CELE Academic Language and Communication Skills
CELE Academic Language and Communication Skills

Dear Student,

Welcome to Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS).

To guide you through your assignments preparation and submission in Term 3, the ALACS team are offering each student up to 3 bookable one-to-one consultations and unlimited in-person drop-in sessions on University Park and Jubilee Campus. We also offer a wide range of courses to help you develop your academic, linguistic, and communication skills. You can book up to 3 such courses – in addition, you can book a fourth short course Understanding Assessment and Feedback. You can find details about all our provision on our website, including term dates for consultations.

Once you have booked onto a course or consultation, information about how to join it will be sent to your email. You do not need to book onto any drop-in sessions. Simply come and talk to us. If you have trouble with registration, please visit our FAQs.

We look forward to working with you.
ALACS Team

Available Courses

Dates Available

Course NameLocationStart DateAll DatesTimesPlaces AvailableBook
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7722 April 202422 April 202411:45am - 12:15pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4122 April 202422 April 20241:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4122 April 202422 April 20241:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams22 April 202422 April 20242:00pm - 2:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7722 April 202422 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams22 April 202422 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7722 April 202422 April 20243:45pm - 4:15pm1
Consultation - AleksTEAMS23 April 202423 April 20249:00am - 9:30am1
Consultation - AleksTEAMS23 April 202423 April 20249:30am - 10:00am1
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4123 April 202423 April 202410:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4123 April 202423 April 202410:30am - 11:00am1
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4123 April 202423 April 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7723 April 202423 April 202411:00am - 11:30am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4123 April 202423 April 202411:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7723 April 202423 April 202411:45am - 12:15pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams23 April 202423 April 20242:00pm - 2:30pm1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7723 April 202423 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams23 April 202423 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7723 April 202423 April 20243:45pm - 4:15pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4124 April 202424 April 202410:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4124 April 202424 April 202410:30am - 11:00am1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7724 April 202424 April 202411:00am - 11:30am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4124 April 202424 April 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - ShashaDearing B4124 April 202424 April 202411:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams24 April 202424 April 202411:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7724 April 202424 April 202411:45am - 12:15pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams24 April 202424 April 202412:30pm - 1:00pm1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7724 April 202424 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7724 April 202424 April 20243:45pm - 4:15pm0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams25 April 202425, 25 April 202410:30am - 11:00am0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams25 April 202425, 25 April 20241:30pm - 2:00pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams25 April 202425 April 20242:00pm - 2:30pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams25 April 202425, 25 April 20242:00pm - 2:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - AleksTEAMS25 April 202425 April 20242:30pm - 3:00pm1
Consultation - AleksTEAMS25 April 202425 April 20242:35pm - 3:05pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams25 April 202425 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - AleksTEAMS25 April 202425 April 20243:10pm - 3:40pm1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams26 April 202426 April 202410:30am - 11:00am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - AleksTEAMS26 April 202426 April 20242:00pm - 2:30pm1
Consultation - AleksTEAMS26 April 202426 April 20243:05pm - 3:35pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7729 April 202429 April 202411:00am - 11:30am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7729 April 202429 April 202411:45am - 12:15pm1
ALACS-Social ConversationUniversity Park29 April 202429 April, 13, 20 May, 03, 10, 17 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS-Social ConversationJubilee Campus29 April 202429 April, 13, 20 May, 03, 10, 17 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS-Academic writing: Revising Academic PapersJubilee Campus29 April 202429 April, 13, 20 May, 03 June 20242:30pm - 4:00pm27
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7729 April 202429 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm1
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7729 April 202429 April 20243:45pm - 4:15pm0Add to Waiting List
