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
Consultation - PatienceMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202610:00am - 10:30am1Booking Closed
Consultation - RichardMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202610:30am - 2:00pm1Booking Closed
Consultation - RichardMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202610:30am - 11:00am1Booking Closed
Consultation - PatienceMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202610:30am - 11:00am1Booking Closed
Consultation - PatienceMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202611:00am - 11:30am1Booking Closed
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202612:00pm - 12:30pm1Booking Closed
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202612:30pm - 1:00pm1Booking Closed
CELE Consultation - EwanMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 202612:30pm - 1:00pm1Booking Closed
Consultation - AleksTeams22 January 202622 January 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1Booking Closed
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 20261:00pm - 2:30pm1Booking Closed
Consultation - AleksTeams22 January 202622 January 20261:35pm - 2:05pm1Booking Closed
Consultation - RichardMicrosoft Teams22 January 202622 January 20262:00pm - 2:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - AleksTeams22 January 202622 January 20262:10pm - 2:50pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - RichardMicrosoft Teams23 January 202623 January 202610:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - PatienceMicrosoft Teams23 January 202623 January 202610:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - PatienceMicrosoft Teams23 January 202623 January 202610:30am - 11:00am1
Consultation - RichardMicrosoft Teams23 January 202623 January 202610:30am - 11:00am0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - PatienceMicrosoft Teams23 January 202623 January 202611:00am - 11:30am1
Consultation - RichardMicrosoft Teams23 January 202623 January 20262:00pm - 2:30pm1
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesOnline Course26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02 March 20269:00am - 10:30am26
ALACS-Academic Vocabulary SkillsOnline Course26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02, 09, 16, 23 March 20269:00am - 10:00am27
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesJubilee Campus26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02 March 202611:00am - 12:30pm21
ALACS-MA TESOL/TCSOL WritingJubilee Campus26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02 March 202611:00am - 12:30pm23
ALACS - Social ConversationUniversity Park26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02, 09, 16, 23 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm24
ALACS MA Education Writing courseJubilee Campus26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02 March 20262:00pm - 3:30pm14
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (5 weeks)Jubilee Campus26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February 20262:30pm - 4:00pm22
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityUniversity Park26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm29
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an AssignmentOnline Course26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams26 January 202626 January 20264:30pm - 5:00pm1
ALACS-Critical Reading for Academic PurposesOnline Course26 January 202626 January, 02, 09, 16, 23 February, 02, 09, 16, 23 March 20265:00pm - 6:00pm25
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams26 January 202626 January 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityOnline Course27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03 March 20269:00am - 10:30am26
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityJubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03 March 202611:00am - 12:30pm18
Academic Writing: Research WritingJubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03, 10, 17, 24 March 202611:00am - 12:30pm11
ALACS-Grammar: Speaking and WritingJubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03, 10, 17, 24 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm21
ALACS-MA TESOL/TCSOL WritingJubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03 March 20261:00pm - 2:30pm23
ALACS - Social ConversationUniversity Park27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03, 10, 17, 24 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS-Improving PronunciationUniversity Park27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03, 10, 17, 24 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm26
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an AssignmentJubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm17
ALACS MSc/MBA Business Writing & Exam SkillsJubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03, 10, 17 March 20263:00pm - 4:00pm27
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesOnline Course27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February, 03 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm27
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (5 weeks)Jubilee Campus27 January 202627 January, 03, 10, 17, 24 February 20264:30pm - 6:00pm18
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams27 January 202627 January 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
ALACS MA Educational Leadership & Management Writing courseJubilee Campus28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20269:00am - 10:30am28
ALACS-Academic Writing: Science & EngineeringOnline Course28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20269:00am - 10:30am30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Grammatical AccuracyOnline Course28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20269:00am - 10:30am30
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an AssignmentUniversity Park28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 202611:00am - 12:30pm30
ALACS - Social ConversationUniversity Park28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04, 11, 18, 25 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm28
ALACS - Social ConversationJubilee Campus28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04, 11, 18, 25 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm16
ALACS-Academic Vocabulary SkillsOnline Course28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04, 11, 18, 25 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm30
ALACS MA Education Writing courseJubilee Campus28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20262:00pm - 3:30pm19
ALACS-Academic Writing: Synthesising SourcesUniversity Park28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm28
ALACS-Academic Writing: Science & EngineeringUniversity Park28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm30
ALACS-Academic Discussion Skills (5 weeks)Jubilee Campus28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February 20262:30pm - 4:00pm20
Consultation - AleksTeams28 January 202628 January 20264:15pm - 4:45pm1
ALACS-Academic Writing: Achieving ClarityOnline Course28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm27
