Welcome to an overview of the optional short course and workshops offered by the ELCP.
Dates and times of courses and workshops offered in Spring of the 2025/2026 academic year will be posted in January 2026.
All courses are advertised approximately one week before starting on Campus Connect, where you can also sign up for the course of your choice.
Please note that if there is a course or workshop not advertised here, but which you would like us to provide for your student group or Research Center, please go here.
This course is designed to help students improve their reading skills in order to succeed academically and professionally. The course is structured around developing a number of key reading strategies and techniques such as skimming and scanning to quickly identify key information, as well as how to take effective notes and summarize key points.
Find Out MoreThis course in pronunciation is designed to help students improve their spoken English by focusing on key aspects of pronunciation. Through a series of interactive sessions and practical activities, students will develop their ability to produce and recognize English sounds, stress and intonation patterns, as well as word and sentence rhythm.
Find Out MoreThis course aims to engage students in discussion and debate around some of the key, current concerns and approaches within science. Offering guidance as to useful spoken language and phrases, style and strength of argument, students are encouraged to create their own ideas and understanding of the content and connect it to their scientific experience and expertise.
Find Out MoreThis course aims to familiarize students with the conventions of scientific writing style and writing for a scientific audience. In examining the various sections and key linguistic features of a dissertation/thesis and research paper across scientific disciplines, students will develop the awareness, understanding and skills to write more effective scientific research papers, dissertations or theses.
Find Out MoreIn this 1.5-hour workshop, students will gain essential insights into the process of writing a compelling research paper.
Find Out MoreThis 1.5-hour interactive workshop is designed to equip students with the skills needed to craft impactful and coherent scientific literature reviews.
Find Out MoreToday, few students are not aware of AI; however, very few are fully aware of how to use AI in an effective, intelligent and ethical way in their academic writing.
Find Out MorePresenting your scientific research or thesis in a clear and concise manner is increasingly required and popular with varied academic or professional audiences.
Find Out MoreWith very few scientific posters actually read at conferences due to their poor design, the excellent research they represent is often completely hidden.
Find Out MoreThis 90-minute workshop is designed to empower researchers and scientists with the skills to translate complex scientific concepts into accessible, engaging language for a general audience as part of scientific outreach.
Find Out MoreThis workshop will guide you through the essential steps of crafting a clear and concise summary of academic articles. You will learn how to identify key points, paraphrase effectively, and maintain the integrity of the original text without injecting personal opinions.
Find Out MoreThis 1.5 hour workshop will teach you how to effectively plan, develop and communicate your ideas and scientific research to achieve a clear, engaging and successful presentation.
Find Out MoreHaving developed your written Research Proposal, this two-part workshop (2 x 1.5 hours) will give guidance and practice on how to plan and present your proposal clearly, logically, and with maximum effect.
Find Out MoreA research proposal should convince others (including your supervisor) that you have a worthwhile project and a realistic work plan to carry out and successfully complete the research.
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