ALACS-Academic writing: Revising Academic PapersOnline Course29 April 202429 April, 13, 20 May, 03 June 20244:30pm - 6:00pm27
Consultation - ShashaMS Teams30 April 202430 April 20249:00am - 9:30am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams30 April 202430, 30 April 20249:00am - 9:30am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - ShashaMS Teams30 April 202430 April 20249:30am - 10:00am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams30 April 202430, 30 April 20249:30am - 10:00am1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams30 April 202430 April 202410:00am - 10:30am1
ALACS - Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesUniversity Park30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21, 28 May, 04 June 202411:00am - 12:30pm30
Consultation - SandraMicrosoft Teams30 April 202430 April 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - Dave ButtonMicrosoft Teams30 April 202430 April 202411:00am - 11:30am1
ALACS-Academic writing: Revising Academic PapersUniversity Park30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21 May 202411:00am - 12:30pm30
Consultation - John RTEAMS (Online)30 April 202430 April 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - SandraMicrosoft Teams30 April 202430 April 202411:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - John RTEAMS (Online)30 April 202430 April 202411:30am - 12:00pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7730 April 202430 April 202412:15pm - 12:45pm1
ALACS-Improving PronunciationUniversity Park30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21, 28 May, 04, 11, 18 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm29
ALACS-Academic Vocabulary SkillsUniversity Park30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21, 28 May, 04, 11, 18 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS - Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityUniversity Park30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21, 28 May, 04 June 20242:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Research WritingJubilee Campus30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21, 28 May, 04, 11, 18 June 20242:30pm - 4:00pm29
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7730 April 202430 April 20243:00pm - 3:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - SimonTeams/Dearing A7730 April 202430 April 20243:45pm - 4:15pm0Add to Waiting List
ALACS-Social ConversationJubilee Campus30 April 202430 April, 07, 14, 21, 28 May, 04, 11, 18 June 20244:30pm - 5:30pm30
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams01 May 202401, 01 May 20249:00am - 9:30am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams01 May 202401, 01 May 20249:30am - 10:00am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - John RTEAMS (Online)01 May 202401 May 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - John RTEAMS (Online)01 May 202401 May 202411:30am - 12:00pm0Add to Waiting List
ALACS-Improving PronunciationJubilee Campus01 May 202401, 08, 15, 22, 29 May, 05, 12, 19 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm29
ALACS-Social ConversationUniversity Park01 May 202401, 08, 15, 22, 29 May, 05, 12, 19 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS-Effective Academic ReadingUniversity Park01 May 202401, 08, 15, 22, 29 May, 05, 12, 19 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm29
ALACS - Academic Writing: Science & EngineeringUniversity Park01 May 202401, 08, 15, 22, 29 May, 05 June 20242:30pm - 4:00pm29
ALACS - Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesJubilee Campus01 May 202401, 08, 15, 22, 29 May, 05 June 20242:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS - Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityONLINE COURSE – details to be provided01 May 202401, 08, 15, 22, 29 May, 05 June 20244:30pm - 6:00pm27
ALACS - Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityJubilee Campus02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06 June 202411:00am - 12:30pm30
ALACS- Academic Writing: Developing Scientific ArgumentsJubilee Campus02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06 June 202411:00am - 12:30pm29
Consultation - John RTEAMS (Online)02 May 202402 May 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - John RTEAMS (Online)02 May 202402 May 202411:30am - 12:00pm0Add to Waiting List
ALACS-Grammar: Speaking and WritingJubilee Campus02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06, 13, 20 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm29
ALACS-Effective Academic ReadingJubilee Campus02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06, 13, 20 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS-Improving PronunciationONLINE COURSE – details to be provided02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06, 13, 20 June 20244:30pm - 5:30pm30
ALACS - Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesONLINE COURSE – details to be provided02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06 June 20244:30pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS-Social ConversationUniversity Park02 May 202402, 09, 16, 23, 30 May, 06, 13, 20 June 20244:30pm - 5:30pm29
Consultation - SandraMicrosoft Teams03 May 202403 May 202411:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - SandraMicrosoft Teams03 May 202403 May 202411:30am - 12:00pm1
ALACS-Academic Vocabulary SkillsONLINE COURSE – details to be provided03 May 202403, 10, 17, 24, 31 May, 07, 14, 21 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm30