective and efficient reader, allowing you to learn more, save time, and improve the scope and depth of your written work.

  Online via Zoom
  Thursday 13th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

  critical reading skills, skimming/scanning, note taking

Sign up to this workshop
a student studying

Writing with multiple sources

Using sources to evidence facts and support your arguments is an essential part of good academic writing. This workshop will help you to make the most of your sources, and to synthesise (combine) them into effective paragraphs.

 Singleton Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

paraphrasing, quotes, citing and referencing

Sign up to this workshop
a student using lots of sources

Writing Intros and Conclusions

Learn to start and end your assignment well, with techniques for improving the impact of your academic introductions and conclusions.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025
  10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 academic writing, introductions, conclusions

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shaking hands

Being Critical in Your Writing

This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.

 Online via Zoom
 Thursday 13th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

critical writing, critical analysis, argument

Sign up to this workshop
a student looking at a series of questions

Getting to know LaTeX

This workshop is a beginners guide to writing documents in LaTeX using Overleaf. No prior knowledge is needed for this workshop or any other computing language, it will cover the basics of LaTeX including document structure, typesetting text, tables, figures, equations and Inserting references.

 Bay Campus
 Thursday 13th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Sign up to this workshop
Latex software on a computer

Reading Skills

This course will introduce you to different strategies to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. You will learn ways to improve your reading in English, using academic and news text sources.

  Singleton Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025 (Session 2 of 5)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 study skills, english language support, academic reading

Sign up to this 5 week course
books

Partial Fractions

Adding rational expressions and simplifying is relatively easy. However, going the other way round, expressing a single rational function as the sum of two or more simpler ones is much more difficult. This workshop teaches us how to handle partial fractions and denominators with repeated quadratic factors.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Sign up to this Algebra workshop
Equations on paper

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
  Thursday 13th February 2025 (Session 2 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

AI and Academic Skills

This course introduces Artificial Intelligence as an emergent technology and explains how it can be used to enhance your academic studies effectively and legitimately. 

  Singleton Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025
 13:00 - 15:00 GMT

 study skills, reading, writing, academic integrity

Sign up to this workshop
interacting with technology

Academic Style and Tone

Master the conventions of academic style with simple guidelines to help your writing match the expectations of the University.

 Ar-lein trwy Zoom
 Thursday 13th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 academic writing, academic style, editing

Sign up to this workshop
a selection of pairs of jeans in different shades

Solving Quadratic Equations

A quadratic equation is a polynomial equation of degree 2. The ''U'' shaped graph of a quadratic is called a parabola. A quadratic equation has two solutions. Either two distinct real solutions, one double real solution or two imaginary solutions. There are several methods we can use to solve a quadratic equation explored in this workshop.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025
  13:00 - 14:00 GMT

Sign up to this Algebra workshop
Equations on paper

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 13th February 2025 (Session 2 of 10)

 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Friday 14th February 2025

Reflective Writing

Discover the purpose and style of reflective writing, and how to engage with different reflective models to make your writing more nuanced and critical.

 Online via Zoom
 Friday 14th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

  academic writing, reflective writing

Sign up to this workshop
a person writing a diary

Editing and Proofreading

The best assignments evolve out of several earlier drafts, so editing and proofreading are essential to good academic writing. This workshop focuses on the tools and techniques you need to ensure that your writing is clear and error-free.

  Singleton Campus
  Friday 14th February 2025
  10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 academic writing, editing, proofreading, drafting

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a person proofreading their work

Page Layout & Time saving tips

Learn to adjust page layout, insert or remove page or section breaks and add numbering and a coversheet. Master editing shortcuts and tools to dictate and help proofread your work, plus troubleshooting tips.

 Bay Campus
 Friday 14th February 2025
10:00 - 12:00 GMT

digital skills, Word, page margins, section breaks, page numbering, dictation, proofreading

Sign up to this workshop
a formatted document

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 14th February 2025 (Session 2 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

Sign up to this 10 week course
students chatting

Writing with multiple sources

Using sources to evidence facts and support your arguments is an essential part of good academic writing. This workshop will help you to make the most of your sources, and to synthesise (combine) them into effective paragraphs.

