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

Dear Student,

Welcome to Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS).

To support you with your academic assignments in Term 1, the ALACS team are offering 1) a wide range of general courses, 2) a range of subject-specific courses to support students on specified programmes, and 3) up to three bookable one-to-one consultations for each student. 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. 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
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams06 October 202606 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1Booking Closed
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams06 October 202606 October 202610:30am - 11:00am1Booking Closed
ALACS-MA Educational Leadership & Management Writing courseJubilee Campus06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20261:00pm - 2:30pm27
ALACS - Improving PronunciationUniversity Park06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm27
ALACS-Academic Reading in the Age of AIJubilee Campus06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS - Grammar: Speaking and WritingJubilee Campus06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm24
ALACS-Social ConversationUniversity Park06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm24
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus06 October 202606 October 20262:30pm - 3:00pm0Add to Waiting List
ALACS-Academic Writing: Research WritingJubilee Campus06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm25
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus06 October 202606 October 20263:15pm - 3:45pm1Booking Closed
ALACS-MSc/MBA Business Writing & Exam SkillsJubilee Campus06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November 20264:00pm - 5:00pm23
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingONLINE COURSE – details to be provided06 October 202606, 13, 20 October 20264:30pm - 6:00pm27
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (5 Weeks)University Park06 October 202606, 13, 20, 27 October, 03 November 20264:30pm - 6:00pm24
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams07 October 202607 October 20268:30am - 9:00am0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams07 October 202607 October 20268:35am - 9:05am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams07 October 202607 October 20269:00am - 9:30am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams07 October 202607 October 20269:30am - 10:00am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams07 October 202607 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1
ALACS-Academic Reading in the Age of AIUniversity Park07 October 202607, 14, 21, 28 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS-Social ConversationUniversity Park07 October 202607, 14, 21, 28 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm20
ALACS-Academic Discussion Skills (5 Weeks)Jubilee Campus07 October 202607, 14, 21, 28 October, 04 November 20262:30pm - 4:00pm24
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingJubilee Campus07 October 202607, 14, 21 October 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS - Improving PronunciationONLINE COURSE – details to be provided07 October 202607, 14, 21, 28 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20265:00pm - 6:00pm28
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams07 October 202607 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
ALACS-Social ConversationONLINE COURSE – details to be provided07 October 202607, 14, 21, 28 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20265:00pm - 6:00pm28
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams07 October 202607 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
ALACS-MA TESOL TCSOL Academic writingJubilee Campus08 October 202608, 15, 22, 29 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 20269:00am - 10:30am25
ALACS-MA TESOL TCSOL Academic writingJubilee Campus08 October 202608, 15, 22, 29 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 202610:30am - 12:00pm30
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus08 October 202608 October 202611:00am - 11:30am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus08 October 202608 October 202611:45am - 12:15pm0Add to Waiting List
ALACS-Social ConversationJubilee Campus08 October 202608, 15, 22, 29 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm24
ALACS - Grammar: Speaking and WritingUniversity Park08 October 202608, 15, 22, 29 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm27
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingUniversity Park08 October 202608, 15, 22 October 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Critical Reading for Academic PurposesONLINE COURSE – details to be provided08 October 202608, 15, 22, 29 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 20265:00pm - 6:00pm25
ALACS-MSc/MBA Business Writing & Exam SkillsJubilee Campus09 October 202609, 16, 23, 30 October, 06, 13, 20, 27 November 20269:00am - 10:00am26
ALACS-MSc/MBA Business SpeakingJubilee Campus09 October 202609, 16, 23, 30 October, 06, 13, 20, 27 November 202610:00am - 11:00am19
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingJubilee Campus09 October 202609, 16, 23 October 202611:00am - 12:30pm30
ALACS-MA TESOL TCSOL Academic writingJubilee Campus09 October 202609, 16, 23, 30 October, 06, 13, 20, 27 November, 04 December 20261:00pm - 2:30pm30
ALACS-Critical Reading for Academic PurposesUniversity Park09 October 202609, 16, 23, 30 October, 06, 13, 20, 27 November, 04 December 20261:00pm - 2:00pm24
Consultation- OlgaOnline MS Teams09 October 202609 October 20262:00pm - 2:30pm1
Consultation- OlgaOnline MS Teams09 October 202609 October 20263:00pm - 3:30pm1
ALACS-MA Sociology & Social Policy Academic WritingUniversity Park12 October 202612, 19, 26 October, 02, 09, 16, 23 November 20262:30pm - 4:00pm12
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams12 October 202612 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams12 October 202612 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams13 October 202613 October 20269:15am - 9:45am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams13 October 202613 October 20269:30am - 10:00am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams13 October 202613 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams13 October 202613 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams13 October 202613 October 202610:30am - 11:00am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams13 October 202613 October 202610:30am - 11:00am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams13 October 202613 October 202611:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus13 October 202613 October 20262:30pm - 3:00pm1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus13 October 202613 October 20263:15pm - 3:45pm0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams14 October 202614 October 20268:35am - 9:05am1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams14 October 202614 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams14 October 202614 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus15 October 202615 October 202611:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus15 October 202615 October 202611:45am - 12:15pm0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams19 October 202619 October 202610:30am - 11:00am1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams19 October 202619 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams19 October 202619 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams20 October 202620 October 20269:15am - 9:45am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams20 October 202620 October 20269:30am - 10:00am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams20 October 202620 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams20 October 202620 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams20 October 202620 October 202610:30am - 11:00am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams20 October 202620 October 202611:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus20 October 202620 October 20262:30pm - 3:00pm1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus20 October 202620 October 20263:15pm - 3:45pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams21 October 202621 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams21 October 202621 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams22 October 202622 October 20269:15am - 9:45am1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus22 October 202622 October 202611:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - AlasdairJubilee Campus22 October 202622 October 202611:45am - 12:15pm1
