Academic English workshops
Our Academic English workshops are freely available to all registered students at The University of Manchester.
These 'in-sessional' workshops cover the key skills you need to succeed: academic writing, academic speaking, academic grammar and academic pronunciation.
There are regular start dates throughout the year – and many courses run in short blocks of three or four workshops.
Academic writing
What is 'good' academic writing? How can you improve your academic writing? We all think about these questions, and so the University Language Centre offers specialised academic writing workshops for each Faculty, covering the essentials of academic writing.
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
ULC Academic Writing Course Outline: FBMH (UG/PGT)
This class will run on the following dates: 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov & 6 Dec.
- (FBMH) Friday 10:30 - 12:00: To register, please click here.
Faculty of Humanities
These weekly writing workshops are delivered in two blocks of four workshops, with regular start dates throughout Semester 1.
We advise that you attend one block of classes at a time (i.e. do not attend Surface and Depth classes and Making Meaning classes in the same week).
ULC Academic Writing Course Outline: Humanities SEM1
Surface and Depth Block
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
(HUM1) Monday 16:00 - 17:30 (23 Sep-14 Oct): To register, please click here.
(HUM3) Wednesday 14:30 - 16:00 (25 Sep-16 Oct): To register, please click here.
(HUM1) Monday 16:00 - 17:30 (21 Oct-11 Nov): To register, please click here.
(HUM3) Wednesday 14:30 - 16:00 (23 Oct-13 Nov): To register, please click here.
Making Meaning Block
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
(HUM2) Tuesday 16:30 - 18:00 (24 Sep-15 Oct): To register, please click here.
(HUM4) Thursday 16:30 - 18:00 (26 Sep-17 Oct): To register, please click here.
(HUM2) Tuesday 16:30 - 18:00 (22 Oct-12 Nov): To register, please click here.
(HUM4) Thursday 16:30 - 18:00 (24 Oct-14 Nov): To register, please click here.
Faculty of Science and Engineering
These weekly writing workshops are delivered in two blocks of four workshops, with regular start dates throughout Semester 1.
We advise that you attend one block of classes at a time (i.e. do not attend Substance and Style classes and Text and Meaning classes in the same week).
ULC Academic Writing Course Outline: Science & Engineering SEM1
Substance and Style Block
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
(FSE1) Monday 16:30 - 18:00 (23 Sep-14 Oct): To register, please click here.
(FSE3) Wednesday 14:30 - 16:00 (25 Sep-16 Oct): To register, please click here.
(FSE1) Monday 16:30 - 18:00 (21 Oct-11 Nov): To register, please click here.
(FSE3) Wednesday 14:30 - 16:00 (23 Oct-13 Nov): To register, please click here.
Text and Meaning Block
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
(FSE2) Tuesday 16:30 - 18:00 (24 Sep-15 Oct): To register, please click here.
(FSE4) Thursday 16:00 - 17:30 (26 Sep-17 Oct): To register, please click here.
(FSE2) Tuesday 16:30 - 18:00 (22 Oct-12 Nov): To register, please click here.
(FSE4) Thursday 16:00 - 18:30 (24 Oct-14 Nov): To register, please click here.
Academic grammar
Do you worry about making mistakes with academic English? This series of ten academic grammar workshops will sharpen up your grammar and give you the confidence and accuracy you need.
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
- (GRAM1) Monday 14:00 - 15:00: To register, please click here.
- (GRAM2) Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00: To register, please click here.
- (GRAM3) Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00: To register, please click here.
- (GRAM4) Thursday 14.00 - 15.00: To register, please click here.
Academic speaking
How confident are you delivering a presentation? How confident are you at speaking in a group? We’ll help you with these speaking skills – and more – at these hands-on academic speaking workshops. They are delivered in two blocks of three workshops, with regular start dates throughout Semester 1.
We advise that you attend one block of classes at a time (i.e. do not attend Block A and Block B classes in the same week).
ULC Academic Speaking Course Outline
Block A
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
- (SPK1) Monday 16:30 - 18:00 (23 Sep-7 Oct): To register, please click here.
- (SPK3) Wednesday 14:30 - 16:00 (25 Sep-9 Oct): To register, please click here.
- (SPK1) Monday 16:30 - 18:00 (14 Oct-28 Oct): To register, please click here.
- (SPK3) Wednesday 14:30 - 16:00 (16 Oct-30 Oct): To register, please click here.
Block B
These classes are identical: please choose one only.
- (SPK2) Tuesday 16:00 - 17:30 (24 Sep-8 Oct): To register, please click here.
- (SPK4) Thursday 16:30 - 18:00 (26 Sep-10 Oct): To register, please click here.
- (SPK2) Tuesday 16:00 - 17:30 (15 Oct-29 Oct): To register, please click here.
- (SPK4) Thursday 16:30 - 18:00 (17 Oct-31 Oct): To register, please click here.
Academic pronunciation
We intend to run these classes in Semester 2: please return here in December.
Online resources
Study your way, in your own time, with our range of online resources.
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Doctoral academic English
Workshops and one-to-one tutorials for PhD candidates.
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