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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. 


Thursday 21st November 2024

Poster Presentation Tips

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 GMT

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

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
 Thursday 21st November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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a student giving a presentation

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
 Thursday 21st November 2024
15:00 - 16:00 GMT

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

Friday 22nd November 2024

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 22nd November 2024 (Session 8 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Wednesday 27th November 2024

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.

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 27th November 2024
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

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a student giving a speech

Surviving the Viva

You've spent years writing your thesis and now it feels like it all comes down to the viva. This workshop focuses on how to prepare for your viva, from considering the kinds of questions you'll be asked, to discussing your work confidently, and managing nerves.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 27th November 2024
 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

 PhD Viva, preparation, discussing your work, confidence

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a student presenting their work

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!

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 27th November 2024 (Session 9 of 10)
  15:00 - 16:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Thursday 28th November 2024

Poster Presentation Tips

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.

 Bay Campus
 Thursday 28th November 2024
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Friday 29th November 2024

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
  Friday 29th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 GMT

 critical thinking, debates, argument

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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 29th November 2024 (Session 9 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Wednesday 4th December 2024

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!

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 4th December 2024 (Session 10 of 10)
  15:00 - 16:00 GMT

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Thursday 5th December 2024

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.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 5th December 2024
 12:00 - 13:00 GMT

 critical thinking, debates, argument

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