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Intro to Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.
Singleton Campus
Monday 20th October 2025
10:00 - 11:00
critical thinking, arguments, evaluation
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Using Formulas in Excel
Learn the fundamentals of using formulas in Excel, and how to apply formulas to sum, count, apply statistics, standard deviation and measure of spread, logical interpretation and to look up data.
Bay Campus
Monday 20th October 2025
10:00 - 12:00
digital skills, Excel, formulas
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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 20th October 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
12:00 - 13:00
writing, grammar
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Argument Structure
Learn how to present and discuss academic arguments accurately, logically and persuasively.
Singleton Campus
Monday 20th October 2025
13:00 - 14:00
academic writing, argument, academic style
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Understanding Rhetoric
What is rhetoric? Where do we find it and why does it matter? This workshop will outline the concept of rhetoric by briefly summarising the origins of its study and provide frameworks for rhetorical analysis. It will draw upon current examples of rhetoric in action and invite debate.
Singleton Campus
Monday 20th October 2025
14:00 - 16:00
academic writing, argument, academic style
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Tuesday 21st October 2025
Intro to Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.
Online via Zoom
Tuesday 21st October 2025
09:00 - 10:00
critical thinking, arguments, evaluation
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Intro to Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.
Bay Campus
Tuesday 21st October 2025
10:00 - 11:00
critical thinking, arguments, evaluation
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Setting up a spreadsheet
Want to find an efficient way to process your data? Learn how to sort and label large quantities of information enabling you to quickly extract the information you need.
Singleton Campus
Tuesday 21st October 2025
10:00 - 12:00
digital skills, Excel
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Becoming a Research Writer
Kickstart your journey to becoming a confident and effective research writer. Develop good writing habits and explore crucial tools of the trade to transform your writing process while discovering key elements of effective academic style.
Singleton Campus
Tuesday 21st October 2025
10:00 - 12:00
PhD thesis, writing habits, writer's block, starting to write
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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 21st October 2025
10:00 - 11:30
Ysgrifennu’n feirniadol
Technegau ac ymarferion i ddatblygu a chryfhau eich ysgrifennu academaidd.
Campws Singleton
Dydd Mawrth 21ain Hydref 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Being Critical in Your Writing
This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.
Online via Zoom
Tusday 21st October 2025
11:00 - 12:00
critical writing, critical analysis, argument
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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 21st October 2025 (Session 4 of 8)
12:00 - 13:00
English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress
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Matrix Multiplication
This workshop explores the dot product of two vectors, multiplication of a matrix with a scalar, multiplication of a matrix with a vector, multiplication of a matrix with a matrix, and laws for matrix multiplication.
Online via Zoom
Tuesday 21st October 2025
12:00 - 13:00
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 21st October 2025 (Session 4 of 5)
12:00 - 13:00
study skills, english language support, academic reading
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Critiquing an Article
This workshop will introduce ways of understanding, analysing and evaluating a text so that you can interpret it confidentially and critically. Doing this will save you time and make your writing more purposeful.
Singleton Campus
Tuesday 21st October 2025
13:00 - 14:00
critical reading, critical thinking, arguments
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Being Critical in Your Writing
This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.
Bay Campus
Tuesday 21st October 2025
14:00 - 15:00
critical writing, critical analysis, argument
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Dehongli eich canlyniadau
Mae’r drafodaeth yn rhan bwysig o gyfathrebu ystyr, arwyddocâd, a goblygiadau eich canlyniadau. I ymchwilwyr ansoddol (qualitative) yn arbennig, mae perthynas agos rhwng dehongli a phrosesu data. Yn y gweithdy hwn, byddwn yn trafod gofynion cyffredin yr adran ‘trafodaeth’, a bydd cyfle i drafod eich ymchwil chi, a holi cwestiynau.
Campws Singleton
Dydd Mawrth 21ain Hydref 2025
14:00 - 15:00
Using Formulas in Excel
Learn the fundamentals of using formulas in Excel, and how to apply formulas to sum, count, apply statistics, standard deviation and measure of spread, logical interpretation and to look up data.