ALACS-Academic Discussion Skills (5 weeks)University Park28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (5 weeks)University Park28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February 20264:30pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS-Effective Academic ReadingOnline Course28 January 202628 January, 04, 11, 18, 25 February, 04, 11, 18, 25 March 20265:00pm - 6:00pm30
ALACS LLM LawUniversity Park29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05 March 20269:00am - 10:00am29
ALACS-Academic Writing: Planning an AssignmentOnline Course29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05 March 20269:00am - 10:30am28
ALACS-Critical Reading for Academic PurposesOnline Course29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19, 26 March 20269:00am - 10:00am29
ALACS-Academic Writing: Developing Scientific ArgumentsOnline Course29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05 March 20269:00am - 10:30am26
ALACS MSc/MBA Business Writing & Exam SkillsJubilee Campus29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19 March 202610:00am - 11:00am28
ALACS-Grammar: Speaking and WritingUniversity Park29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19, 26 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm26
ALACS-Improving PronunciationJubilee Campus29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19, 26 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm15
ALACS-MA TESOL/TCSOL WritingJubilee Campus29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05 March 20261:00pm - 2:30pm29
ALACS MSc/MBA Business SpeakingJubilee Campus29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm25
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams29 January 202629 January 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
ALACS - Social ConversationJubilee Campus29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19, 26 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm24
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams29 January 202629 January 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - AleksTeams29 January 202629 January 20262:15pm - 2:45pm1
ALACS-Academic Writing: Grammatical AccuracyOnline Course29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm29
ALACS-Critical Reading for Academic PurposesJubilee Campus29 January 202629 January, 05, 12, 19, 26 February, 05, 12, 19, 26 March 20265:00pm - 6:00pm12
ALACS-Effective Academic ReadingOnline Course30 January 202630 January, 06, 13, 20, 27 February, 06, 13, 20, 27 March 20269:00am - 10:00am26
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams30 January 202630 January 20269:00am - 9:30am1
ALACS MSc/MBA Business Writing & Exam SkillsJubilee Campus30 January 202630 January, 06, 13, 20, 27 February, 06, 13, 20 March 202611:00am - 12:00pm26
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams30 January 202630 January 202611:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - AleksTeams30 January 202630 January 202612:00pm - 12:30pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams30 January 202630 January 202612:00pm - 12:30pm1
ALACS-Critical Reading for Academic PurposesUniversity Park30 January 202630 January, 06, 13, 20, 27 February, 06, 13, 20, 27 March 20261:00pm - 2:00pm27
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams30 January 202630 January 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams30 January 202630 January 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - AleksTeams30 January 202630 January 20262:00pm - 2:30pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams02 February 202602 February 20263:00pm - 3:30pm1
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams02 February 202602 February 20264:30pm - 5:00pm0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams02 February 202602 February 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams03 February 202603 February 20263:00pm - 3:30pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams03 February 202603 February 20263:30pm - 4:00pm0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams03 February 202603 February 20265:00pm - 5:30pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams04 February 202604 February 202610:00am - 10:30am1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams05 February 202605 February 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams05 February 202605 February 20261:30pm - 2:00pm0Add to Waiting List
CELE Consultation - DavidMicrosoft Teams06 February 202606 February 20269:00am - 9:30am1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams06 February 202606 February 202611:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams06 February 202606 February 202612:00pm - 12:30pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams06 February 202606 February 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams06 February 202606 February 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams09 February 202609 February 20263:00pm - 3:30pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams09 February 202609 February 20263:30pm - 4:00pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams10 February 202610 February 20263:00pm - 3:30pm1
Consultation - AngelaMicrosoft Teams10 February 202610 February 20263:30pm - 4:00pm1
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams12 February 202612 February 20261:00pm - 1:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Consultation - IrinaMS Teams12 February 202612 February 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams13 February 202613 February 202611:30am - 12:00pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams13 February 202613 February 202612:00pm - 12:30pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams13 February 202613 February 20261:00pm - 1:30pm1
Consultation - CatherineMicrosoft Teams13 February 202613 February 20261:30pm - 2:00pm1
ALACS - Arts How to Succeed in Postgraduate studiesUniversity Park18 February 202618, 25 February 20263:00pm - 4:00pm70
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (4 weeks)Jubilee Campus02 March 202602, 09, 16, 23 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm24
ALACS PGR Life Sciences Report WritingMedical School03 March 202603, 10, 17, 24 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm29
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (4 weeks)Jubilee Campus03 March 202603, 10, 17, 24 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm18
ALACS - Understanding Assessment and FeedbackJubilee Campus04 March 202604, 11, 18 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm21
ALACS - PGR Biosciences & Vet Sciences Report WritingSutton Bonington Campus04 March 202604, 11, 18, 25 March 20262:30pm - 4:00pm29
ALACS - Understanding Assessment and FeedbackUniversity Park04 March 202604, 11, 18 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm29
ALACS-Effective Academic Presentation (4 weeks)University Park04 March 202604, 11, 18, 25 March 20264:30pm - 6:00pm28
ALACS - Understanding Assessment and FeedbackOnline Course05 March 202605, 12, 19 March 20269:00am - 10:30am28
ALACS PGCEi Academic WritingOnline Course26 March 202626 March, 02, 09, 16 April 202612:00pm - 1:30pm29