From handling nerves to keeping your audience’s attention

These workshops will improve your speaking skills

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Monday 27th October 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 27th October 2025
 09:00 - 10:00

 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 27th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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a student giving a presentation

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.

 Bay Campus
 Monday 27th October 2025
 10:00 - 12:00

 digital skills, PowerPoint, poster design

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a poster design mocked up on a notice board

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 27th October 2025
11:00 - 12:00

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

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 27th October 2025
 11:00 - 12:00

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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a student giving a presentation

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 27th October 2025 (Session 5 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00

 writing, grammar

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a student writing

Tuesday 28th October 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 28th October 2025
 09:00 - 10:00

 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 28ain Hydref 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

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 28th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

 speaker skills, presentation skills

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a student giving a presentation

Abstracts, Intros & Flow

Hook your readers from the first word. Learn to craft engaging introductions and abstracts that outline your research. Improve structure and flow, explain the unique value of your work, and master the art of information presentation. 

Singleton Campus
Tuesday 28th October 2025
10:00 - 12:00

thesis introductions, journal abstracts, flow in research writing

Sign up to session 2 of 6
a mountain stream

Drop-in sessions

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

  Hwb, Digital Technium, Singleton Campus
  Tuesday 28th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:30

Come along to the drop-in session
Drop-in sessions

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 28ain Hydref 2025
 11:00 - 12:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Cyflwyniadau effeithiol

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 28th October 2025
 11:00 - 12:00

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

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a student giving a speech

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 28th October 2025 (Session 5 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

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students chatting

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 28th October 2025
  12:00 - 13:00

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 28th October 2025 (Session 5 of 5)
  12:00 - 13:00

 study skills, english language support, academic reading

Sign up to this 5 week course
books

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 28th October 2025
 13:00 - 14:00

 slide design basics, speaking to inform, structure

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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
  Tuesday 28th October 2025
14:00 - 15:00

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

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 28th October 2025
14:00 - 15:00

public speaking, presentation practice

Sign up to this workshop
a person speaking

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 28th October 2025
  15:00 - 16:00

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jigsaw

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 28th October 2025
 15:00 - 17:00

 digital skills, PowerPoint, poster design

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a poster design mocked up on a notice board

Wednesday 29th October 2025

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.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 29th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

 public speaking, effective communication, influence and persuade

Sign up to this workshop
a student giving a speech

Drop-in sessions

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

  Hwb, Digital Technium, Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 29th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:30

Come along to the drop-in session
Drop-in sessions

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 29ain Hydref 2025
 11:00 - 12:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Myfyriwr yn rhoi cyflwyniad

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!

  Technoleg Ddigidol 110b, Campws Singleton
 Dydd Mercher 29ain Hydref 2025
 12:00 - 13:00

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

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 29th October 2025 (Session 5 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00

writing, grammar

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An English grammar book

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.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 29th October 2025
  12:00 - 13:00

Sign up to this Linear Algebra workshop
matrix written on paper

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
  Wednesday 29th October 2025
 13:00 - 14:00

 speaker skills, presentation skills

Sign up to this workshop
a student giving a presentation

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 29th October 2025 (Session 5 of 10)
 13:00 - 14:00

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Essay Writing: Step by Step

Build confidence in your academic writing. This 6-week, hands-on course is designed for students who want to master the academic essay. Learn each stage of the writing process—from understanding your assignment to submitting a polished piece. Develop your own essays in a supportive, workshop-style environment.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 29th October 2025 (Session 3 of 6)
 13:00 - 14:30

Sign up to this 6 week course
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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 29ain Hydref 2025
 14:00 - 15:00

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
 Wednesday 29th October 2025
 14:00 - 15:00

public speaking, presentation practice

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a person speaking

Getting to know Python

This workshop is a beginner’s guide to python. We will cover basic concepts (variable, types, lists), and then move onto using functions, methods and packages to improve your code writing skills. At the end we will touch on NumPy a fundamental data science package in Python.

  Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 29th October 2025
  14:00 - 15:00

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a student looking at a Python textbook

The principles of slide design

Do your presentations engage your audience? Come along to our hands-on slide design workshop and discover top tips to make the most of Microsoft PowerPoint. Create better looking presentations and avoid the basic errors that cause your audience to switch off.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 29th October 2025
14:00 - 16:00

 digital skills, PowerPoint, slide design

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presentation slides on a computer

Intermediate Python

This intermediate workshop builds on the getting to know Python workshop by exploring data visualisation through Matplotlib, understanding dictionaries and Pandas, using logic, control flow and filtering as well a loop for executing repeated code.

 Singlton Campus
  Wednesday 29th October 2025
 15:00 - 16:00

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a student looking at a Python textbook

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 29th October 2025
 15:00 - 17:00

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

Thursday 30th October 2025

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 30th October 2025
 09:00 - 10:00

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Strwythuro cyflwyniad cofiadol

Mae’r gallu i fathu sylw cynulleidfa a’i gadw trwy gydol eich cyflwyniad yn sgil amhrisiadwy. Yn y sesiwn hwn, edrychwn ar strategaethau sy’n gweithio, camgymeriadau cyffredin i’w hosgoi, a deall sut i strwythuro cyflwyniadau sy’n cyfathrebu eich neges yn effeithiol.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Iau 30ain Hydref 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Strwythuro cyflwyniad cofiadol

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 30th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

Drop-in sessions

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

  Hwb, Engineering Central Reception, Bay Campus
  Thursday 30th October 2025
 10:00 - 11:30

Come along to the drop-in session
Drop-in sessions

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
 Thursday 30th October 2025 
 11:00 - 12:00

 speaker skills, presentation skills

Sign up to this workshop
a student giving a presentation

Advanced Grammar

This course will help you to develop your communication skills, both written and verbal. Being able to identify grammatical patterns and then apply them to your own work will improve the clarity of your work.

 Singleton Campus
 Thursday 30th October (Session 5 of 8)
 11:00 - 12:00

writing, grammar

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An English grammar book

The Rules of Differentiation

This workshop will explore differentiation from first principles, to help you understand how to use the quotient, chain and Product rules. It also addresses how to find the maximum and minimum values of functions.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 30th October 2025
  12:00 - 13:00

Sign up to this Differentiation workshop
A roller coaster

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 30th October 2025 (Session 5 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

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 30th October 2025 (Session 5 of 5)
 12:00 - 13:00

 study skills, english language support, academic reading

Sign up to this 5 week course
books

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.

 Singleton Campus
 Thursday 30th October 2025
 13:00 - 14:00

 groupwork, group dynamics, group assessment

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a group of students working together

Basic Integration

In this workshop we will revise and practice basic integration, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and the most common standard Integrals.

  Bay Campus
  Thursday 30th October 2025
  13:00 - 14:00

Sign up to this Integration workshop
Slices that make up a whole apple.

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 30th October 2025 (Session 5 of 10)
 14:00 - 15:00
 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Friday 31st October 2025

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.

 Singleton Campus
  Friday 31st October 2025
 10:00 - 11:00

poster design, research poster

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students delivering a poster presentation

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 31st October 2025 (Session 5 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Cyflwyniadau arlein

Bydd y gweithdy hwn yn ystyried gwahanol lwyfannau a meddalwedd ar gyfer cyflwyno ar-lein, gan gynnwys sut i ddefnyddio’r offer yn effeithiol ac yn hyderus, goresgyn a pharatoi ar gyfer heriau technolegol, a chyngor ymarferol i’w hystyried ynglŷn â’ch arddull cyflwyno.

  Ar-lein trwy Zoom
  Dydd Gwener 31ain Hydref 2025
 12:00 - 13:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Cyflwyniadau arlein