Singleton Campus
Tuesday 21st October 2025
15:00 - 17:00
digital skills, Excel, formulas
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Strwythuro dadl
Trwy ymarferion ac enhreifftiau, dysgwch sut i gyflwyno a thrafod dadleuon academaidd effeithiol yn y gweithdy ymarferol hwn.
Campws Singleton
Dydd Mawrth 21ain Hydref 2025
15:00 - 16:00
Integration by Substitution
In this workshop we will revise and practice integration by substitution.
Online via Zoom
Tuesday 21st October 2025
15:00 - 16:00
Linear Algebra
In this workshop, we will introduce the concept of Linear Algebra. You may have come across sets of two or three simultaneous equations before. We will extend the idea of simultaneous equations in the wider field of linear Algebra. We will look at the different solutions of sets of simultaneous equations.
Online via Zoom
Tuesday 21st October 2025
16:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Intro to Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a key skill at university. But why is it so valued, and how do we practise and present it? In this practical workshop we will identify and analyse the crucial elements of critical thinking in order to improve your written arguments.
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
10:00 - 11:00
critical thinking, arguments, evaluation
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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 22nd October 2025
10:00 - 11:30
Creating Pivot tables
Learn to use pivot tables, allowing you to pull out key information while leaving the original data intact. The workshop will also cover how to add a series of pivot tables within the same Excel spreadsheet, which look at different aspects of the data, and how to update and refresh them.
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
10:00 - 12:00
digital skills, Excel
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Meddwl yn feirniadol
Technegau ac ymarferion i’ch helpu i ddatblygu’r sgil academaidd hanfodol hwn.
Campws Singleton
Dydd Mercher 22ain Hydref 2025
11:00 - 12:00
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 22ain Hydref 2025
12:00 - 13:00
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Linear Algebra
In this workshop, we will introduce the concept of Linear Algebra. You may have come across sets of two or three simultaneous equations before. We will extend the idea of simultaneous equations in the wider field of linear Algebra. We will look at the different solutions of sets of simultaneous equations.
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2005
12:00 - 13:00
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 22nd October 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
13:00 - 14:00
writing, grammar
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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 22nd October 2025 (Session 2 of 6)
13:00 - 14:30
Creative Thinking
Can you really learn to be more creative? Absolutely! This workshop will give you 7 new ways to build your creative powers.
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
13:00 - 15:00
study skills, creativity
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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 22ain October 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
12:00 - 13:00
writing, grammar
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Statistical Model Testing in R
This workshop will take you through some more complex but commonly statistical analysis tests: regression analysis. Working in the programme R, students will be given datasets, and work through the appropriate statistical analysis and interpretation (including linear regression and mixed model regression).
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
14:00 - 15:00
Charts and graphs in Excel
Learn how to showcase your findings using the appropriate chart, and to amend chart elements to edit the design and layout. This workshop will also teach you how to apply a logarithmic scale and error bars, and how to export your charts to other documents.
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
14:00 - 16:00
digital skills, Excel, charts
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Visualisation of Data
This workshop will focus on visualising data, students will work through how to best visualise the results of statistical analysis in a meaningful way.
Singleton Campus
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
15:00 - 16:00
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 22nd October 2025
15:00 - 17:00
Thursday 23rd October 2025
Critical Thinking in Debates
This workshop applies critical thinking skills to debates and conversations. We will consider what makes a speaker persuasive, and then how we might apply knowledge about arguments to more be more persuasive and effective in debates and conversations.
Online via Zoom
Thursday 23rd October 2025
09:00 - 10:00
critical thinking, debates, argument
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Being Critical in Your Writing
This workshop examines the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing, what your lecturers are looking for when they ask you to be ‘more critical’ or ‘less descriptive’, and how to communicate your critical thinking through writing.
Singleton Campus
Thursday 23rd October 2025
10:00 - 11:00
critical writing, critical analysis, argument
Sign up to this workshop
Critiquing an Article
This workshop will introduce ways of understanding, analysing and evaluating a text so that you can interpret it confidentially and critically. Doing this will save you time and make your writing more purposeful.