 Online via Zoom
  Friday 14th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

paraphrasing, quotes, citing and referencing

Sign up to this workshop
a student using lots of sources

Report Writing

This workshop covers the basics of report writing, including the structure, purpose and effective presentation of information.

 Singleton Campus
 Friday  14th February 2025
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

  report writing basics

Sign up to this workshop
a person writing a report

Monday 17th February 2025

Intro to Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.

Singleton Campus
Monday 17th February 2025
10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 critical thinking, arguments, evaluation

Sign up this workshop
a person playing chess

Meddwl yn feirniadol

Technegau ac ymarferion i’ch helpu i ddatblygu’r sgil academaidd hanfodol hwn.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 17eg Chwefror 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
person yn edrych ar bwlb golau am ysbrydoliaeth

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Singleton Campus
  Monday 17th February 2025 (Session 3 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Sesh sgwrs wythnosol

Sesiwn anffurfiol i ymarfer a datblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg ar lafar. Dewch â gwaith, neu goffi – mae croeso mawr i bawb, beth bynnag eich lefel iaith!

  Ystafell CAS 36, Bloc Stablau, Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 17eg Chwefror 2025
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Dewch draw i'r sesiwn galw heibio
myfyrwyr yn sgwrsio yn Gymraeg

Argument Structure

Learn how to present and discuss academic arguments accurately, logically and persuasively.

 Singleton Campus
 Monday 17th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

  academic writing, argument, academic style

Sign up to this workshop
on one hand you have 1, 2 and 3

Strwythuro dadl

Trwy ymarferion ac enhreifftiau, dysgwch sut i gyflwyno a thrafod dadleuon academaidd effeithiol yn y gweithdy ymarferol hwn.

 Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 17eg Chwefror 2025
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Dau berson yn trafod

Tuesday 18th February 2025

Intro to Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.

Online via Zoom
Tuesday 18th February 2025
09:00 - 10:00 GMT

 critical thinking, arguments, evaluation

Sign up this workshop
a person playing chess

Critiquing an Article

This workshop will introduce ways of understanding, analysing and evaluating a text so that you can interpret it confidentially and critically. Doing this will save you time and make your writing more purposeful.

 Singleton Campus
 Tuesday 18th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

critical reading, critical thinking, arguments

Sign up to this workshop
a student creating an argument map of literature

Intro to Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.

Bay Campus
Tuesday 18th February 2025
10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 critical thinking, arguments, evaluation

Sign up this workshop
a person playing chess

Being Critical in Your Writing

This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.

Online via Zoom
Tusday 18th February 2025
11:00 - 12:00 GMT

critical writing, critical analysis, argument

Sign up to this workshop
a student looking at a series of questions

Ysgrifennu’n feirniadol

Technegau ac ymarferion i ddatblygu a chryfhau eich ysgrifennu academaidd. 

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 18eg Chwefror 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Ysgrifennu Myfyrwyr

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 18th February 2025 (Session 3 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Matrix Multiplication

This workshop explores the dot product of two vectors, multiplication of a matrix with a scalar, multiplication of a matrix with a vector, multiplication of a matrix with a matrix, and laws for matrix multiplication.

 Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 18th February 2025
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Sign up to this Linear Algebra workshop
Matrices written on paper

Reading Skills

This course will introduce you to different strategies to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. You will learn ways to improve your reading in English, using academic and news text sources.

  Bay Campus
  Tuesday 18th February 2025 (Session 3 of 5)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 study skills, english language support, academic reading

Sign up to this 5 week course
books

Being Critical in Your Writing

This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.

 Bay Campus
 Tuesday 18th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

critical writing, critical analysis, argument

Sign up to this workshop
a student looking at a series of questions

Integration by Substitution

In this workshop we will revise and practice integration by substitution.