ALACS-Arts PGR Writing SuccessONLINE COURSE – details to be provided23 October 202623, 30 October, 06, 13, 20, 27 November 20261:30pm - 3:00pm94
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an assignmentONLINE COURSE – details to be provided26 October 202626 October, 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 November 20269:00am - 10:30am29
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams26 October 202626 October 202610:30am - 11:00am1
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingUniversity Park26 October 202626 October, 02, 09 November 202611:00am - 12:30pm30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising sourcesJubilee Campus26 October 202626 October, 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 November 202611:00am - 12:30pm23
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityUniversity Park26 October 202626 October, 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 November 20262:30pm - 4:00pm29
ALACS-MSc Health Sciences WritingMedical School26 October 202626 October, 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 November 20264:00pm - 5:00pm30
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams26 October 202626 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams26 October 202626 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams27 October 202627 October 20269:15am - 9:45am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams27 October 202627 October 202610:00am - 10:30am1
ALACS-LLM Law WritingUniversity Park27 October 202627 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 202611:00am - 12:00pm30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityJubilee Campus27 October 202627 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 202611:00am - 12:30pm30
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams27 October 202627 October 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams27 October 202627 October 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams27 October 202627 October 20262:00pm - 2:30pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams27 October 202627 October 20262:30pm - 3:00pm1
ALACS-Academic Writing: Grammatical accuracyONLINE COURSE – details to be provided27 October 202627 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an assignmentONLINE COURSE – details to be provided27 October 202627 October, 03, 10, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingONLINE COURSE – details to be provided27 October 202627 October, 03, 10 November 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams28 October 202628 October 20268:35am - 9:05am1
ALACS-MA Education SpeakingJubilee Campus28 October 202628 October, 04, 11, 18 November 20262:00pm - 3:30pm23
ALACS-Academic Writing: Science & EngineeringUniversity Park28 October 202628 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm24
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingJubilee Campus28 October 202628 October, 04, 11 November 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising sourcesUniversity Park28 October 202628 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm29
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an assignmentUniversity Park28 October 202628 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityONLINE COURSE – details to be provided28 October 202628 October, 04, 11, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20264:30pm - 6:00pm28
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams28 October 202628 October 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams28 October 202628 October 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
ALACS-MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy Academic writingONLINE COURSE – details to be provided28 October 202628 October, 04, 11, 18 November 20266:00pm - 7:30pm300
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an assignmentJubilee Campus29 October 202629 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 202611:00am - 12:30pm28
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingUniversity Park29 October 202629 October, 05, 12 November 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising sourcesONLINE COURSE – details to be provided29 October 202629 October, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03 December 20264:30pm - 6:00pm27
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising sourcesONLINE COURSE – details to be provided30 October 202630 October, 06, 13, 20, 27 November, 04 December 20269:00am - 10:30am28
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingJubilee Campus30 October 202630 October, 06, 13 November 202611:00am - 12:30pm30
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams02 November 202602 November 202610:30am - 11:00am1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams02 November 202602 November 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams02 November 202602 November 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams03 November 202603 November 20269:15am - 9:45am1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams03 November 202603 November 202610:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams03 November 202603 November 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams03 November 202603 November 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams03 November 202603 November 20262:00pm - 2:30pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams03 November 202603 November 20262:30pm - 3:00pm1
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams04 November 202604 November 20268:35am - 9:05am1
ALACS-PGCEi Academic WritingONLINE COURSE – details to be provided04 November 202604, 11, 18, 25 November 20261:00pm - 2:30pm93
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams04 November 202604 November 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams04 November 202604 November 20265:30pm - 6:00pm1
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (4 Weeks)Jubilee Campus09 November 202609, 16, 23, 30 November 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS- Effective Academic Presentation (4 Weeks)University Park10 November 202610, 17, 24 November, 01 December 20264:30pm - 6:00pm29
ALACS-Academic Discussion Skills (4 Weeks)Jubilee Campus11 November 202611, 18, 25 November, 02 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingUniversity Park16 November 202616, 23, 30 November 202611:00am - 12:30pm30
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingONLINE COURSE – details to be provided17 November 202617, 24 November, 01 December 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingJubilee Campus18 November 202618, 25 November, 02 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-MA Arts 'How to Succeed in Postgraduate studies'ONLINE COURSE – details to be provided18 November 202618, 25 November, 02, 09 December 20263:00pm - 4:30pm39
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingUniversity Park19 November 202619, 26 November, 03 December 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Introduction to Academic WritingJubilee Campus20 November 202620, 27 November, 04 December 202611:00am - 12:30pm30