Bay Campus
Thursday 23rd October 2025
10:00 - 11:00
critical reading, critical thinking, arguments
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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 23rd October 2025
10:00 - 11:30
Creating Pivot tables
Learn to use pivot tables, allowing you to pull out key information while leaving the original data intact. The workshop will also cover how to add a series of pivot tables within the same Excel spreadsheet, which look at different aspects of the data, and how to update and refresh them.
Bay Campus
Thursday 23rd October 2025
10:00 - 12:00
digital skills, Excel
Sign up to this workshop
Argument Structure
Learn how to present and discuss academic arguments accurately, logically and persuasively.
Online via Zoom
Thursday 23rd October 2025
11:00 - 12:00
academic writing, argument, academic style
Sign up to this workshop
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 23rd October (Session 4 of 8)
11:00 - 12:00
writing, grammar
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Composition of Functions
This workshop explores combining functions using algebraic operations, creating a new function by composition of functions, evaluating composite functions, finding the domain of a composite function, and decomposing a composite function into its component functions.
Bay Campus
Thursday 23rd October 2025
12:00 - 13:00
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 23rd October 2025 (Session 4 of 8)
12:00 - 13:00
English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress
Sign up to this 8 week course
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 23rd October 2025 (Session 4 of 5)
12:00 - 13:00
study skills, english language support, academic reading
Sign up to this 5 week course
Critical Thinking in Debates
This workshop applies critical thinking skills to debates and conversations. We will consider what makes a speaker persuasive, and then how we might apply knowledge about arguments to more be more persuasive and effective in debates and conversations.
Singleton Campus
Thursday 23rd October 2025
13:00 - 14:00
critical thinking, debates, argument
Sign up to this workshop
Numerical Reasoning
Undergraduate degree ending? Looking to apply for graduate jobs? You may need to complete a numerical reasoning test as part of the recruitment process. Come along to our workshop to gain experience in answering these questions, learn skills the employers are looking for and gain some top tips!
Bay Campus
Thursday 23rd October 2025
13:00 - 14:00
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 23rd October 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
14:00 - 15:00
writing, grammar
Friday 24th October 2025
Intro to Logical Fallacies
Many of the arguments we encounter day-to-day seem very convincing, but on closer examination are wrong. How can this be? This workshop offers an introduction to the confusing but interesting world of ‘logical fallacies’, illustrating how bad arguments can be made to seem good and how this might affect our thinking.
Online via Zoom
Friday 24th October 2025
09:00 - 10:00
critical thinking, arguments
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Intro to Logical Fallacies
Many of the arguments we encounter day-to-day seem very convincing, but on closer examination are wrong. How can this be? This workshop offers an introduction to the confusing but interesting world of ‘logical fallacies’, illustrating how bad arguments can be made to seem good and how this might affect our thinking.
Singleton Campus
Friday 24th October 2025
10:00 - 11:00
critical thinking, arguments
Sign up to this workshop
Ysgrifennu’n feirniadol
Technegau ac ymarferion i ddatblygu a chryfhau eich ysgrifennu academaidd.
Ar-lein trwy Zoom
Dydd Gwener 24ain Hydref 2025
10:00 - 11:00
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 24th October 2025 (Session 4 of 10)
11:00 - 12:00
oral communication, speaking with confidence
Sign up to this 10 week course
Critiquing an Article
This workshop will introduce ways of understanding, analysing and evaluating a text so that you can interpret it confidentially and critically. Doing this will save you time and make your writing more purposeful.
Online via Zoom
Friday 24th October 2025
11:00 - 12:00
critical reading, critical thinking, arguments
Sign up to this workshop
Darllen yn feirniadol
Bydd y gweithdy hwn yn cyflwyno ffyrdd o ddeall, dadansoddi a gwerthuso testunnau er mwyn eu dehongli yn feirniadol ac yn hyderus. Bydd hyn yn arbed amser i chi, ac yn helpu i wneud eich ysgrifennu’n fwy ystyrlon.
Ar-lein trwy Zoom
Dydd Gwener 24ain Hydref 2025
12:00 - 13:00