  Bay Campus
  Tuesday 18th February 2025
  15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Sign up to this Integration workshop
A curve on a blackboard with the area beneath shaded in

Linear Algebra

In this workshop, we will introduce the concept of Linear Algebra. You may have come across sets of two or three simultaneous equations before. We will extend the idea of simultaneous equations in the wider field of linear Algebra. We will look at the different solutions of sets of simultaneous equations.

  Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 18th February 2025
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Sign up to this Linear Algebra workshop
Matrices written on paper

Dehongli eich canlyniadau

Mae’r drafodaeth yn rhan bwysig o gyfathrebu ystyr, arwyddocâd, a goblygiadau eich canlyniadau. I ymchwilwyr ansoddol (qualitative) yn arbennig, mae perthynas agos rhwng dehongli a phrosesu data. Yn y gweithdy hwn, byddwn yn trafod gofynion cyffredin yr adran ‘trafodaeth’, a bydd cyfle i drafod eich ymchwil chi, a holi cwestiynau.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 18fed Chwefror 2025
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Dehongli eich canlyniadau

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Grammar Basics

This is a course for students whose first language is not English. It will improve your basic grammar before you write your assignments. This course covers key areas of English grammar such as the use of active/passive voice and basic sentence structures to improve written accuracy.

 Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 19th February 2025 (Session 3 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
An English grammar book

Linear Algebra

In this workshop, we will introduce the concept of Linear Algebra. You may have come across sets of two or three simultaneous equations before. We will extend the idea of simultaneous equations in the wider field of linear Algebra. We will look at the different solutions of sets of simultaneous equations.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 19th February 2005
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Sign up to this Linear Algebra workshop
Matrices written on paper

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Online via Zoom
  Wednesday 19th February 2025 (Session 3 of 10)
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Intro to Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.

Singleton Campus
Wednesday 19th February 2025
13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 critical thinking, arguments, evaluation

Sign up this workshop
a person playing chess

Creative Thinking

Can you really learn to be more creative? Absolutely! This workshop will give you 7 new ways to build your creative powers.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 19th February 2025
 13:00 - 15:00 GMT

 study skills, creativity

Sign up to this workshop
a person surrounded by creative doodles

Statistical Model Testing in R

This workshop will take you through some more complex but commonly statistical analysis tests: regression analysis. Working in the programme R, students will be given datasets, and work through the appropriate statistical analysis and interpretation (including linear regression and mixed model regression).

 Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 19th February 2025
  14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Sign up to this statistics workshop
A chart printed on paper

Visualisation of Data

This workshop will focus on visualising data, students will work through how to best visualise the results of statistical analysis in a meaningful way.

 Singleton Campus
  Wednesday19th February 2025
  15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Sign up to this statistics workshop
A chart printed on paper

Maths and Stats Drop-in

We offer friendly one to one support through weekly drop-in sessions for support with maths and statistics. There is no need to make an appointment, just pop along to have a chat with one of our advisors.

  Room 36, Stable Block, Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 19th February 2025
 15:00 - 17:00 GMT

Come along to the drop-in session
Stats on a computer

Thursday 20th February 2025

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
  Thursday 20th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

 critical thinking, debates, argument

Sign up to this workshop
two people debating

Being Critical in Your Writing

This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.

Singleton Campus
  Thursday 20th February 2025
10:00 - 11:00 GMT

critical writing, critical analysis, argument

Sign up to this workshop
a student looking at a series of questions

Critiquing an Article

This workshop will introduce ways of understanding, analysing and evaluating a text so that you can interpret it confidentially and critically. Doing this will save you time and make your writing more purposeful.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 20th February 2025
  10:00 - 11:00 GMT

critical reading, critical thinking, arguments

Sign up to this workshop
a student creating an argument map of literature

Argument Structure

Learn how to present and discuss academic arguments accurately, logically and persuasively.

 Online via Zoom
 Thursday 20th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

  academic writing, argument, academic style

Sign up to this workshop
on one hand you have 1, 2 and 3

Composition of Functions

This workshop explores combining functions using algebraic operations, creating a new function by composition of functions, evaluating composite functions, finding the domain of a composite function, and decomposing a composite function into its component functions.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 20th February 2025
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Sign up to this Algebra workshop
Equations on paper

Reading Skills

This course will introduce you to different strategies to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. You will learn ways to improve your reading in English, using academic and news text sources.

  Singleton Campus
  Thursday 20th February 2025 (Session 3 of 5)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 study skills, english language support, academic reading

Sign up to this 5 week course
books

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
  Thursday 20th February 2025 (Session 3 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

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 20th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 critical thinking, debates, argument

Sign up to this workshop
two people debating

Numerical Reasoning

Undergraduate degree ending? Looking to apply for graduate jobs? You may need to complete a numerical reasoning test as part of the recruitment process. Come along to our workshop to gain experience in answering these questions, learn skills the employers are looking for and gain some top tips!

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 20th February 2025
  13:00 - 14:00 GMT

Sign up to this workshop
A network of points connected by lines

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 20th February 2025 (Session 3 of 10)
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Friday 21st February 2025

Intro to Logical Fallacies

Many of the arguments we encounter day-to-day seem very convincing, but on closer examination are wrong. How can this be? This workshop offers an introduction to the confusing but interesting world of ‘logical fallacies’, illustrating how bad arguments can be made to seem good and how this might affect our thinking.

 Online via Zoom
Friday 21st February 2025
09:00 - 10:00 GMT

critical thinking, arguments

Sign up to this workshop
Fake news on a typewriter

Ysgrifennu’n feirniadol

Technegau ac ymarferion i ddatblygu a chryfhau eich ysgrifennu academaidd.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Gwener 21ain Chwefror 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Ysgrifennu’n feirniadol

Applying captions in Word

Learn to add pictures, charts, tables and equations to a Word document , and to adjust labels and numbering styles. Create lists of tables or figures, and a reference link to the caption in your text.

 Bay Campus
  Friday 21st February 2025
 10:00 - 12:00 GMT

digital skills, Word, captions, cross-referencing, table of figures

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A person editing a word document with a caption

Intro to Logical Fallacies

Many of the arguments we encounter day-to-day seem very convincing, but on closer examination are wrong. How can this be? This workshop offers an introduction to the confusing but interesting world of ‘logical fallacies’, illustrating how bad arguments can be made to seem good and how this might affect our thinking.

Singleton Campus
Friday 21st February 2025
10:00 - 11:00 GMT

critical thinking, arguments

Sign up to this workshop
Fake News on a typewriter

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 21st February 2025 (Session 3 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

Sign up to this 10 week course
students chatting

Critiquing an Article

This workshop will introduce ways of understanding, analysing and evaluating a text so that you can interpret it confidentially and critically. Doing this will save you time and make your writing more purposeful.

 Online via Zoom
 Friday 21st February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

critical reading, critical thinking, arguments

Sign up to this workshop
a student creating an argument map of literature

Darllen yn feirniadol

Bydd y gweithdy hwn yn cyflwyno ffyrdd o ddeall, dadansoddi a gwerthuso testunnau er mwyn eu dehongli yn feirniadol ac yn hyderus. Bydd hyn yn arbed amser i chi, ac yn helpu i wneud eich ysgrifennu’n fwy ystyrlon.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Gwener 21ain Chwefror 2025
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
darllen a gwneud nodiadau

Monday 24th February 2025

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.

  Online via Zoom
  Monday 24th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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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
  Monday 24th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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Cyflwyno mewn cynadleddau

Mae mynychu a chyflwyno mewn cynadleddau’n ddisgwyliad cyffredin ar gyfer nifer o raglenni doethuriaeth. Yn y sesiwn hwn, byddwn yn trafod sut i baratoi, adnabod beth i’w drafod, a sut i ddefnyddio’r profiad i symud eich ymchwil ymlaen.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 24ain Chwefror 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Myfyriwr yn rhoi cyflwyniad

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
Monday 24th February 2025
11:00 - 12:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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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.

  Online via Zoom
  Monday 24th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Singleton Campus
  Monday 24th February 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 writing, grammar

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Sesh sgwrs wythnosol

Sesiwn anffurfiol i ymarfer a datblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg ar lafar. Dewch â gwaith, neu goffi – mae croeso mawr i bawb, beth bynnag eich lefel iaith!

  Ystafell CAS 36, Bloc Stablau, Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 24ain Chwefror 2025
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

Dewch draw i'r sesiwn galw heibio
myfyrwyr yn sgwrsio yn Gymraeg

Cyflwyniadau Grwp

Mae meistroli cyflwyniadau grŵp yn gofyn i chi ymarfer sgiliau trefniant a chydweithio penodol wrth baratoi a chyflwyno. Trafodwn y wahanol agweddau hyn yn y gweithdy hwn, yn ogystal â strategaethau ar gyfer cyfleu naws o undod a chymhwysedd yn eich cyflwyniad terfynol.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Llun 24ain Chwefror 2025
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Myfyriwr yn rhoi cyflwyniad

Tuesday 25th February 2025

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.

 Online via Zoom
 Tuesday 25th February 2025
 09:00 - 10:00 GMT

 groupwork, group dynamics, group assessment

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Siarad yn hyderus

Mae’r gallu i gyflwyno ar lafar yn hyderus yn sgil gwerthfawr mewn unrhyw faes - yn y Brifysgol a thu hwnt. Os ydych yn nerfus wrth siarad yn gyhoeddus, neu’n poeni am safon eich iaith bydd y gweithdy hwn yn cynnig cefnogaeth ymarferol a fydd yn helpu chi i adnabod a meistroli eich arddull a llais cyflwyno.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 25ain Chwefror 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Siarad yn hyderus

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
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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Cyflwyniadau effeithiol

Mae'r gweithdy hwn yn rhoi trosolwg cyffredinol o arfer gorau wrth baratoi ar gyfer cyflwyniad. Mae'n berffaith i'r rhai sydd ar fin rhoi cyflwyniad neu a hoffai ddiweddaru eu sgiliau.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 25ain Chwefror 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Cyflwyniadau effeithiol

Effective presentation skills

This drop-in session provides 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.

  Glyndwr 126, Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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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.

  Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

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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 25th February 2025 (Session 4 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

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Gauss Elimination

This workshop builds on the previous workshop and explores an efficient strategy for determining the solution of a system of linear equations called Gauss elimination.

  Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
  12:00 - 13:00 GMT

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Reading Skills

This course will introduce you to different strategies to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. You will learn ways to improve your reading in English, using academic and news text sources.

  Bay Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025 (Session 4 of 5)
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 study skills, english language support, academic reading

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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.

  Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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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.

 Bay Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
13:00 - 14:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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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
  Tuesday 25th May 2025
14:00 - 15:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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Poster design in PowerPoint

Want to design professional quality posters to grab your audience’s attention? This workshop shows you how to create effective academic posters, ensuring information is readable from an appropriate distance.

 Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
 14:00 - 16:00 GMT

 digital skills, PowerPoint, poster design

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Ymarferwch eich cyflwyniad

Sesiwn ysgafn, cefnogol, lle cewch gyfle i ymarfer a derbyn adborth cyffredinol ar unrhyw agweddau o gyflwyno ar lafar, phrofi derbyn cwestiynnau, neu ymarfer trafod eich gwaith, boed trwy’r Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg.

  Campws Singleton
  Dydd Mawrth 25ain Chwefror 2025
 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Ymarferwch eich cyflwyniad

Integration by Parts

In this workshop we will revise and practice Integration by Parts, Integrating by Parts more than once, and the Integration of Rational Functions.

  Online by Zoom
  Tuesday 25th February 2025
  15:00 - 16:00 GMT

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